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Oh Promise Me, one of the Songs and Ballads written by Clement Scott and compose

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Category:

Books

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Condition:

Acceptable

Special Attributes:

1st Edition

Author:

Reginald de Koven

Language:

English

Topic:

love song

Format:

Soft cover-sheet music

Publisher:

G. Schirmer

Publication Year:

1889

Original Language:

English

Narrative Type:

Fiction

Country/Region of Manufacture:

United States

Edition:

1st

Intended Audience:

Adults

Vintage:

Yes

Era:

1889

Item Length:

13 1/2

Item Width:

10 1/2

Number of Pages:

5

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Item number:

1737299240

Item description

Oh Promise Me is a song with music by Reginald De Koven and lyrics by Clement Scott. The song was written in 1887 and first published in 1889 by G. Schirmer, Inc. as an art song. It is believed that De Koven based the melody of "O Promise Me" partly on "Music Proibita", a popular song by Italian composer Stanislao Gastaldon. In 1890, De successful comic opera, Robin Hood. After opening night, the contralto playing Alan-a-Dale, Jessie Bartlett Davis, demanded a song to better show off her voice, threatening to walk out of the production. De Koven inserted "Oh Promise Me" into the score for her. The sheet music sold over a million copies in 1890 and continued to gain popularity for several decades, being performed by many artists. The song remains popular as a wedding song both in America and in the UK. In 1957, American vocal group The Platters recorded a cover of the song, with authorship credited solely to the group's manager Buck Ram, with no mention of the original composers. This vintage sheet music is in fair condition, music is intact, edges are torn, typical for itsโ€™ age Lyrics: Oh, promise me that someday you and I Will take our love together to some sky Where we can be alone and faith renew, And find the hollows where those flowers grew, Those first sweet violets of early spring, Which come in whispers, thrill us both, and sing Of love unspeakable that is to be; Oh, promise me! Oh, promise me! Oh, promise me that you will take my hand, The most unworthy in this lonely land, And let me sit beside you in your eyes, Seeing the vision of our paradise, Hearing God's message while the organ rolls Its mighty music to our very souls, No love less perfect than a life with thee; Oh, promise me! Oh, promise me!