Piano/Vocal

Maestoso q=72

Maestoso q=72

MAGNA CARTA!

1. The Barons

Copyright © Philip Young 2014

Words and music Philip Young

Chorus

Piano ALL

f

A can ta

- ta

-

on a

f

poco f

Timpani

con Ped.

4

Chorus

Pno.

char

ter.

-

It's a start

er -

-

ff

Mag na- Car

ta!

-

cresc.

ff

7

Pno.

KING JOHN (spoken): John, by the grace of God, King of England,Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou, to the archbishop, bishops, abbots, earls, barons, justiciars, foresters, sheriffs, stewards, servants and all his officials and faithful subjects . . .

Timpani roll continues under speech

Allegro moderato e risoluto q=132

Allegro moderato e risoluto q=132

8

Chorus

Pno.

KING JOHN: . . . greeting.

mfWe

Not too loud, but angrily

are ba

rons- of King John.

mp marcato ma leggiero

Timp.

(LH. poco f)

11

Chorus

Pno.

We are ve

ry- put up on,

-

He has

14

Chorus

Pno.

led us all a dance,

Lost the lands

we had in France,

2

17 AChorus

Pno. più f

When you pay

to go to war

or pay to stay

at peace in stead,

-

più f

WhenWhen your

detached

20

Chorus

Pno.

child ren- live as hos

ta- ges- and might

just end up dead,

It

f

is real

ly- time to take

a

23 B

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

stand!

GROUP 1

We

mf

are vic

tims- of King John

stand!

GROUP 2

fHe

sost.

re

-

f

3

mp poco a poco cresc.

ritmico

3

26

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

And his gang

of hang ers- on.

-

A ny-

belled

a

gainst

- his

dad,

and

then

29

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

chance, and in a flash

They re lieve

- you of your cash.

Left

his

bro

ther

- to

his

32

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

più f

When you have

to pay to mar

ry- and you pay

to stay un wed,

- When in

-

fate,

and

then

forcefully

Stole the bride

that his al

ly- was to wed,

poco a poco dim

f

4

35

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

he ri- ting- what's left

to you can leave

you in the red,

It

f

is real

ly- time to take

a

What is worse,

knifed his ne

phew,- so it's said.

So

f

it's time

to

take

a

38 C

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

stand.

mf

We've a

case

that's fair and just.

stand.

starting as a stage whisper

Mag na-

mp

come prima

marcato

41

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

We shall fight

him if we must.

But of

Car

ta!

-

sempre più fMag na- Car

ta!

-

come prima

5

44

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

course it's un der- stood

-

that ne go

- ti- a- tion's- good.

Mag na- Car

ta!

-

Mag na-

47 D

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

più f

If he stops

ad van- cing- mer

cen- a- ries- where

they don't be long,

-

and a

-

Car

ta!

-

There's a chance,

if the word

ing's- ve ry- strong,

50

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

grees to right in jus

- ti- ces- when he

has done us wrong,

there'll be peace

at last a cross

- the

That we'll get

back the rights

we had so long,

bring ing- peace

a

cross

- the

f

6

E53poco rit.

poco rit.

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

land.

land.

molto marcato

A tempo, maestoso q=88

A tempo, maestoso q=88

56

Chorus

Pno.

ALL

Make

ff

a char

ter,

-

not a mar

tyr.

-

This is

ff

59

Chorus

Pno.

smart

er,

-

Mag na- Car

ta!

-

7

62

Pno.

KING JOHN: If anyone has been deprived of his lands, castles, liberties or rights without lawful judgement of his peers, we will restore them to himat once. And if any disagreement arises on this, let it be settled by the judgement of twenty-five barons chosen by the barons of the realm. We will restore at once all hostages delivered as securities for peace or faithful service. We will remove from the kingdom all alien knights andmercenary soldiers. No military tax is to be levied unless it is agreed at a meeting of the archbishop, . . .

Timpani roll continues under speech

1 Andante q=76

Andante q=76

2. Church and State

SC

Pno.

KING JOHN: . . . bishops, abbots, earls and barons.

mf like bells

If tubular bells are used, piano tacet ad lib to bar 24

A9

SC

Pno.

Church

SEMI-CHORUS

men,

- pi

ous,

- cle

like a chant

ver,

- rich,

preach

a

bout

- sal

va

- tion.

-

8

17

SC

Pno.

We

have

po

wers

- that

can

reach

right

a

cross

- the

na

-

24 Poco più mosso q=88

Poco più mosso q=88

B

SC

Gp. 1

Pno.

tion.

Church

men,

- pi

ous,

-

even and rhythmic, like bells

Feuds

be

tween

- the

church

and

state!

cresc.

L.H.

