WWI music scores

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The National Library of New Zealand's collection of music scores from the First World War era includes patriotic compositions that support the war effort and sombre songs that speak of loss and grief.

WWI, music scores

The National Library of New Zealand's collection of music scores from the First World War era includes patriotic compositions that support the war effort and sombre songs that speak of loss and grief.

Image: Silver fern waltz / Adrian Hope.

Silver fern waltz / Adrian Hope.

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Image: Cupid's whisper : waltz / Adrian Hope.

Cupid's whisper : waltz / Adrian Hope.

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Image: Birthday greetings : valse / by Adrian Hope.

Birthday greetings : valse / by Adrian Hope.

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Image: Berceuse for piano / by Maughan Barnett.

Berceuse for piano / by Maughan Barnett.

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Image: Bloy's first waltz / by L.W. Bloy.

Bloy's first waltz / by L.W. Bloy.

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Image: The Plunket waltz / Norah A. Lynch.

The Plunket waltz / Norah A. Lynch.

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Image: Islington valse / Raymond Hope.

Islington valse / Raymond Hope.

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Image: The amber glow : waltz / by Walter Impett.

The amber glow : waltz / by Walter Impett.

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Image: Flirtation waltz / by Marie.

Flirtation waltz / by Marie.

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Image: Nightfall waltz / A.W. Lelièvre-Lee.

Nightfall waltz / A.W. Lelièvre-Lee.

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Image: Valse Parisienne / Lee S. Roberts.

Valse Parisienne / Lee S. Roberts.

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Image: Humoresque / Maughan Barnett.

Humoresque / Maughan Barnett.

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Image: The Zealandia waltz / Maxime Heller.

The Zealandia waltz / Maxime Heller.

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Image: Autumn memories : tone poem / Adrian Hope.

Autumn memories : tone poem / Adrian Hope.

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Image: The Euterpe waltz / Llewellyn Owen.

The Euterpe waltz / Llewellyn Owen.

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Image: The pandora waltz / composed by Byron Squire.

The pandora waltz / composed by Byron Squire.

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Image: New barn dance / by W.H. Spiller.

New barn dance / by W.H. Spiller.

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Image: Dreaming : song / composed by R.T. Daly.

Dreaming : song / composed by R.T. Daly.

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Image: May I not love : song / Erima Maewa Kaihau.

May I not love : song / Erima Maewa Kaihau.

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Image: Aké Aké waltz / composed by Mary Symons.

Aké Aké waltz / composed by Mary Symons.

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Image: Buds and blossoms : waltz / Adrian Hope.

Buds and blossoms : waltz / Adrian Hope.

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Image: Waiata Māori / by Alfred Hill.

Waiata Māori / by Alfred Hill.

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Image: Roundelay : op. 11, no. 2 / Arnold Trowell.

Roundelay : op. 11, no. 2 / Arnold Trowell.

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Image: Overton waltz / composed by Herr Norberg.

Overton waltz / composed by Herr Norberg.

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Image: Waiata Māori / Alfred Hill.

Waiata Māori / Alfred Hill.

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