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oak trees’ mos sy moot, The shin ing grass blades, tim ber

8 oak trees’ mos sy moot, The shin ing grass blades, tim ber

oak trees’ mos sy moot, The shin ing grass blades, tim ber

4

oak trees’ mos sy moot, The shin ing grass blades, tim ber

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

BASS

With in the wood lands, flow ’ry gla ded, By the

TENOR8 With in the wood lands, flow ’ry gla ded, By the

ALTO

With in the wood lands, flow ’ry gla ded, By the

SOPRANO

Andante con moto

With in the wood lands, flow ’ry gla ded, By the

Andante con moto

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LINDEN LEAMusic

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS arr ARTHUR SOMERVELL

WordsWILLIAM BARNES

SAMPLE

9

blue be low the hill, be low the hill, lay

8blue be low the hill, be low the hill, lay

blue be low the hill, be low the hill, lay

6

blue. O’er it, as I

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

Larghetto tranquillo

BASS

The lake lay blue be low the hill, The lake lay

TENOR8 The lake lay blue be low the hill, The lake lay

ALTO

The lake lay blue be low the hill, The lake lay

SOPRANO

Larghetto tranquillo

blue

THE BLUE BIRDMusic

CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORDWords

MARY ELIZABETH COLERIDGE

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SAMPLE

13THE HILLSMusic

JOHN IRELANDWords

JAMES KIRKUP

How green and white and gold en in the sum mer light!

8 How green and white and gold en in the sum mer light!

How green and white and gold en in the sum mer light!

5

green and white and gold en in the sum mer light!

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

= c78–80Moderato

BASS

(well sustained)

How calm, how con stant are the hills!

TENOR8 How

(well sustained)

calm, how con stant are the hills!

ALTO

How

(well sustained)

calm, how con stant are the hills!

SOPRANO

= c78–80Moderato

How

(well sustained)

calm, how con stant are the hills! How

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SAMPLE

18 TO DAFFODILSMusic

ROGER QUILTERWords

ROBERT HERRICK

weep to see You haste a way so soon: As yet the

8 weep to see You haste a way so soon: As yet the

haste, You haste a way so soon: As yet the

5

weep to see You haste a way so soon:

(for rehearsalonly)

As yet, the

PIANO

Moderately quick

BASS

Fair Daf fo dils, fair Daf fo dils, we

TENOR8 Fair Daf fo dils, fair Daf fo dils, we

ALTO

Fair Daf fo dils, fair Daf fo dils, we weep to see You

SOPRANO

Moderately quick

Fair Daf fo dils, fair Daf fo dils, we

ear ly, the

as yet

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SAMPLE

25

felt all her fav ours, and found her de cay;

8 felt all her fav ours, and found her de cay;

felt all her fav ours, and found her de cay;

3

felt all her fav ours, and found her de cay;

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

Molto moderato ma con moto

sempre legato

BASS

I’ve

TENOR8 I’ve

sempre legato

seen the smi ling of For tune be guil ing, I’ve

ALTO

I’ve

SOPRANO

Molto moderato ma con moto

I’ve

sempre legato

seen the smi ling of For tune be guil ing, I’ve

THE FLOWERS OF THE FORESTMusic

OLD SCOTTISH AIRarranged by ERIC THIMAN

WordsMRS ALISON COCKBURN

© Copyright 1933 by Boosey & Co Ltd

SAMPLE

33I PRAISE THE TENDER FLOWERMusic

GERALD FINZIWords

ROBERT BRIDGES

day Bloomed in my gar den bow er And made the win ter gay

8 Bloomed in mygar den bow er And made the win ter gay

in mygar den bow er And made the win ter gay

3

Bloomed in mygar den bow er And made the win ter gay

(for rehearsalonly)

3

PIANO

3

BASS

I praise the ten der flo wer, That on a mourn ful

TENOR8 I praise the ten der flo wer, That

3

on a mourn ful day

ALTO

I praise the ten der flo wer. That

3

on a mourn ful day Bloomed

SOPRANO

= c58Andante

I praise the ten der flo wer, That3on a mourn ful day

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SAMPLE

38 CLEAR AND GENTLE STREAMMusic

GERALD FINZIWords

ROBERT BRIDGES

heard the song And the i dle dream Of my boy

8That

cresc

hast heard the song And the i dle dream Of my

heard the song And the i dle dream Of my boy

3

heard the song And the i dle dream Of my boy

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO cresc

BASS

Clear and gen tle stream! Known and loved so long, That

cresc

hast

TENOR8 Clear and gen tle stream! Known and loved so long,

ALTO

Clear and gen tle stream! Known and loved so long, That

cresc

hast

SOPRANO

= c63Andante placido

Clear and gen tle stream! Known and loved so long, That

cresc

hast

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SAMPLE

50

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

Slow, but not dragging

II

( falsetto ) ,BASS

I

, ,

II8

TENOR

I8

ALTO

SOPRANO

Slow, but not dragging

, ,

,

,

,

)