Bell

mp

30

SC

Gp. 1

Pno.

cle

ver,

- - rich

Preach

Just

re mem

- ber

- Be

cket's- fate.

King

and

L.H.

Bell

9

35

SC

Gp. 1

Pno.

a

bout

- sal

va

-

- tion.

Pope

have

migh

ty

- rows,

till

John

takes

cru

sa

- der's

L.H.

Bell

41 poco accel.

poco accel.

q=q.

q=q.

SC

Gp. 1

Pno.

vows.

4 4

1 4

3 3 3

3 3 33

3

C q.=100

q.=100

45

Gp. 2

Pno.

Who'll

f excitedly

the next

arch bi

- shop

- be?

It's

a big

de ci

- sion.

-

mp

animato

1

1

10

49

Gp. 2

Pno.

Pope

and mo

narch

- dis a

- gree

- in years

of grim

di vi

- sion.

-

4 1 2

D53

Gp. 2

Pno.

Lang

ton's- picked,

Then

he's banned,

In

ter- dict

-

Through

the land,

1

3

2

1

1 4 1 3 1

57 q.=q

Gp. 2

Pno.

Ex

com- mu

- ni- ca

- tion!- Fi

nal- re

con- ci

- li- a

- tion.

-

4 4 1

11

Tempo primo (poco piu mosso)

Tempo primo (poco piu mosso)

62 q=84

q=84

E

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

We

poco f

sostenuto

have

Feuds

poco f marcato

be

tween

- the

Who'll

poco f ritmico

the next

2

arch bi

- shop

- be?

68

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

po

wers

- that

can

reach

church

and

state!

Just

re - mem

ber

- Be

cket's-

It's

a big

de ci

- sion.

-

Pope

and mo

narch

- dis a

- gree

- in years

of grim

di

-

Bell

12

73

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

King

and

po

-

fate.

King

and

Pope

have

migh

ty

-

vi

sion.

-

Lang

ton's- picked,

Then

he's banned.

In

ter- dict

-

77 poco rall.

poco rall.

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

pu

la

- -

- - - - tion.

rows,

Till

John

takes

cru

sa

- der's

-

through

the land.

Ex

com- mu

- ni- ca

- tion!- Fi

nal- re

con- ci

- li-

-

13

81

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

vows.

a

tion.

- - -

84

SC

Pno.

KING JOHN: For us and our heirs for ever, the English churchshall be free and shall have its rights undiminished and its freedoms unimpaired.

We have agreed freedomof elections for the English church and obtained confirmation of this fromthe lord Pope Innocent III.

Segue before thebell has entirelydied away.

14

1

3. Forest law

With galloping energy

With galloping energy

q.=116

q.=116

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

like a horn Ba

mf

ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba

-

like a horn Ba

mf

ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba

-

mf

f

sempre ritmico e leggiero

mp

mp

4

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

ba

mf

Ba ba,

-

ba ba,

-

ba ba,

-

ba

-

ba

mf

Ba ba,

-

ba ba,

-

ba ba,

-

ba

-

like a horn mp

Ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

più f

Ba

-

mf

poco a poco cresc.

15

7A

A

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

ba.

poco f

The cour

tiers- love

to ride

and hunt,

The

ba.

poco f

The cour

tiers- love

to ride

and hunt,

The

ba

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba.

-

Ba

f

ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba

-

f

sempre mp

10

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

King

hal loo

- ing- out

in front.

We

ne

ver- saw

so ma

ny

-

King

hal loo

- ing- out

in front.

We

ne

ver- saw

so ma

ny

-

ba

meno f

Ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba.

-

16

13

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

deer!

Our

war

dens

- pro

claim

- a roy

al- fo

rest

-

deer!

Our

wa

rdens

- pro

claim

- a roy

al- fo

rest

-

(always bring out the horn calls)

16B

B

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

here!

mfThe cour

tiers- love

to ride

and hunt,

The

here!

mp

17

19

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

King

hal loo

- ing- out

in front.

En

joy

- one roy

al- fo

rest

-

mf

The cour

tiers- love

to ride

and hunt,

The

22

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

more!

Our

war

dens

- of

course

en force

- the fo

rest

-

King

hal loo

- ing- out

in front.

En

joy

- one roy

al- fo

rest

-

mf

The cour

tiers- love

to ride

and hunt,

The

18

25C

C

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

law.

The

f

cour

tiers- love

to ride

and hunt,

The

more.

Our

war

dens

- of

course

en force

- the fo

rest

-

King

hal loo

- ing- out

in front.

En

joy

- one roy

al- fo

rest

-

poco a poco cresc.

28

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

King

hal loo

- ing- out

in front.

En

joy

- one roy

al- fo

rest

-

law.

The

f

cour

tiers- love

to ride

and hunt,

The

more!

