Music scores
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Where the red gold oranges grow was written by Rita McIver with music by J.Shanoski. It is one of the many songs of the 1920s written about Queensland places and paints a lively picture of the township of Montville. More information is available in the Queensland Digital Library. |
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The setting of George Essex Evan’s poem, A Federal song by George Sampson brings together the artistic talents of two prominent early 20th century Queenslanders. This song presents an optimistic mood, with rising melodic phrases such as “Uplift the mighty chorus of Australian Unity!”. More information is available in the Queensland Digital Library. |
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Hear our soldiers' cry was written by Mrs. John Harrison with music by Lorna Maud Harrison. It is one of the many patriotic songs from World War I and was first performed at a conscription reinforcement campaign night attended by the Prime Minister in October, 1916. More information is available in the Queensland Digital Library.
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Sandgate: charming waltz song was written by Thomas Shorley, with music by Stan Wood. It is one of the many nostalgic songs written about Queensland places in the 1920s and 1930s. More information is available in the Queensland Digital Library. |
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Boys of Australia was written and composed by J.T. Caves in 1915. It is one of the many patriotic songs composed during World War I. More information is available in the Queensland Digital Library.
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Coolangatta: that's the place for me was written and composed by Rita McIvor, Fred. Whaite and Ebeneezer Jackson in the early 1920s. It is one of many songs from that era that spell out the letters of the place name in the chorus. More information is available in the Queensland Digital Library |
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Indooroopilly: the tongue twisting waltz song hit was written and composed by Billy Maloney in the early 1920s. Billy Maloney was a popular vaudeville star during this time. More information is available in the Queensland Digital Library.
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