{"product_id":"sea-idyl-opal-louise-hayes-sheet-music","title":"1947 Sea Idyl for Piano – Opal Louise Hayes – Nautical Cover – Oliver Ditson","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSea Idyl — Mid-Century Nautical Piano Composition with Art Deco Sea Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 20px 0; padding: 8px 14px 6px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #334FB4; background-color: #f8faff;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #334fb4; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\"\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003eComposed in 1947 by educator and composer Opal Louise Hayes, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSea Idyl \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ereflects the postwar era’s blend of academic piano writing and decorative modern design. Published by Oliver Ditson Co., this edition features its original green nautical cover artwork and represents the work of a distinguished mid-20th-century female composer and teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1679\" data-start=\"1555\"\u003eOriginal 1947 sheet music for\u003cstrong\u003e Sea Idyl (for the Piano) \u003c\/strong\u003eby\u003cstrong\u003e Opal Louise Hayes,\u003c\/strong\u003e published by Oliver Ditson Co., Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2010\" data-start=\"1681\"\u003eThe cover presents a stylized sea-themed illustration in green ink: a classical Neptune-like sea god reclining among treasure, accompanied by a mermaid and oceanic elements. The composition blends academic illustration with subtle Art Deco influence in both typography and layout, creating a visually striking mid-century design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2387\" data-start=\"2012\"\u003eOpal Louise Hayes graduated in 1912 from Howard-Payne Junior College (now part of Central Methodist University) in Fayette, Missouri. She later returned to serve as Associate Professor of Piano from 1925 to 1960, influencing generations of students. This piece is dedicated “To Catherine Babcock Coghill,” one of her pupils — suggesting a personal and pedagogical connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2720\" data-start=\"2389\"\u003eHayes was later honored with the institution’s Distinguished Alumni Award in recognition of her contributions as educator and composer. Local college lore adds to her legacy: it is said that the ghost of Hayes occasionally joins her colleague Nannie Louise Wright in Recital Hall for a spectral piano duet — a charming part of campus tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2793\" data-start=\"2722\"\u003eThe sheet music measure 9\" x 12' and the condition is near excellent. Light pencil notations inside, small browning area on lower edge, minimal edge wear. Clean and well preserved overall. Examples of this\u003cstrong\u003e edition appear scarce \u003c\/strong\u003ein current marketplace searches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 8px 0; padding: 10px 14px 8px 14px; border-left: 4px solid #334FB4; background-color: #dee6ff;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #334fb4; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\"\u003eFraming Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003eThe elegant\u003cstrong\u003e green nautical illustration\u003c\/strong\u003e and classical sea imagery make this an exceptional coastal display piece. Beautiful matted in ivory or sea-glass tones and framed in natural wood — ideal for a beach house, music studio, or coastal bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oliver Ditson Company | Theodore Presser Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40599781015619,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/3262\/4186\/files\/Scan21_92c1d676-a584-4511-bd87-8693cf8f6a85.jpg?v=1780082420","url":"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/products\/sea-idyl-opal-louise-hayes-sheet-music","provider":"The Townhouse Antiques \u0026 Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}