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Arthur C. Morse

Browse piano sheets by Arthur C. Morse on Zen Virtual Piano. Arthur C. Morse, also known as Arthur Cleveland Morse, was a Massachusetts-born pianist and composer noted for his photoplay music for silent movies. Together with George L. Cobb and R. E. Hildreth he worked for the Boston publisher Walter Jacobs, and he also wrote under the pseudonyms Norman Leigh and Norman Tellier. Writing credited to Norman Leigh includes “Why I Write Music” and “A More Musical America.” An index of the magazine Melody credits him with piano music in several forms: the marches “Æolus,” “The Battling Line,” “’Cross the Rockies” and “Teetotum,” the idyl “A Drowsy Afternoon,” and the pieces “Berceuse Russe,” “In a Woodland Vale,” “Indian Pipe,” “Laurestine,” “Meteor Rag,” “MĂ©lodie Mignonne” and “Moon Flower,” along with the songs for piano and voice “Just A Smile” and “Whenever You’re Lonesome (Won’t You Send for Me).” A composer noted for silent-film music who also wrote marches, an idyl and a rag suggests a working musician with a wide range. Little information about this artist is available.

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What was Arthur C. Morse known for?

He was a Massachusetts-born pianist and composer noted for his photoplay music for silent movies.

Which publisher did Arthur C. Morse work for?

Together with George L. Cobb and R. E. Hildreth he worked for the Boston publisher Walter Jacobs.

Did Arthur C. Morse use pen names?

Yes: Norman Leigh and Norman Tellier.