Partition Preliminaries - Act I, Merrie England, Operetta in Two Acts

Edward German

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Edition: London: Chappell & Co, 1903. Plate 23017.
Libbretiste: Basil Hood (1864-1917)

Sujets

• 20th century
• Orchestre
• Choeur
• Soliste
• German

Informations

• Publié par: GERMAN
• Nombre de lectures: 274
• Licence : Libre de droits
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 12 Mo

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CONCERT VERSION^:^]
YiO'b
OF
MERRIE ENGLAND
WRlTTtN BY
BASIL HOOD.
COMPOSED BY
EDWARD QERriAN.
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f'—
THE ARGUMENT
ARGUMENT, as developed in the Opera, (omitting the principalTHE
characters and incidents) is that Walter Raleigh is inhumorous Sir
Elizabeth's Maids oflove with Bessie Throckmorton, one of Queen Honour.
He writes an acrostic to her, which, being lost, is found by Jill-all-alone, a
dweller in the woods, who is suspected of being a witch : she gives it to the
who, considering Sir Walter Raleigh to be his rival for theEarl of Essex,
against him handinghand of Queen Elizabeth, uses it by it to the Queen.
She reads the praises of a certain Bessie, and taking the compliment to
displeased thereby when however she discoversherself, is not ; that the
for her maid (Bessieacrostic was intended Throckmorton) she orders Raleigh
banished and Bessie to be imprisoned. who hasto be Jill, further incensed
words, is ordered to bethe Queen by some mocking burnt as a witch.
Essex, when he discovers that Raleigh is not his rival, attempts to
mischief he has wrought the following :repair the by device
He arranges that one of the foresters shall impersonate Heme the
Hunter and appear in an apparition to the Queen while she is seated in the
Accordingforest beneath Heme's Oak. to tradition the appearance ofthe weird
whenhuntsman occurs only the monarch contemplates a crime. The device
the Queen relents,succeeds, and both the lovers and Jill are pardoned.
THE COMPLETE ORCHESTRA
For MBRRIB ENGLAND, :—is as follows
1 Flute 2 Cornets
1 Piccolo (and 2nd Flute) •> Trombones
1 Oboe 1 Drums, etc.
2 Clarinets 1 Harp (ad lib.)
2 Bassoons and
2 Horns Strings
Note.—It does nob follow, however, that call these instruments
need be employed.
LIBRARYB. LEEHAROLD
UNIVERSITYYOUNGBRIGRAM
UTAHPRQVO,CONCERT VERSION
—OF
MERRIE ENGLAND
CHARACTERS.
Throckmorton {Maid Honour to the Queen)Bessib ... Sopranoof
"All-Alone {a supposed Witch) 't-wj
I"Jillj
Contralto,
Queen Elizabeth
Sir Walter Raleigh Tenor
Earl EssexThe of Baritone
A Tailor ••• Tenor
A Baker ... Tenor
Members
ofA Tinker •.. Baritone
Chorus.
A Butcher
••• Bass
Long Tom
Chorus of Lords, Ladies, Townsfolk, Soldiers, &c.
These parts may be taken by the same Vocalist,CONTENTS.
PABS
I.
PageIntroduction ri
"
**Opening ChorusI. Sing adown, adown
"
*'a. Song (Jill) and Chorus Oh where the deer do lie
"
**Song (Raleigh) and Chorus ... That every3. Jack
"Quintht ..." Love is meant4. « to make us glad 22
(Bessie, ill Raleigh^ Essex, Long Tom)
JJ
''"Ballad (Bessie) ... She had letter her... a from love 44-^^^
'*"6. Song (Essex) and Chorus The Yeomen of Englund 47
""Duet (Bessie and Raleigh) ... Come to Arcadie7. 54
"" 62-8. March and Chorus Long live Elizabeth
"Song (Elizabeth) with Chorus O peaceful England" 6(>Qf^
"
"Finale It is tale of Robin^. a Hood
75Principals and Chorus.
PART II.
"The month May"11. (Introduction and Chorus o' 125.
""Solo Cat, cat where have you been ?(Jill)
"... In England, merrie England"12. Quartet 135"
(Bessie, Raleigh, Essex)Jill,
""Quartet and Male Chorus... ... The sun in the heaven is high 146'13.
""and Raleigh)... ... It is the merry month of MayDuet (Jill14.
Dance andL5. Rustic Jig 160
"
*' The English Rose(Raleigh) 166Song^.
"
merry men a-drinking(Essex and Raleigh) and Chorus TwoDuet 17017.
"
" Who shall saySong (Bessie) ...18. Waltz 183
(Essex)(Song19.
| "When Cupid first" 189Raleigh)](with Trio (Bessie, Jill,
" Wedding 196'Finals , Robin Hood's90.
Principals and Chorus.—— — — —!
" practically— England the numbers occur inConcert Version Merrie "In the ofNOTE.
