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As I was going to Derby
Staff Notation • Secular, Glees
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As I was going to Derby by John Wall Callcott — Lyrics
As I was going to Derby,
'Twas on a market day,
I met the finest ram, Sir,
That ever was fed upon hay.
This ram was fat behind, Sir,
This ram was fat before;
This ram was ten yards high, Sir,
Indeed he was no more;
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About As I was going to Derby
John Wall Callcott's As I Was Going to Derby is a secular glee for ATB voices. The text describes a fantastical encounter on a market day, with a ram of impossible proportions whose butcher and pail-holding boy meet dramatic ends. The glee form, popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, suited Callcott's skill in setting humorous and narrative texts with lively part-writing. This piece would suit a choir looking for engaging, light-hearted English repertoire that showcases clear diction and rhythmic precision.
