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A Catch on the Duke of Marlborough's Victory
Staff Notation • Secular, Canons
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A Catch on the Duke of Marlborough's Victory by Richard Brown — Lyrics
The Duke sounds to Horse Boys, let's mount and away.
Rouze up English Courage, we can't lose the Day.
Remember the feats by our Ancestors done,
where Englishmen fight to be sure the French run;
Rash Tallards surpriz'd, to behold us so near,
Bavaria's old Courage is sunk in despair.
Lead on the Attack, then our Friends shall come after,
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About A Catch on the Duke of Marlborough's Victory
Richard Brown's A Catch on the Duke of Marlborough's Victory is a lively secular canon for three sopranos. This form of music, where singers enter one after another singing the same melody, was particularly popular in England in the 17th and 18th centuries. The text celebrates the military success of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704, urging English soldiers to fight with courage and recounting the disarray of the French forces. The words express a fierce, patriotic pride, aiming to bolster morale and underscore the perceived ease of English victory. The brisk, imitative nature of the canon perfectly matches the enthusiastic and martial spirit of the lyrics.
