The Starlight Express, Op.78
Op.
Suite for vocal soloists and orchestra (from the incidental music)
Sheet music
Sheet music
· public domain
· 4 editions
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Composed
1915
First published
1916
Period
Romantic
Catalogue
Op.
Dedication
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Movements
3
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Movements
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3
acts:; *Act I 1. To the Children. "O children, open your arms to me" (Organ Grinder - Baritone); *Act II 2. The Blue-Eyes Fairy. "There's a fairy that hides" (Organ Grinder - Baritone) 3. Sc.1: Curfew Song. "The sun has gone" (Organ Grinder - Baritone) 4. Sc.1: The Laugher's Song. "I'm ev'rywhere" (Laugher - Soprano) 5. Sc.1: Come Little Winds. "Wake up you little night winds" (Organ Grinder - Baritone) 6. Sc.3: Tears and Laughter. "Oh! stars shine brightly!" (Laugher - Soprano) 7. Sc.3: Sunrise Song (or Dawn Song). "We shall meet the morning spiders" (Jane Anne - Soprano); *Act III 8. My Old Tunes. "My old tunes are rather broken" (Organ Grinder - Baritone) 9. Sc.1: "Dandelions, daffodils" (Jane Anne - Soprano) :a. Blue-Eyes Fairy :b. Dance of the Pleiades 10. Sc.2: "Laugh a little ev'ry day" (Laugher - Soprano) 11. The Dawn. "They're all soft-shiny now" (Organ Grinder - Baritone) 12. "Oh, think Beauty" (Jane Anne - Soprano) 13. Finale (duet): Hearts must be soft-shiny dressed. :"Dustman, Laugher, Tramp and busy Sweep" (Jane Anne - soprano, Cousin Henry - baritone)
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