Hugh the Drover (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
Composition Year 1910–14, rev. 1956
Genre Categories Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices with orchestra; English language

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Performances

Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
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Publisher. Info. London: J. Curwen & Sons, 1924 (renewed 1952).
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Parts

Hugh's Song of the Road (Act I)

 Piccolo
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 Flute 1/2 (2nd also Piccolo)
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 Oboe 1/2
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 Clarinet 1/2 (B♭)
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 Bassoon 1/2
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 Horn 1/2 (F)
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 Horn 3/4 (F)
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 Trumpet 1/2 (B♭)
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 Timpani
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 Percussion (Snadre Drum/Triangle)
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 Harp
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
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Editor Revised Edition
Publisher. Info. London: J. Curwen & Sons, 1959 [©1924]. Plate 3661.
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 Complete Score
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Misc. Notes Later impression of the revised edition which removes Act II, Scene 1.
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General Information

Work Title Hugh the Drover
Alternative. Title Love in the Stocks
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRV 27
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1910–14, rev. 1956
First Performance. 1924-07-14 – London, His Majesty's Theatre
Librettist Harold Child (1869-1945)
Language English
Dedication Hugh Allen
Average DurationAvg. Duration 90 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, orchestra

Cast:

Mary (soprano)
Aunt Jane (mezzo-soprano)
Hugh the drover (tenor)
John the butcher (baritone)
Sergeant (baritone)
Constable (bass)
A cheap-jack (tenor)
Shellfish seller (bass)
Primrose seller (soprano)
Showman (baritone)
Ballad seller (tenor)
Susan (soprano)
Nancy (mezzo-soprano)
William (tenor)
Robert (baritone)
Turnkey (tenor)
Fool (tenor)
Innkeeper (baritone)

Voices:

3 sopranos, 2 mezzo sopranos, 6 tenors, 5 baritones, 2 basses

Orchestra:

2 flutes, 2 oboes 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, strings
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