A Lost Chord

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Arthur Sullivan, of G&S fame, had a brother, Fred, who used to sing in his/their operettas.

Just before he was due to to take an important role in The Sorcerer, he fell ill and died three weeks later on January 18th, 1877. Arthur sat with his brother during those final days and just happened to come across some verses by Adelaide Procter.

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You may notice "Procter" is spelt "Proctor" on this sheet music. I have checked and the 'er' is the correct one. Perhaps she published this way deliberately?

Sullivan actually wanted to be a church composer, and he wrote over fifty hymns, including Onward Christian Soldiers.

The Lost Chord is, musically superior to his other church music, and to improve it further,

it should be sung to harmonium and piano accompaniment.

Apart from collecting sheet music, I have a modest collection of old post cards.

A large number of these are from the early 1900's, up to the WW1.

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Needless to say The Lost Chord is well represented, both in colour and in 'black & white'.

They came in sets of three or four, but here is just card two. I tend to only buy full sets, as hunting around for the missing ones is too time consuming.

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On a lighter 'Note'

They stood on the steps at midnight,

His Love was not to her taste.

His arms were 36 inches,

While she had a 46 waist!

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