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Title
This wedding cannot be
Additional title: 'Twas in a little village church, one sunny day in June. [first line]
Additional title: They shall not marry, this wedding cannot be! [first line of chorus]
Names
Miller, Harry S. (Lyricist)
Miller, Harry S. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: [New York]
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Churches
Weddings
Family reunions
Brothers and sisters
Waltzes
Incest
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: No cover.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Harry S. Miller.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0c842080-c594-012f-5a6d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1898: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "This wedding cannot be" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e400944-26dd-4552-e040-e00a18062637

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "This wedding cannot be" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e400944-26dd-4552-e040-e00a18062637

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). This wedding cannot be Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e400944-26dd-4552-e040-e00a18062637

Wikipedia Citation

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This wedding cannot be