Britten, Benjamin - The Little Sweep op. 45

The Little Sweep op. 45 - The opera from "Lets make an Opera. An Entertainment for Young People" op. 45

This opera is the final section of the entertainment for young people called Let`s Make an Opera. The first section of this is in the form of a play and illustrates the preparation and rehearsal of an opera.Professionals or very gifted amateurs are needed to play the grown-up parts and also the part of Juliet (provided, of course, that she can look convincingly youthful). It is essential that real children should play the children&rsquo:s parts. The accompaniment is for solo string quartet, piano-duet (four hands on one piano) and percussion (one player can manage). The string parts are not very easy. The songs Nos. I, IX, XIV and XVII are to be sung by the whole audience under the direction of the conductor. They must, of course, be rehearsed beforehand. Allowance is made for such rehearsal in Part One of Let`s Make an Opera.

Series: Hawkes Pocket Scores HPS 776
Volume: HPS 776
Instrumentation: Soloists, Choir, String Quartet, Piano (4 Hands) And Percussion
Binding: Paperback/Soft Cover
Language: English
Edition Type: study score
Orchestration: audience participation perc(1):timp/BD/SD/gong/cyms/tgl/cast/lge & sm wdbl-pft(4hands)-solo string quintet (also arranged for piano duet with or without percussion)
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes, London
Composition: 1949
Duration: 45
ISMN: M-060-01460-4
ISBN: 979-0-060-01460-4

Contents

• I. The Sweep`s Song. Audience Song I. (Audience, later Clem and Bob)
• II. Quartet. "Sweep the chimney!" (Miss Baggott, Rowan, Clem and Bob)
• III. Duet. "Now little white boy" (Clem and Bob)
• IIIa. Hide and Seek. "Juliet! Juliet! " (The Children)
• IV. Shanty. "Pull the rope gently" (The Children)
• V. Ensemble. "Is he wounded?" (Sam and the Children)
• VI. Marching Song. (The Children, later Miss Baggott, Bob and Clem)
• VII. Trio. (Miss Baggott, Bob and Clem)
• VIII. Aria. "Run poor sweep boy" (Rowan, and later the Children)
• IX. Sammy`s Bath. Audienxe Song II. (Audience, later Rowan and the Children )
• X. Ensemble. "O why do you weep" (Sam, Rowan and the Children)
• XI. & XII. Pantomime and Scena. (Miss Baggott)
• XIII. Finale. "Help! Help! she`s collapsed!" (Rowan, Miss Baggott and the Children)
• XIV. The Night Song. Audience Song III
• XV. Aria. "Soon the coach will carry you away"" (Juliet)
• XVI. Ensemble. "Morning, Sammy" (Sam and the Children)
• XVII. Trio and Ensemble. "Ready, Alfred?" (Alfred, Tom, Miss
• Baggott, later Rowan and the Children)
• XVIII. Coaching Song. Audience Song IV. (Omnes and Audience)