Summary

Alternative Name(s): Music Folio, Booklet, Musical Score

Sheet music for 'The Soldiers of the Queen', composed by Leslie Stuart in 1894 to celebrate the opening of the Manchester Ship Canal in England. He wrote its lyrics a year later, in 1895; its title was later variously changed to 'Soldiers of the King' depending on its use and the reigning monarch. It was played as a patriotic song during the Boer War. Leslie Stuart (1863-1928) was best-known as an English composer of Edwardian musical comedy.

The music was part of a large collection owned by Mr Harry Albert Turner and his wife Winifred Beatrice Maud (Winnie, nee Hill).

Physical Description

Bound sheet music printed on off-white stock, eight pages, with black and white cover printed with scrollwork ornamentation. Name of user hand-written at top right. Binding has been secured with black tape at a later date. Price stamp in within purple heart shape. Upper and lower right corners curled; some foxing and overall yellowing.

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Public Life & Institutions

  • Acquisition Information

    Donation from Ms Elizabeth Willis, 2014

  • Printer

    Atlas Press Pty Ltd, 1898-1901

  • Composer

    Mr Leslie Stuart

  • Retailer

    Allan's

  • User

    Mr Harry A. Turner

  • Inscriptions

    Printed on cover: 'This Song may be Sung in Public without Fee or Licence Except at Theatres and Music Halls / Sung by HAYDEN-COFFIN / ALSO BY / ALBERT CHRISTIAN. / THE SOLDIERS / OF THE QUEEN, / Words and Music / BY / LESLIE STUART.' / PUBLISHED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH / FRANCES DAY & HUNTER. / LONDON / ALLAN & Co / PROPRIETARY LIMITED. / COPYRIGHT / 276-278 COLLINS STREET. / MELBOURNE / BENDIGO. ADELAIDE. GEELONG / Copyright in the United States of America by Francis, Day & Hunter.' Within purple heart-shaped stamp: 'ALLAN'S POPULAR / 6D. / EDITION' Hand-written at top right: 'Harry A. Turner.'

  • Classification

    Military history, Service, Music

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Technology

  • Type of item

    Document

  • References

    'Songs of war and peace: patriotic and popular,' Australian Government, at: [Link 1] accessed: April 23, 2014 'Soldiers of the King', accessed on [Link 2] accessed 12 Jan 2015 'Leslie Stuart', [Link 3] accessed 12 Jan 2015 University of Alberta, commentary on Sir Samuel Steele collection, [Link 4] accessed 12 Jan 2015

  • Keywords

    Military Memorabilia, Boer War, 1899-1902, Music Scores, Patriotism, World War I, 1914-1918