4 Cautionary Tales and a Moral (Lehmann, Liza)

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5 more: I. Rebecca • II. Jim • III. Matilda • IV. Henry King • V. Charles Augustus Fortescue

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Publisher. Info. London: Chappell & Co., 1909. Plate 24070.
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Work Title 4 Cautionary Tales and a Moral
Alternative. Title Four Cautionary Tales and a Moral: Set for Two Voices
Composer Lehmann, Liza
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ILL 2
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 songs
I. Rebecca (Who slammed doors for fun and perished miserably)
II. Jim (Who ran away from his Nurse, and was eaten by a Lion)
III. Matilda (Who told lies, and was burned to death)
IV. Henry King (Who chewed little bits of string and was early cut off in dreadful agonies)
V. Charles Augustus Fortescue (Who always did what was right, and so accumulated an immense fortune)
First Publication. 1909 – London: Chappell
Librettist Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Contralto (or mezzo-soprano), bass (or tenor), piano

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