CM9394 When I Was One and Twenty
Butler / TBB with Piano
When I Was One
and Twenty
Fo
r
un pro
law m
ful otio
to na
co l u
py se
or on
pr ly
int
E u gene B u t l er
TBB Voices with Piano
Duration: 3:09
RANGES:
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Performance Notes
The text of this choral piece is by one of England’s most famous scholars and poets A.E.
Housman (1859-1936). His poetry describes the joys and disappointments of life in the
English countryside. Composer Eugene Butler captures Housman’s combination of happy
memories and sadness in his music.
Fo
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The choral tone in this piece should be both jaunty and rhythmic and soft and nostalgic
ending with an exuberant finale. Sharp diction is essential in order to convey the marvelous
poetry to the audience.
With modest vocal ranges, the piece adapts itself to both young and mature men’s ensembles.
About the Composer
Eugene Butler (b.1935) is a leading American composer of choral music with over 800 published works and numerous unpublished manuscripts. Butler has received degrees from
Oklahoma University, Union Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the
Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri, Kansas City. As a music educator, Butler has
received the prestigious Burlington-Northern Railroad Award for Excellence in Teaching
and in 1989 received the National Teaching Excellence Award from the University of TexasAustin.
During his career he has conducted college, church, and civic choral groups. As a clinician
of choral, composition, and new music repertory sessions, Butler has appeared in 39 states,
3 Canadian provinces, and England. He has been privileged to conduct the Alabama and
Wyoming All-State choruses.
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For the Free State High School Men’s Choir. Lawrence, Kansas.
Jake Narverud, Conductor.
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When I Was One and Twenty
for TBB Voices with Piano
A.E. HOUSMAN
EUGENE BUTLER
Jaunty (h = 60 - 63)
Tenor
2
2
Fo
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ful otio
to na
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or on
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Baritone
Bass
2
2
2
2
Jaunty (h = 60 - 63)
2
2
Piano
4
2
2
mf
crisp and jaunty
mf
When
I
was one and
twen
ty
I
heard a
wise man
I
was one and
twen
ty
I
heard a
wise
man
I
was one and
twen
ty
I
heard a
wise
man
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When
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When
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say:
“Give
crowns
and pounds and
gui
neas,
but
Fo
r
un pro
law m
ful otio
to na
co l u
py se
or on
pr ly
int
say:
say:
“Give
crowns and
pounds and
gui
neas,
but
“Give
crowns and
pounds and
gui
neas,
but
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f
not
your
heart
a
way”;
When
I
was
one,
when
f
not
your
heart
a
way”;
When
I
was
one, when
I
was
one, when
f
not
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your
heart
a
way”;
When
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I
was
one and
twen ty.
“Give pounds
and crowns and
gui
neas
but
Fo
r
un pro
law m
ful otio
to na
co l u
py se
or on
pr ly
int
I
was
one and
twen
ty.
“Give pounds and
crowns and
gui
neas
but
I
was
one and
twen
ty.
“Give pounds and
crowns and
gui
neas
but
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not
your heart a
way.”
not
your heart a
way.”
not
your heart a
way.”
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mf
“but
mf
Fo
r
un pro
law m
ful otio
to na
co l u
py se
or on
pr ly
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“Give
pearls
a way, and
ru
bies”
way, and
ru
bies”
mf
“Give
pearls a
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keep
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your
fan
cy
free”;
But
I
was one and
But
I
was
But
I
was
twen
ty,
no
one and
twen
ty,
no
one and
twen
ty,
no
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f
use
to
talk
to
me.
“Give
pearls
a
way,
but
f
Fo
r
un pro
law m
ful otio
to na
co l u
py se
or on
pr ly
int
use
to
talk
to
me.
“Give pearls
a
way, but
a
way, but
was one
and
f
use
to
talk
to
me.
“Give pearls
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keep
your
fan
cy
free.”
But
I
keep
your
fan
cy
free.”
But
I
was
one
and
keep
your
fan
cy
free.”
But
I
was
one
and
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twen
ty,
no
use
to
talk
to
me!
Fo
r
un pro
law m
ful otio
to na
co l u
py se
or on
pr ly
int
twen
ty,
no
use
to
talk
to
me!
twen
ty,
no
use
to
talk
to
me!
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Slow and expressive
4
4
mf
In
farm
and
4
4
4
4
Slow and expressive
4
4
4
4
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field,
through
all
the
10
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A tempo (in two)
2
2
building
2
2
Fo
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to na
co l u
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or on
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mf
When
mf
I
was one
When
I
was
I
was
one
and
twen
ty
I
heard him
say
a
and
twen
ty
I
heard him
say
a
and
twen
ty
I
heard him
say
a
mf
When
one
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gain,
gain,
gain,
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“The
heart
“The
heart
“The
heart
out
of
the
bo
som
was
out
of
the
bo
som
was
out
of
the
bo
som
was
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ne
ver
giv’n in
vain.”
“The heart,
the
heart was
Fo
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un pro
law m
ful otio
to na
co l u
py se
or on
pr ly
int
ne
ver
giv’n in
vain.”
“The
heart,
the
heart
was
ne
ver
giv’n in
vain.”
“The
heart,
the
heart
was
ne
ver
giv’n
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in
vain.”
But
I
was one
and
twen
ty,
I
ne
ver
giv’n
in
vain.”
But
I
was
one
and
twen
ty,
I
ne
ver
giv’n
in
vain.”
But
I
was
one
and
twen
ty,
I
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f
heard him
say
a
gain.
’Tis
paid
with sighs a
f
Fo
r
un pro
law m
ful otio
to na
co l u
py se
or on
pr ly
int
heard him
say
a
gain.
’Tis
paid
with
sighs a
paid
with
sighs a
f
heard him
say
a
gain.
’Tis
f
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plen
ty,
and
sold
for
end
less
plen
ty,
and
sold
for
end
less
plen
ty,
and
sold
for
end
less
rue.
rue.
rue.
And
And
And
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I
am two
and twen
ty,
and
oh,
tis
true, tis
true.
’Tis
Fo
r
un pro
law m
ful otio
to na
co l u
py se
or on
pr ly
int
I
am
two
and twen
ty,
and
oh,
tis
true, tis
true.
I
am
two
and twen
ty,
and
oh,
tis
true, tis
true.
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paid
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with sighs,
and
sold for end
less
rue,
and
’Tis
paid
with
sighs, and
sold for end
less
rue,
and
’Tis
paid
with
sighs, and
sold for end
less
rue,
and
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opt. div.
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I
am
two
and
Deliberate
twen
ty,
and
oh
tis
true,
tis
Fo
r
un pro
law m
ful otio
to na
co l u
py se
or on
pr ly
int
I
am
two
and
twen
I
am
two
and
twen
ty,
ty,
and
oh
tis
true,
tis
and
oh
tis
true,
tis
Deliberate
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accel.
true,
f
tis
opt. select voices
true!
tis
true!
tis
true!
tis
true!
(shouted)
f
true,
tis
(shouted)
f
true,
(shouted)
true!
tis
true!
accel.
f
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or on
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