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Ride! Ride! / music by Penelope Thwaites ; lyrics by Alan Thornhill.

Library shelf no. CD 690 [Available for loan]

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Ride! Ride! : a musical play in two acts based upon a true incident in the life of John Wesley, concert version, choral score / book and lyrics by Alan Thornhill ; music by Penelope Thwaites.

Library shelf no. 782.14/THW 2 [Not for loan]

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Format	Title	AMC Library	Price
CD	Ride! Ride! / music by Penelope Thwaites ; lyrics by Alan Thornhill. 1 CD (59 min.) Published by Somm Recordings [SOMM: SOMMCD017] Library shelf no. CD 690	Available for loan	$POA
Score	Ride! Ride! : a musical play in two acts based upon a true incident in the life of John Wesley, concert version, choral score / book and lyrics by Alan Thornhill ; music by Penelope Thwaites. 1 score (95p. -- A4 (portrait)) Aylesbury, U.K. : Bardic Edition, c2003. Library shelf no. 782.14/THW 2	Not for loan	$POA
Libretto	Ride! Ride! : a musical play in two acts based upon a true incident in the life of John Wesley, concert version, script / book and lyrics by Alan Thornhill ; music by Penelope Thwaites. 1 libretto (iv, 54 p.) ; 26 cm. Aylesbury, U.K. : Bardic Edition, c2003. Library shelf no. 782.14/THW 3	Available for loan	$POA
Score	Ride! Ride! : a musical play in two acts based on a true incident in the life of John Wesley, Concert Version, vocal score / book and lyrics by Alan Thornhill ; music by Penelope Thwaites. 1 score (158p. -- A4 (portrait)) Aylesbury, U.K. : Bardic Edition, c2003. Library shelf no. 782.14/THW 1	Not for loan	Non-Commercial

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Work Details

Year: 1973, this version: 1996

Instrumentation: Soloists, SATB chorus (20-25 voices), piano.

Duration: 120 min.

Difficulty: Advanced — Advanced amateur/professional.

Contents note: Act 1: 1. Overture 1 -- 2. Have you heard? -- 3. He's just a little man -- 4. Riding song 1 -- 5. Deep in the blackness -- 6. London Street cries -- 7. London town -- 8. Strange city -- 9. The Lord Jehovah reigns (Isaac Watts) -- 10. The whole wide world is my parish -- 11. Audrey's conversion -- 12. The garden of England -- 13. Why me? -- Act 2: 14. Overture 2 -- 15. He knows my name -- 16. Enthusiasm -- 17. A nice little change of air -- 18. Say what you mean -- 19. One by one -- 20. Let the enemies of the Lord -- 21. Everyone is needed -- 22. What Thou hast done -- 23. Riding song 2 -- 24. The traveller's blessing -- 25. Ride out.

First performance: 16 Jun 96. All Saints' Child's Hill, London NW2

Sheet music available via penelopethwaites44@gmail.com