Found Sheet Music in Cambridge
Description
I found someone else’s sheet music this afternoon in Cambridge, around 3:15 p.m., on King's Parade near King's College. It looked recently used, with pencil annotations and a small bookmark sticking out of Bar 23. There wasn’t a name on the cover, so I carried it to the Cambridge Central Library and left it with the reception desk, hoping the owner would recognize it. I can imagine someone working through scales late in a practice room, then realizing the pages were missing—how relieved they’d feel to see it again. If the owner passes by, I hope this helps reunite them with their music.
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