numbers have,Several the humorousthe same order as in the Opera, of
however been omitted.
VERSIONCONCERT
OF
MERRIE ENGLAND.
COMPOSED BYWRITTEN BY
EDWARD GERMANHOODBASIL
But when the morning breaksOPENING CHORUS.I.—
And awakes
All other forest things,down,Sing down, a down, a
singsJill too awakes andthis way ?Who comes
bespreadMay Queen comes, let her pathThe Oh, the sweet day :
roses red,With roses white and with Queen on a throne i
!The flowers of Merrie England Merry as May
Jill-all-alone.
Of what shall be the crown
For the Queen o' May ?
Of roses white and of roses red
made for the May Queen'sShall a crown be
head,
England IThe flowers of Merrie HI.— AND CHORUS.SONG
And who shall guard the crown
Raleigh.Of the Queen o' May ?
men oi WindsorTwo born and bred
Who wear her badges of white and red, That every should have aJack Jill
alwaysDame Nature meant, sirs
;The flowers of Merrie England.
where's the gill can hope fillBut to
This to his content, sirs ?Jack
Since three or four of gills or more
his properDo make measure,
Give his mead, and indeedII.—SONG AND Jack JackCHORUS.
Will bubble high with pleasure I
Jill.
Then here's a lack
Oh, where the deer do lie Of care that kills.
Th/ere dwell I When
! every Jack
Far in the forest shade, Hath all his gills
Down in the dappled glade Of what he wills,
mead or sack.Or
Oh, what a life !
For they're the Jills
Throw her a bone !
For fat Black fJack
Nobody's wife
Jill-all-alone ! Now, will lay you on the groundJack
If you stay long together,Where Heme the Hunter rides
I'll bound, though fat round,For be andabidesJill
;
He is as tough as leather
I hear the ghostly sounds,
And who so wills to steal his JillsHeme's ohantom horn and
houndsWill find it is tussle.a
On, she's a witch ! Till on his back he's laid by Jack^
Pick up a stone I For Jack's a man of muscle I
Die in a ditch
jill-all-alone I But here's lack,a &c<; !———! ! ;
MBRRIB ENGLAND.
VI.—SONGQUINTET. AND CHORUSIV.—
Raleigh, Essex and Long Tom.Bessie, Jill, Essex.
make us glad,Love is meant to Who were the Yeomen, the Yeomen ol
jolly, jolly little Cupid !Hey, England ?
them sad.Fools do let him make The free men were the Yeomen, the free
folly, folly, they aie stupid IHey, men of England
Let's be wise
Stout were the bows they bore
meet him,If we do When they went out to war.
Heave no sighs
Stouter their courage for the honour ol
But gladly greet him 1 England !
'* "him Good day to him,And say to
I AndHe'll treat us as we treat him Spaniards and Dutchmen,
little Love And FrenchmenHey, jolly, jolly ! and such men,
follows folly. As foemen did curseSorrow them,
TheAs the berries grow on holly, bowmen of England !
folly No other landAnd oh, 'tis could nurse them,
To afraid of Love But their motherland,be Old England !
And on her broad bosom did they ever thrive?Love is but a butterfly.
Hey, jolly ! What is there to match it ?
Where are the Yeomen, the Yeomen of
Will you watch it flutter by ?
England ?
folly, folly catchOh, not to it!
In homestead and in cottage they still dwellTry keepto
in England !
It when you've caught it !
Stained with the ruddy tan
Wherefore weep
God's air doth give a man.
If have sought it ?you
Free as the winds that fan the broad breast
sigh for it, and die for it.To of England 1
never taught itOh, wisdom
jolly, jolly little Love !Hey, And Spaniards and Dutchmen,
Sorrow follows folly, And Frenchmen and such men,
the berries grow on holly,As As foemen may curse them,
And oh, 'tis folly The Yeomen of England !
Love ITo run away from No other land can nurse them,
But their motherland. Old England !
And heron Inroad bosom shall they ever
thrive 1
v.—BALLAD.
Bessie.
had letter from her love.She a
VII.—DUET.
And on her heart she laid it :
in rhyme, and Father TimeTwas all
Bessie and Raleigh.She vowed could never fade it 1
Ah me ! a lover's vow
Ral.
She knoweth better now !
When true love hath found a man,She lost the letter from her love.
hear the pipe of PanHe will ;Or somebody did steal it
Pan, the god of open country,
oh, heart,And the smart of her poor
tunes are prelly !Oh, hisShe vowed that naught could heal <t !
Nature bids you