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Merrie England : a new and original comic opera in two acts [music] / written by Basil Hood ; composed by Edward German ; arranged from the full score by Wilfred Bendall.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ScoreScorePublisher number: 21511 M.E. | Chappell & CoLanguage: English Publication details: London : Chappell & Co. Ltd., 1903Edition: Final EditionDescription: 1 vocal score (273 p.) ; music ; 28 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 M 782.1 GERM
Contents:
ACT I : Introduction -- 1. Opening Chorus - Sing a down, a down, a down -- 2. Duet (Long Tom and Big Ben) - We are two proper men -- 3. Song (Jill) with Chorus - Oh, where the deer do lie -- 4. Song (Wilkins), Chorus and Dance -- 5. Song (Raleigh) and Chorus - That every Jack should have a Jill -- 6. Quintet - Love is meant to make us glad -- 7. Ballad (Bessie) - She had a letter from her love -- 8. Duet and Dance (Raleigh and Bessie) - When true love hath found a man -- 9. Trio and Dance (Wilkins, Simkins, and Essex) - When a man is a lover -- 10. Song (Essex) with Chorus - Who were the Yeomen -- 11. Entrance of Queen Elizabeth - God save Elizabeth -- 12. Song (Elizabeth) and Chorus - O peaceful England -- 13. Song (Wilkins) with Chorus - King Neptune sat on his lonely throne -- 14. Finale - It is a tale of Robin Hood --
ACT II : 15. Opening Chorus with Slo (Jill) - The month o' May has come to-day -- 16. Quartet - In England, merrie England -- 17. Trio (Simkins, The Tailor, and The Butcher) - The sun in the heaven is high -- 18. Duet (Wilkins nd Simkins) - The Big Brass band -- 19. Duet (Jill and Raleigh) - It is the merry month of May -- 20. Chorus and Dance - The Queen o' May is crowned to-day -- 21. Song (Raleigh) - Dan Cupid hath a garden -- 22. Ensemble - Two merry men a-drinking -- 22a. Exit of Chorus -- 23. Song (Bessie) - O who shall say that love is cruel -- 24. Song (Essex) - When Cupid first this old world trod -- 25. Song (Wilkins) - Perhaps you don't imagine -- 26. Masque of St. George and the Dragon - Egyptian Dance -- 27. Chorus with Solo (King) - Oh! here's a to-do to die to-day -- 28. Finale - 'Now who'll come', said Robin Hood
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ACT I : Introduction -- 1. Opening Chorus - Sing a down, a down, a down -- 2. Duet (Long Tom and Big Ben) - We are two proper men -- 3. Song (Jill) with Chorus - Oh, where the deer do lie -- 4. Song (Wilkins), Chorus and Dance -- 5. Song (Raleigh) and Chorus - That every Jack should have a Jill -- 6. Quintet - Love is meant to make us glad -- 7. Ballad (Bessie) - She had a letter from her love -- 8. Duet and Dance (Raleigh and Bessie) - When true love hath found a man -- 9. Trio and Dance (Wilkins, Simkins, and Essex) - When a man is a lover -- 10. Song (Essex) with Chorus - Who were the Yeomen -- 11. Entrance of Queen Elizabeth - God save Elizabeth -- 12. Song (Elizabeth) and Chorus - O peaceful England -- 13. Song (Wilkins) with Chorus - King Neptune sat on his lonely throne -- 14. Finale - It is a tale of Robin Hood --

ACT II : 15. Opening Chorus with Slo (Jill) - The month o' May has come to-day -- 16. Quartet - In England, merrie England -- 17. Trio (Simkins, The Tailor, and The Butcher) - The sun in the heaven is high -- 18. Duet (Wilkins nd Simkins) - The Big Brass band -- 19. Duet (Jill and Raleigh) - It is the merry month of May -- 20. Chorus and Dance - The Queen o' May is crowned to-day -- 21. Song (Raleigh) - Dan Cupid hath a garden -- 22. Ensemble - Two merry men a-drinking -- 22a. Exit of Chorus -- 23. Song (Bessie) - O who shall say that love is cruel -- 24. Song (Essex) - When Cupid first this old world trod -- 25. Song (Wilkins) - Perhaps you don't imagine -- 26. Masque of St. George and the Dragon - Egyptian Dance -- 27. Chorus with Solo (King) - Oh! here's a to-do to die to-day -- 28. Finale - 'Now who'll come', said Robin Hood

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