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Ride! Ride! : a musical play in two acts, based upon a true incident in the life of John Wesley
by Alan Thornhill and Penelope Thwaites (1973, this version: 1996)
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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 on a true incident in the life of John Wesley, Concert Version, vocal score / book and lyrics by Alan Thornhill ; music by Penelope Thwaites.
Library shelf no. 782.14/THW 1 [Not for loan]
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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
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16 Jun 96: All Saints' Child's Hill, London NW2
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