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The song and the singer; a setting forth, in words, of certain movements in a latter-day life: prelude-allegro; andante con moto; scherzo; presto con brio-coda, 1902
16 lines. Read by computer on 19 September 2026. Printed page 106. See the scan on archive.org.
1The composer looked thoughtfully at Billy. Had he "sobered up" in the interval since the arrival of the train from New York? If that were possible! If only he could help! There was a long, hard task ahead.
3"Do you think you can write a clear musical hand, Billy?"
5"Why not? Is it anything more than getting the notes down on the right lines and spaces?"
7A boy called to see what was wanted, and Ordway gave directions: Several pens, ink, and a blotter. The materials were brought speedily. Meantime Ordway arranged the table so that two could work at it, and propped the orchestral score against the wall, and Billy had a momentary recurrence of characteristic ebullition.
9"So she's going to sing it!" he exclaimed, as if the triumph of his scheme had dawned suddenly upon him. "The coming American composer permits the great prima donna to do his piece. Huh! Say, Bert, isn't she a stunner, eh?"
11"Yes," said Ordway, absently. "I'll copy a second violin part, first, Billy, as that will have rather less added lines than most of the others. Then you can see what you can do in copying my copy. We can't both work from the score at the same time, you know, and there will have to be three copies for second violin."
13He stopped to examine the programme book wherein the composition of the orchestra was set forth.
15"Six second violins," he added; "yes, three parts for
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