Find a long lost song?
September 21, 2010 6:42 PM   Subscribe

Can any of you recommend resources for finding out of print vocal sheet music?

Back in the mid-80s my high school jazz choir did a piece called "Fugue Sandwich", which was an a cappella jazz fugue. I remember it vividly, I am positive that was the title, and 25 years later I can still sing for you the opening phrase. I think it would be perfect for a small ensemble I am singing in, but I can't seem to find it. I sent an email to the current coral director at my old high school on the off chance they still have it in the stacks there, but failing that can anyone recommend another way to search for it?
posted by Lokheed to Media & Arts (3 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: I searched "fugue sandwich" on Worldcat, a catalogue of library collections from libraries all over the world. This pulled up one thing - an LP with a song called Fugue Sandwich on it. It only seems to be available at Kent State University Library, but you can contact them and ask them to take a look at the LP and see if there's a composer listed on the album. That would at least get you some more information to take to a sheet music store or local library.

I would also suggest you contact the music library at a university near you or your high school, ideally one with a strong choral program, and ask if they can help you track it down. If it's out of print, a music library is probably going to be the only place you'll still be able to get copies.
posted by kyla at 8:07 PM on September 21, 2010 [1 favorite]


Best answer: They seem to have it here.
posted by HuronBob at 8:07 PM on September 21, 2010 [1 favorite]


Response by poster: That has to be it. The year of the album is exactly right (would have been my senior year in high school), and the version at Stanton's matches the publisher on the album. I've ordered a copy for myself, I'll know for sure in a few days....

Thanks!
posted by Lokheed at 5:18 AM on September 22, 2010


« Older Name of anti-coercion notification warning system...   |   Why did Reid vote no? Newer »
This thread is closed to new comments.