David Drinkell Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Can anyone point me in the direction of a copy of Fela Sowande's 'Joshua fit de battle of Jericho'? I remember it being quite popular years ago and it's a good lollipop. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidh Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I have a copy that I don't need. Please send me a PM with your address, and I will post it to you.. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross cobb Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Dear David- I would love to get my hands on a copy as well- is there any possibility of scanning it in? C-V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolsey Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I should advise that the music is still in copyright. I bought my own archive copy in 2005, and see that an archive copy can be obtained from http://www.fullermus...atno=MV00001879 and from other online sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidh Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I still wait to hear from David Drinkell. I'm sorry, CV, but I have only one copy and I respect copyright (when the publisher bothers to keep an item in print). My copy cost 2/6d - in today's money 12 1/2p, and the price now from Fuller Music is £7.50, which is 60 times as much, a ridiculous price for 4 pages of music + title page and biography of Sowande Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David.Dewar Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Isn't it "Joshua fit de Battle ob Jericho", IIRC? (I'd verify it if I could find my copy!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJJ Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I believe it is. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Drinkell Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Thank-you to all who replied, either on or off forum. I'm playing 'Joshua' tonight ("Last Night of the Proms" concert as part of our Patronal Festival celebrations), together with Henry Wood's Sea Songs, Pomp & Circumstance, etc, etc..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolsey Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Update: The piece is now available through Boosey & Hawkes at this link. Inexcusably, the composer is listed as 'Joshua Fit' and the piece mistitled (is it any wonder it has been difficult to track down?), and Boosey assure me that this error will be corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHM Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 There is a copy in "new or as new" condition for £8.00 here: http://www.usedorganmusic.co.uk/Cat1216.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innate Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I still wait to hear from David Drinkell. I'm sorry, CV, but I have only one copy and I respect copyright (when the publisher bothers to keep an item in print). My copy cost 2/6d - in today's money 12 1/2p, and the price now from Fuller Music is £7.50, which is 60 times as much, a ridiculous price for 4 pages of music + title page and biography of Sowande There has been significant inflation since decimalisation in 1971. Perhaps UK house prices have risen slightly less than Joshua Fit but some strange economic factors may be involved. In any event ridiculous price is not a permissible defence for theft under civil law as far as I am aware (I am not a lawyer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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