)

)

)

)

)

TO BE SUNG OF ASUMMER NIGHT ON THE WATER

I MusicFREDERICK DELIUS

© Copyright 1920 by Hawkes and Sons (London) Ltd

For Kennedy Scott and the Oriana Choir

) Sing on vowel ‘uh’ (as in ‘love’) with very loose mouth, almost closed in the pianissimo, but which should be gradually opened or shut accordingly as more or less tone is wanted. Breath should be taken only at the sign ’ if possible, and quietly and quickly in order to preserve the legato.

SAMPLE

54

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

Gaily but not quick

BASS III

TENOR III

8

TENOR SOLO8 Luh luh lah luh luh luh lah luh lah luh luh luh lah,

ALTO

SOPRANO

Gaily but not quick

,

,

,

,

,

)

)

)

)

)

© Copyright 1920 by Hawkes & Son (London) Ltd

TO BE SUNG OF ASUMMER NIGHT ON THE WATER

IIMusic

FREDERICK DELIUS

) The solo voice should sing to syllables as indicated, introducing delicate staccati at appropriate places (which are generally where the syllable ‘uh’ is put). On staccato notes the vowel should be sung for a very short time and the remainder of the notes continued on the sound of ‘l’. The accompanying voices should sing on ‘uh’ (as in ‘love’). A slight aspirate, though without taking the voice off before it, may be made at (1) all repeated notes and (2) on the first note of slurs (unless it happens to come after a breath, in which case the aspirate is best omitted).

SAMPLE

60

The sky thro’ the leaves of the

The sky thro’ the leaves of the brack en,

8 leaves of the brack en, ten der ly, pal lid ly

8 leaves of the brack en, ten der ly, pal lid ly

ten der ly, pal lid ly blue,

4

ten der ly, pal lid ly blue,

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

Slow and softly

BASS

8 The sky thro’ the

TENOR8 The sky thro’ the

ALTO

The sky thro’ the leaves of the brack en,

SOPRANO

Slow and softly

The sky thro’ the leaves of the brack en,

ON CRAIG DDUMusic

FREDERICK DELIUSWords

ARTHUR SYMONS

© Copyright 1910 by Hawkes and Son (London) Ltd

SAMPLE

66

21 While

Whilebea

neathmong

athe

cloudnew

lessmown

skygrass

swalcrick

lowsets

ocry,

ver‘Ah

3

12

WhileWhile

bea

neathmong

athe

cloudnew

lessmown

skygrass

swalcrick

lowsets

ocry,

ver‘Ah

PIANO

[ = 52 ]

VOICE 2

VOICE 1

[ = 52 ]

THE STREAMLET’SSLUMBER SONG

MusicFREDERICK DELIUS

WordsMAY MORGAN

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SAMPLE

69MARSH FLOWERSMusic

BENJAMIN BRITTENWords

GEORGE CRABBE

Here

8Here the dull night shade hangs her dead ly fruit, her dead ly fruit:

Here

4

Here the dull night shade hangs her dead ly fruit, her dead ly fruit:

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

Moderato con forza

BASS

Here the strong mal low strikes her sli my root, her sli my root,

TENOR8 Here

ALTO

Here the strong mal low strikes her sli my root, her sli my root,

SOPRANO

Moderato con forza

Here

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SAMPLE

77THE EVENING PRIMROSEMusic

BENJAMIN BRITTENWords

JOHN CLARE

And dew drops pearl the eve ning’s breast;

8 And dew drops pearl the eve ning’s breast;

And dew drops pearl the eve ning’s breast;

