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
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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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Chorus
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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Chorus
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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72 rit.
rit.
SC
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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Pno.
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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