Composition: A Selection of the Melodies of the Tyne and the Wear (Topliff, Robert)
| Title | A Selection of the Melodies of the Tyne and the Wear |
| Alternative title | A Selection of the most popular Melodies of the Tyne and the Wear, consisting of 24 Original Airs peculiar to the Counties of Durham & Northumberland, Three of which are harmonized with appropriate Words, Symphonies & Accompaniments, and the Remainder Variously Arranged for the Piano Forte |
| Creators | Robert Topliff (composer) and George Patrick (librettist) |
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| Instrumentation | piano 3 voices and piano |
| Number of movements | 24 |
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| Composed | — |
| First published | 1820 |
| Dedication | Gentlemen of the Durham County Club |
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| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Folksongs, Airs, Variations, Rondos |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weel may the Keel row, with 9 Variations | — | — | — |
| Till the Tide comes in (Rondo) | — | — | — |
| Go to the Kye wi' me (with Variation) | — | — | — |
| Caw Hawkie, thro' the Watter (Rondo) | — | — | — |
| Pelton Lonnon (Rondo) | — | — | — |
| Dol Li A (with Variation) | — | — | — |
| Life's Journey - Life's an ever shifting scene (Air: Christmas Day) - 3 voices, piano (lyrGeorge Patrick) | — | — | — |
| Under a Lonely Roof (Air: Blow the Winds Southerly) - 3 voices, piano (lyrGeorge Patrick) | — | — | — |
| The Orphan Boy - I once could smile (Air: The Old Horse) - 3 voices, piano (lyrGeorge Patrick) | — | — | — |
| Elsie Marley | — | — | — |
| The Black and the Grey | — | — | — |
| We'll all away to Sunniside | — | — | — |
| Spottie | — | — | — |
| The Bonny Pit Laddie | — | — | — |
| Cockle Geordie | — | — | — |
| Up the Raw | — | — | — |
| Bobby Shaftoe | — | — | — |
| The Sword Dancers | — | — | — |
| Kitty Bo-bo | — | — | — |
| The Fleet's a coming | — | — | — |
| Shields Law | — | — | — |
| The Keel Man coming o'er land | — | — | — |
| The Collier's Rant | — | — | — |
| All hands upon deck | — | — | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | R. Topliff | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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