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The Moment I saw you

Sheet Music
1945 (published)
Artist/Maker
Peter Maurice (publishers)
Purcell, Harold (lyricist)
Sherwin, Manning (composer)
Place of origin
London (published)

Music sheet for The Moment I saw you, from the musical comedy Under the Counter by Arthur Macrae (1908-1962) and as sung by Cicely Courtneidge (1893-1980). The lyrics by Harold Purcell (1907-1977) and music by Manning Sherwin (1902-1974), published by Peter Maurice & Co ltd., London ca. 1945.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Sheet Music
TitleThe Moment I saw you (published title)
Materials and techniques
Colour print, Intermediate pages composed of printed text.
Paper
Ink
Printing
Brief description
Music sheet for The Moment I saw you, from the musical comedy Under the Counter by Arthur Macrae (1908-1962) and as sung by Cicely Courtneidge (1893-1980). The lyrics by Harold Purcell (1907-1977) and music by Manning Sherwin (1902-1974), published by Peter Maurice & Co ltd., London ca. 1945
Physical description
Music sheet for The Moment I saw you, from the musical comedy Under the Counter by Arthur Macrae (1908-1962) and as sung by Cicely Courtneidge (1893-1980). The lyrics by Harold Purcell (1907-1977) and music by Manning Sherwin (1902-1974), published by Peter Maurice & Co ltd., London ca. 1945.

A photograph of Cicely Courtneidge features on the cover.
Dimensions
  • Front cover height: 24.4cm (approx)
  • Front cover width: 19.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Simon Evans
Subject depicted
Courtneidge, Cicely Dame
Association
Literary references
  • The Moment I saw you
  • Under the Counter
Summary
Music sheet for The Moment I saw you, from the musical comedy Under the Counter by Arthur Macrae (1908-1962) and as sung by Cicely Courtneidge (1893-1980). The lyrics by Harold Purcell (1907-1977) and music by Manning Sherwin (1902-1974), published by Peter Maurice & Co ltd., London ca. 1945.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.781-2014

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Record createdApril 15, 2014
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1291042/the-moment-i-saw-you-sheet-music-purcell-harold/
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