3

And dew drops pearl the eve ning’s breast; Al most as pale as moon

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

Andante tranquillo

BASS

When once the sun sinks in the west,

TENOR8 When once the sun sinks in the west,

ALTO

When once the sun sinks in the west,

SOPRANO

Andante tranquillo

When once the sun sinks in the west,

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SAMPLE

83

Ah

8

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

Andantino

ALTO

Mm

SOPRANO II Mm

Mm

SOPRANO I

Andantino

Mm

MOUNTAIN NIGHTSI Music

ZOLTÁN KODÁLY

© Copyright 1962 by Boosey & Co Ltd for the world except Hungary

SAMPLE

88

sam men, en som ly ser en stjer ne så

8en, en som ly ser en stjer ne så

sam men til en, en som ly ser en stjer ne så

4

en, en som på him me len ly ser en stjer ne så strå len de

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

Poco lento

BASS

Al le de vok sen de skyg ger har væ vet sig

TENOR8 Al le de vok sen de skyg ger har væ vet sig sam men til

ALTO

Al le de vok sen de skyg ger har væ vet sig

SOPRANO

Poco lento

Al le de vok sen de skyg ger har væ vet sig sam men til

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SEPTEMBERMusic

WILHELM STENHAMMARWords

J P JACOBSEN

SAMPLE

91

pin jer ne svaj e så tyst og mat i lum re

8 pin jer ne svaj e så tyst og mat i lum re

pin jer ne svaj e så tyst og mat i lum re

5

pin jer ne svaj e så tyst og mat i lum re

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

Sostenuto e tranquillo

BASS

Ro sen sæn ker sit ho ved, tungt af dug og duft, og

TENOR8 Ro sen sæn ker sit ho ved, tungt af dug og duft, og

ALTO

Ro sen sæn ker sit ho ved, tungt af dug og duft, og

SOPRANO

Sostenuto e tranquillo

Ro sen sæn ker sit ho ved, tungt af dug og duft, og

I SERAILLETS HAVEMusic

WILHELM STENHAMMARWords

J P JACOBSEN

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SAMPLE

95CALME DES NUITSMusic

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNSWords

ANONYMOUS

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soirs, Vas te scin til le ment des

8 soirs, Vas te scin til le ment des

soirs, Vas te scin til le ment des

6

soirs, Vas te scin til le ment des

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

Molto adagio

BASS

Cal me des nuits, frai cheur des

TENOR8 Cal me des nuits, frai cheur

[ = 60 ]

des

ALTO

Cal me des nuits, frai cheur des

SOPRANO

Molto adagio

Cal me des nuits, frai cheur des

[ = 60 ]

SAMPLE

100 LES FLEURS ET LES ARBRESMusic

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNSWords

ANONYMOUS

ors, les é maux, La mer, les fon tai

dim

nes, Les monts et les plai nes Con so

8 ors, les é maux, La mer, les fon tai

dim

nes, Les monts et les plai nes Con so

ors, les é maux, La mer, les fon tai

dim

nes, Les monts et les plai nes Con so

8

ors, les é maux, La mer, les fon tai

dim

nes, Les monts et les plai nes Con so

(for rehearsalonly)

dolcePIANO

Allegro moderato [ = 120 ]

cresc

BASS

Les

dolce

fleurs et les ar bres, Les

cresc

bron zes, les mar bres, Les

TENOR8

dolce

Les fleurs et les ar bres, Les

cresccresc

bron zes, les mar bres, Les

ALTO

Les

dolce

fleurs et les ar bres, Les

cresc

bron zes, les mar bres, Les

SOPRANO

[ = 120 ]Allegro moderato

Les

dolce

fleurs et les ar bres, Les

cresc

bron zes, les mar bres, Les

dim

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SAMPLE

105LE BAYLÈREMusic

CHANT D’AUVERGNEarranged GOFF RICHARDS

WordsANONYMOUS

, ,

, ,«Pâ tre, par de la rive, ce

,

n’est pas de très bon temps ?» chan

,

te bay lè ro

8 «Pâ tre, par de la rive, ce

,

n’est pas de très bon temps ?» chan

,

te bay lè ro

«Pâ tre, par de la rive, ce

,

n’est pas de très bon temps ?» chan

,

te bay lè ro

3

«Pâ tre, par de la rive, ce

,

n’est pas de très bon temps ?» chan

,

te bay lè ro

(for rehearsalonly)

PIANO

Lento, con rubato ( = c60)

cresc

BASS

Bay lè

cresc

ro, bay lè ro, bay lè ro, bay lè ro.

,

TENOR8 Bay lè

cresc

ro, bay lè ro, bay lè ro, bay lè ro.

,

ALTO

Bay lè

cresc

ro.

,

SOPRANO

( = c60)Lento, con rubato

Bay lè

cresc

ro.

,

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SAMPLE

111

8

4

PIANO

Alerte et mystérieux

TENOR8

ALTO

SOPRANO

Alerte et mystérieux

Ô BON PRINTEMPSCHANSONS DES BOIS D’AMARANTHE 1

MusicJULES MASSENET

WordsMARC LEGRAND

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à ma fille Madame Léon Bessand

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