Our

war

dens

- of

course

en force

- the fo

rest

-

19

31

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

more!

Our

war

dens

- of

course

en force

- the fo

rest

-

King

hal loo

- ing- out

in front.

En

joy

- one roy

al- fo

rest

-

law.

The

f

cour

tiers- love

to ride

and hunt,

meno f

The

f

f

poco a poco dim.

34

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

law

more!

Our

war

dens

- of

course

en force

- the fo

rest

-

King

hal loo

- ing- out

in front.

En

joy

- one roy

al- fo

rest

-

meno f

20

37

SC

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

SEMI-CHORUS poco f

The

law.

more.

Our

war

dens

- of

course

en force

- the fo

rest

-

mp

D

D

40

SC

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

fo

rest

- laws

are

ve

ry

- harsh.

No

law.

sempre ritmico

21

44

SC

Pno.

game

for

us

in

field

or

marsh,

The

cresc.

48

SC

Pno.

woods

f we

need

are

out

of

bounds,

Ex

-

52E

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

cept

for

lords

with

hounds

p cresc.Ba ba

as if mocking

-

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba

-

p cresc.Ba ba

as if mocking

-

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba

-

22

55

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

ba.

The

mf cresc.

cour

tiers- love

to ride

and

ba.

Ba

mp cresc.

ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

58F

F

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

f

The

fo

sostenuto

rest

- -

hunt,

The King

hal loo

- ing- out

in front.

En

-

mf

The

cresc.

cour

tiers- love

to ride

and

cresc.

23

61

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

laws

are

ve

ry

- strict.

Just

joy

one roy

al- fo

rest

- more,

mf

Our

war

dens

- of

hunt,

mf

The King

hal loo

- ing- out

in front.

En

-

mf

TheThe cour

tiers- love

to ride

and

mf

f

64

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

catch

a

hare,

you'll

soon

be

course

en force

- the fo

rest

- law.

joy

one roy

al- fo

rest

- more,

Our

war

dens

- of

hunt,

The King

hal loo

- ing- out

in front.

En

-

24

67

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

nicked.

Don't

trim

a

tree

or

course

en force

- the fo

rest

- law.

joy

one roy

al- fo

rest

- more,

Our

war

dens

- of

70

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

plough

new

ground.

p

You'll

but intense

suf

fer

- -

course

en force

- the fo

rest

- law.

25

73G

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

if

you're

found!

mf

Ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba

-

mf

Ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba

-

mf

dim. poco a poco

76

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

ba

Ba

mp

ba,

-

ba

-

ba

Ba

mf

ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba

-

ba ba,

-

mp

26

79

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Gp. 3

Pno.

ba.

ba

p

Ba

mp

ba,

-

ba ba

-

ba

p

Ba

mp

ba,

-

ba ba

-

p

83

Gp. 3

Pno.

ba

p

niente

dim.

KING JOHN: All forests which have been afforested in our time shall be disafforested at once. All evil customs of foresters and warreners, sheriffs and their servants, are to be investigated at once in every county and within forty days of the enquiry they are to be abolished. River banks that we have . . .

pp

87

Pno.

27

1

Gently flowing

4. Runnymede

h=58

Pno.

KING JOHN: . . . enclosed shall be treated similarly

pp dolce

simile

con Ped.

GROUPS 1 & 2

4

A

A

Chorus

Pno.

Just

p espress.

a

field

7

Chorus

Pno.

by

the

Thames,

Where

it's

28

10

Chorus

Pno.

sealed

It's

fa

mous,

-

its

name

is

B

B

13

SC

Chorus

Pno.

Aah,

p

SEMI CHORUS

aah,

Aah,

aah,

Run ny- mede,

-

wa ter- flow

ing,

-

Run ny- mede,

-

p

16

SC

Chorus

Pno.

Aah,

aah,

rush es- grow

ing,

-

Run ny- mede,

-

bree zes- blow

ing,

-

29

19

SC

Chorus

Pno.

aah,

As

they

have

for

e

- ver,

-

22C

C

SC

Chorus

Pno.

mf

Sum

mer's

- - high

mp

Run ny- mede

-

cock erels- crow

ing,

-

25

SC

Chorus

Pno.

By

the

Thames,

Time

to

Run ny- mede,

-

pea sants- hoe

ing,

-

più f

Run ny- mede,

-

30

28

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

lie

Day

dream

ing.

-

What's

piu f

glea

ming?

-

GROUP 1

lit tle- know

ing

- Of

this

great

en

dea

- vour

-

GROUP 2

lit tle- know

ing

- Of

this

great

en

dea

- vour

-

marcato

q=q

q=q

31

D

D

poco accel.

poco accel.

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

Look!

Look!

Ru

excited, mp poco a poco cresc.

mours- house

to

Look!

