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*<b>CPDL #7876:</b> {{broken}}[http://www.odhecatonmusic.com/masterworks.html http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/d/d7/Network.png] PDF file available.
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:<b>Edition notes:</b>


*<b>CPDL #6775:</b> [http://www.chorusrehearsal.com/partsongs/partsongs.cgi#secular http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/d/d7/Network.png] