American University Historic Sheet Music Collection

Collection Title: American University Historical Sheet Music Collection
Description: Contains digital images and catalog descriptions of public domain sheet music selected from AU's 2,500 piece collection of historical sheet music. The digitized collection has a focus on late 19th-century and early 20th-century popular songs.

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Nazarene
I stood on the hill of Calvary As the sun was sinking low, C Major
Near the old Susquehanna far away
Distant church bells softly chiming, Now a dreamy splendor lies
Nearer, my god, to thee!
Nearer, nearer, nearer my God to Thee, Inscribed to Miss Emma A. Abbott., As sung by Miss Emma A. Abbott at the Church of the Divine Paternity, New York. (Rev. Dr. E.H. Chapin). Music by Albert J. Holden (Organist of the Church of the Divine Paternity).
N'effeuillez pas les roses
Vos petites mains blanches, mes soeurs, egrenent sur leurs branches, Paroies de Victor Mabille
Nellie Bell
I was standing on the seashore gazing out upon the main, Darling little Nellie Bell the girl I loved, Song hit of the year. -- Cover.
Nennella
Nennella de ma vie, Si c'est ma fantaisie, Nennella de stucore, Dimme se me rubene, Canzonetta Napolitaine. Chantée par Me. Badia [Teresa Martinetti]. French lyrics by D. Tagliafico. Cover illustration by E. Delay.
Never again
I knew it is forbidden my tale of love to tell, Je sais que je t'offense ente parlant d'amour, English words by G. Danskin
Night has a thousand eyes
The night has a thousand eyes, The day but one, A flat Major
Night in May
'Twas on a wond'rous night in May, The moonlight over all was streaming, Ç'était un soir du mois de mai Par un clair de lune superbe, D major, Waltz song for soprano or tenor.
Night of nights
Night of nights, so calm and pure and holy, G major
Night of nights
Night of nights, so calm and pure and holy, B flat major
Nightingale has a lyre of gold
The nightingale has a lyre of gold, B major
Nightingale's song
I sing to my love the rose, To Madame Nellie Melba., A Flat Major, Italian translation printed below English.
Nina
Tre giorni son che Nina, che Nina, For three long days my Nina, my Nina, English version by Dr. Th. Baker.
Nina
Tre giorni son che Nina, che Nina, For three long days my Nina, my Nina, English version by Dr. Th. Baker.
Ninety and nine
But he was wounded for our transgressions, For low voice in D major. Recitative comes from Isaiah 53:5
Ninety and nine
But he was wounded for our transgressions, D major, For low voice. Recitative from Isaiah 53:5.
Ninon
Ninon, Ninon, que fais tu de la vie?, A Mme Hermann Koch, Words printed as text on p. 2.
No Night There
In the land of fadeless day lies the city four-square., E flat major, Accompaniment by G. Waring Stebbins.
Noch sind die Tage der Rosen
Noch ist die blühende, goldene Zeit, B Major., From O. Roquette. French lyrics printed beneath German. For Mezzo-Soprano in B Major.

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