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for narrator, SATB soloists, and SATB choir unaccompanied, with optional bones
In this compelling work for narrator, soloists, and choir, Sheehan presents an engaging musical dramatization of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Dickens's text has been artfully abridged by Matthew Guard to facilitate concert performance, and the narration is seamlessly woven into Sheehan's richly diverse score. Suited to performance in a variety of settings, this work sees imaginative arrangements of traditional carols and vibrant and accessible original music combine to bring a familiar festive tale to life.
13 & b b b b “A few of
13 & b b b b “A few of us are endeavouring to raise a fund to buy the Poor some meat and drink, and means of warmth. What shall I put you down for?” ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 9 & b b b b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ V b b b b w w w w w nw w ˙. Œ mm ? b b b b w w w w w w ∑ ∑ mm & b b b b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ? b b b b w w w w w nww w . ˙ Œ 21 A & b b b b “Nothing!” Scrooge replied. “You wish to be anonymous?” “I wish to be left alone. I don’t make merry myself at Christmas p w & b b b b ah p w w w for online perusal only w w w w w w w w V b b b b ah p ˙. œ ˙. œ ˙. œ œ œ œ œ w w ? b b b b ah ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ah p w w Hey, ho, & b b b b ? b b b b w p ˙. œ w . ˙ œ w . ˙ œ w œ ( ) œ œ œ w w w w
10 27 & b b b b and I can’t afford to make idle people merry. I help to support the establishments I have mentioned—those who are badly off must go there.” w w w w ˙ œ œ Hey, ho, no - bo - dy & b b b b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ V b b b b w ˙ Œ œ œ œ œ œ w ˙ œ œ ah Ti - - - dings of ? b b b b ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ no - bo - dy home, no meat, nor drink, nor mon - ey have I & b b b b w w w w ˙ œ œ ? b b b b ẇ œ œ ˙ Œ ˙ œ for online perusal only œ˙ œ œ˙ œ ẇ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ 32 & b b b b “Many would rather die.” “If they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.” ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ home, no meat, nor drink, nor mon - ey have I & b b b b ∑ V b b b b œ œ œ œ div. p w Hey, ho, w ˙ œ œ no - bo - dy ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ w none; ˙ ˙ home, no œ œ œ œ ? b b b b com - fort and joy, com-fort and w . ˙ œ joy, . ˙ O œ ti - dings of . ˙ œ com - fort and œ œ œ œ none; Still I will be mer - - - ry. & b b b b ? b b b b ˙ ˙ ( œ˙ . œ œ œ ẇ ˙ . ˙ œ œ œ w˙ ˙ ˙˙. œ œ œ˙ œ œ œ œ˙ . œ œ ( œ ) œ w˙ œ ( ) œ œ œ ˙
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