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Big Ben

Sheet Music
1946 (published)
Artist/Maker
Chappell & Co. (publishers)
Ellis, Vivian (composer)
Langdon, Chris (arranger)
Place of origin
London (published)

Sheet music for a piano selection from the light opera Big Ben, A.P. Herbert (1890-1971) as staged by the theatrical manager, Charles B. Cochran (1872-1951). Music by Vivian Ellis, arranged by Chris Langdon. Published by Chappell & Co. Ltd., London ca. 1946.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Sheet Music
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Sheet Music
  • Prints
  • Sheet Music
  • Prints
TitleBig Ben (published title)
Materials and techniques
Colour print, Intermediate pages composed of printed text.
Paper
Ink
Printing
Brief description
Sheet music for a piano selection from the light opera Big Ben, A.P. Herbert (1890-1971) as staged by the theatrical manager, Charles B. Cochran (1872-1951). Music by Vivian Ellis, arranged by Chris Langdon. Published by Chappell & Co. Ltd., London ca. 1946
Physical description
Sheet music for a piano selection from the light opera Big Ben, A.P. Herbert (1890-1971) as staged by the theatrical manager, Charles B. Cochran (1872-1951). Music by Vivian Ellis, arranged by Chris Langdon. Published by Chappell & Co. Ltd., London ca. 1946.
Dimensions
  • Front cover height: 27.2cm (approx)
  • Front cover width: 21.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Association
Literary referenceBig Ben
Summary
Sheet music for a piano selection from the light opera Big Ben, A.P. Herbert (1890-1971) as staged by the theatrical manager, Charles B. Cochran (1872-1951). Music by Vivian Ellis, arranged by Chris Langdon. Published by Chappell & Co. Ltd., London ca. 1946.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.817-2014

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Record createdApril 15, 2014
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1291117/big-ben-sheet-music-ellis-vivian/
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