“Now”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“Now”: publishing date: 1944. composer: Wright, Robert. composer: Forrest, George.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “Now,” from the operetta Song of Norway. The original music was written by Edvard Grieg, the musical adaptation was done by Robert Wright, and the lyrics were written by George Forrest. The sheet music was published by Chappell & Co. Inc. of London in 1944. The cover features an illustration of a sailboat sailing away down a fjord while a woman standing next to a log cabin waves goodbye. The operetta tells a fictionalized tale of real composer Edvard Greig’s quest to create an authentic Norwegian musical sound.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1944
- composer: Wright, Robert
- composer: Forrest, George
- publisher: Chappell and Co., Inc.
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1983.0313.03
- accession number: 1983.0313
- catalog number: 1983.0313.03
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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