The Cuckoo

W B Rands & Liza Lehmann

Published by Boosey & Co Ltd, London, 1902

About this Item

THE CUCKOO Song from 'More Daisies' Words by W. B. Rands. Music by Liza Lehmann. Boosey & Co, London. 1902 4pp Sheet Music. This copy is in very good condition. This copy has 'The King George H' written on the front in Felicity Tree's hand. It is known that she regularly gave concerts at this hospital. Liza Lehmann (11 July 1862 - 19 September 1918) was an English operatic soprano and composer, known for her vocal compositions. She retired from the stage after a final concert at St James's Hall on 14 July 1894, and married the composer and painter Herbert Bedford. The couple's grandsons include the conductor Steuart Bedford and the composer David Bedford. For the rest of her life she concentrated on composing music. She completed one of her best known works two years later, in 1896, the song cycle for four voices and piano titled In a Persian Garden, settings of selected quatrains from Edward FitzGerald s version of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. She composed many more song cycles including The Daisy Chain and an In Memoriam based on Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem. She also became known for her parlour songs and other works in the following years. This piece of music came from a substantial library amassed by Maud Beerbohm Tree and later added to by her daughters Viola (1884-1938 and Felicity (1894-1978) Helen Maud Holt (5 October 1863 7 August 1937), professionally known as Mrs Beerbohm Tree and later Lady Tree, was an English actress. She was the wife of the actor Herbert Beerbohm Tree and the mother of Viola Tree, Felicity Tree and Iris Tree. After early stage appearances beginning in 1883, Mrs Tree married and established a theatrical partnership with her husband, in which they appeared in revivals of classic plays and productions of new plays, first at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket and then at Her Majesty's Theatre. Her performances in serious roles were well received, but she was most celebrated for her work in comedy, from Shakespeare to new works by Wilde and others. After her husband's death in 1917, Lady Tree continued to act steadily for almost two decades more until towards the end of her life, in plays and some films, making her last stage appearance in 1935. This is just one of a great many pieces of music and scores that I am selling from this collection on this site. Ref SM2 Size: 4pp.

Seller Inventory # 008123

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Cuckoo
• Publisher: Boosey & Co Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1902
• Binding: Sheet Music
• Condition: Very Good