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The Laurel Octavo Edition
Of Famous Operas
MARTHA
LIBRETTO
C. C. BIRCHARD & COMPANY
BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS
HIAWATHA'S
CHILDHOOD
OPERETTA IN ONE ACT
FOR UNCHANGED VOICES
60 cents
TEXT BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
MUSIC BY BESSIE M. WHITELEY
FOR PERFORMANCE IN GRAMMAR AND HIGH SCHOOLS
TIME OF PERFORMANCE 40 MINUTES
| Awarded the Prize by "The National Federation of Music Clubs' Competition," closing September 1, 1912, in the Operetta Class (Unchanged Voices) |
Performed before the
National Federation of Music Clubs' Convention,
Chicago, Illinois, April 25, 1913;
under the direction of
M. TERESA ARMITAGE
who writes as follows:
| "Hiawatha's Childhood is an inspired little work and the best thus far composed for education purposes. In fact if is worthy of presentation as a curtain raiser in the leading Opera Houses. It is a fine piece of musical art, and entirely practicable for schools (Grammar and High Schools). The children love it, and the work, whether given with or without action, makes a delightful impression." |
C. C. BIRCHARD & COMPANY :: Boston, Mass.
LAUREL OCTAVO
MARTHA
or
The Fair at Richmond
Text by
W. FRIEDRICH
Music by
FRIEDRICH VON FLOTOW
THE ENGLISH EDITED BY
M. LOUISE BAUM
THE MUSIC EDITED BY
GLEN CARLE
C. C. BIRCHARD & COMPANY
BOSTON MASS.
GEORGE E. LASK
MUSIC COLLECTION
Copyright, 1913
BY
C. C. BIRCHARD & COMPANY
Stanhope Press
F. H. GILSON COMPANY
BOSTON, U.S.A.
The Laurel Octavo Edition of Martha
is the outcome of extended and careful work, having for its aim the presentation of a version of this opera which shall be adapted primarily for use in schools.
It is suitable for performance in concert form as well as on the stage with scenery and in costume.
Everything of value in the musical score has been retained in the present edition. All dull and uninteresting numbers and tedious unnecessary repetitions have been left out, while the valuable music of the opera has been retained and the same has been brought together into a harmonious whole.
The text has been revised and, where necessary, rewritten, and is superior to the editions now current both in literary excellence and in the valuable desideratum of "accents" and other adaptabilities to musical utterance.
The Laurel Octavo Libretto of MARTHA supplies the dialogue, stage directions and everything in which the copy for concert purposes is lacking to make the Opera suitable for stage representation.
Costumes may be obtained through the publishers.
Orchestration of this edition may be obtained from the publishers.
C. C. Birchard & Company
CONTENTS
| NO. | PAGE | |
| 1. | "Bright as are the stars of heaven." Chorus, Nancy and Lady Harriet | 1 |
| 2. | "Every heart with love inflaming." Nancy, Lady Harriet. Duet | 8 |
| 3. | "Lovely cousin, I implore you." Sir Tristan, Lady Harriet, Nancy and Chorus | 13 |
| 3a. | "Hither come, linger not." Chorus of servants | 16 |
| 4. | "Come, O maidens fair." Chorus | 30 |
| 5. | "O'er my life from boyhood tender." Lionel and Plunket. Duet | 44 |
| 6. | "We Anne, Queen of England." Sheriff, Chorus of servants and farmers | 49 |
| 7. | "See what grace they show." Lady Harriet, Nancy, Lionel, Plunket. Quartet | 60 |
| 8. | "Come in, my pretty maidens." Lionel, Plunket, Lady Harriet and Nancy | 65 |
| 9. | "That's the room I mean to give her." Plunket, Lionel, Lady Harriet and Nancy. Quartet | 73 |
| 10. | "Come, your tasks await." Plunket, Nancy, Lionel and Lady Harriet | 84 |
| 11. | "'Tis the Last Rose of Summer." Lady Harriet and Lionel. Romance | 98 |
| 11a. | "Midnight chimes sound afar." Lady Harriet, Nancy, Lionel and Plunket. Quartet |