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Learsongs
Vocal score and parts on hire - ensemble version
978-0-19-337468-3
01 August 1989
Price: Available on request
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Settings of five poems by Edward Lear, for SA and piano duet or a 'cabaret band' consisting of clarinet, trumpet, piano duet, percussion, and double bass.
Forces or CategorySA chorus, piano duet or ensembleDuration15 minutesDifficultyModerately difficultOrchestrationcl, tpt, perc (sus cym, SD, tri, small dr, glock, tamb, bells), pn duet,
dbProgramme Notes1. Calico Pie
2 . The Owl and the Pussycat
3. The Duck and the Kangaroo
4. Uncle Arly
5. The Pelican Chorus
The so-called nonsense poems of Edward Lear (1812-1888) were an instant success in publication in nineteenth-century England, and they have since become part of the heritage of children in many parts of the world. So much so that in his centenary year (1988) Lear was celebrated in Britain with a set of national postage stamps based on his work, and (the ultimate accolade) a commemorative plaque in Poets Corner at Westminster Abbey.
Some commentators have seen a deeper side to the verse reflecting his rather sad and
solitary life and it is certainly true that for adults the humour had more than a tinge of melancholy. But his primary appeal is to children, who understand the delightfully anarchic wit without any need for commentary.
I selected five of Lears best known poems to form a unified suite designed for Jean Ashworth Barle and the Toronto Childrens Chorus - to whom the work is dedicated. The instrumental accompaniment is either for piano duet alone, or for a chamber ensemble consisting of clarinet, trumpet, piano duet, percussion and double-bass. This little cabaret band combines with childrens voices to create a particular sound world designed to reflect the uniquely humorous quality of Lears poetic imagination.
© William Mathias, 1989
Reproduced by permission of
Oxford University Press
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William Mathias (1934-1992) William Mathias was born in Whitland, Dyfed. He studied at the University College of Wales, and subsequently at the Royal Academy of Music. From 1970-1988 he was Head of the Music Department at the University College of North Wales, Bangor.
Mathias musical language embraced both instrumental and vocal forms with equal success, and he addressed a large and varied audience both in Britain and abroad. He was also known as a conductor and pianist, and gave or directed many premières of his own works. He was made CBE in the 1985 New Year's Honours. In 1992, the year of his death, Nimbus Records embarked upon a series of recordings of his major works.
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Calico Pie
The Owl and the Pussycat
The Duck and the Kangaroo
Uncle Arly
The Pelican Chorus
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