Herbert’s Last Concert Work, 1924
This manuscript score is for A Suite of Serenades, Herbert’s last concert work before his death on May 26, 1924. A set of four pieces for jazz orchestra, each representing a different national musical style, the work was Herbert’s contribution to the “Concert of the Century,” Paul Whiteman’s 1924 “An Experiment in Modern Music.” Herbert’s work was well received by the audience, and Whiteman later commented, “I am glad that he was alive to sit in a box and bow to the cheers that greeted the playing of his Suite.”
This manuscript score is for <em>A Suite of Serenades</em>, Herbert’s last concert work before his death on May 26, 1924. A set of four pieces for jazz orchestra, each representing a different national musical style, the work was Herbert’s contribution to the “Concert of the Century,” Paul Whiteman’s 1924 “An Experiment in Modern Music.” Herbert’s work was well received by the audience, and Whiteman later commented, “I am glad that he was alive to sit in a box and bow to the cheers that greeted the playing of his <em>Suite</em>.”