News

excited, mp poco a poco cresc.

is spread

ing- fast.

3 4

5

mp cresc.

31

33

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

house,

Cle rics- from

the south.

Now a show

of

Some thing- good

at last?

Ca val- cades

- ap pear,

-

3 4 3 4 3 4 34

f

mp cresc.

sim.

35

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

force,

Ba rons- from

the north,

Now the King

is

Should we hope

or fear?

Wind sor- cas

tle's- near.

mp

32

37poco allargando

poco allargando

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

June the thir

teenth,- June

the four

teenth,- June

the fif

.teenth!

-

here!

June the four

teenth,- June

the fif

.teenth!

-

June the thir

teenth,- June

the four

teenth,- June

the fif

.teenth!

-

mp cresc.

21

31 4

3

3 3

E

E

a tempo h=58

a tempo h=58

39

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

Just

f sostenuto

a

page,

By

the

Just

*

f sostenuto a

page,

By

the

Run

f

ny- mede,

-

they have set

it,

Run ny- mede,

-

f warmly

*If this passage is too high for some Group 1 singers, they could optionally join group 2 to bar 47.

33

42

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

Thames,

Sets

the

stage,

Thames,

Sets

the

stage,

might re gret

- it?

Run ny- mede,

-

or 'for get'

- it,

45

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

En

gag

- es

-

the

a

ges.

-

Look!

En

gag

- es

-

the

a

ges.

-

Look!

Who

was

be

ing

- cle

ver?

-

Look!

marcato

34

F

F

Poco a poco più mosso

Poco a poco più mosso

48

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

mf

Could the ba

rons- guess the ev

er- grow- ing-

Ba

mf cresc.

rons- judge

the King?

That's a no

vel-

Ba

mf cresc.

rons- judge

the King?

That's a no

vel- thing!

agitato, non troppo forte

50

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

fame

Of the prin

ci- ples- they took

such pains to

thing!

Some say it's

too late,

Won't ne go

- ti-

-

Some say it's

too late,

Won't ne go

- ti- ate,

-

35

52

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

frame,

So

f

that 'Mag

na- Car ta'- is

is house hold-

ate.

Now

f

the Pope's

an noyed:

-

mf

Do the

Now

f

the Pope's

an noyed,

-

Says it's null

and void.

mf

Do the

G

GPiù mosso q=132

Più mosso q=132

54

SC

Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

name

sempre f

for

jus

tice,

- rule

of

par ties- keep their word?

It's a hope

that's quite ab surd,

-

par ties- keep their word?

It's a hope

that's quite ab surd,

-

f mp

molto ritmico

36

57

SC

Chorus

Pno.

law,

E

qual

- - rights

for

GROUPS 1 & 2 Ve ry- soon

it's ci vil- war,

Worse than

60

SC

Chorus

Pno.

rich

and

poor?

Ang ry- John

at tacks- the re

bel- lands when

how it was be fore,

-

AngAng ry-- John

at tacks- the re

bel- lands when

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Pno.

he can get the chance,

While the Lon

don- ers- con spire

- with young

he can get the chance,

While the Lon

don- ers- con spire

- with young

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Pno.

Lou is,- King of France,

But the char

ter's- as pi- ra

- tions

-

Lou is,- King of France,

ButBut the char

ter's- as pi- ra

- tions

-

f

H

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Pno.

stand.

spoken, with increasing energymp

Twelve

fif- teen,- thir teen- fif

- teen,-

cresc.

four teen- fif

- teen,- fif teen--

stand.

1

2

mp

Twelve

fif- teen,- thir teen- fif

- teen,-

cresc.

four teen- fif

- teen,- fif teen--

mp cresc.

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Pno.

fif teen,- six teen-- fif

teen,-

se ven- teen-- fif

teen,- eight een--

fif teen,- six teen-- fif

teen,-

se ven- teen-- fif

teen,- eight een--

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rit.

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Chorus

Pno.

fif teen,- nine teen-- fif

teen,-

twen ty-- fif

teen!-

fif teen,- nine teen-- fif

teen,-

twen ty-- fif

teen!-

ff

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KING JOHN: No free man shall be imprisoned or deprived of his property or outlawed or exiled or in any way ruined except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land.

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Pno.

ff

KING JOHN: To no one will we sell, to no one will we deny or delay right or justice.

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I

I

Maestoso q=76

Maestoso q=76

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Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

ff

Did it start

a

change of heart?

Are

we a

ff

Did it start

a

change of heart?

Are

we a

ff

Did it start

a

change of heart?

Are

we a

tenuto

ff

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Gp. 1

Gp. 2

Pno.

part

of

Mag na- Car

ta?

- -

part

of

Mag na- Car

ta?

- -

part

of

Mag na- Car

ta?

- -

Timpani roll

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