Sister Mary Jane's Top Note (Caryll, Ivan)

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Publisher. Info. London: Chappell & Co., 1896. Plate C.1-6.
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Work Title Sister Mary Jane's Top Note
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Composer Caryll, Ivan
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IIC 19
Key E-flat major
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1896
First Performance. 1896
Librettist Fred Bowyer (1849-1936)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voice, piano
Extra Information A humorous song regarding the terrible singing of a sister. The song's composer was not in the humorous drawing room, however it was very popular with society entertainers such as Herbert Schartau. The song was very similar to these humorous songs with its notion of cleaner and less risque humour.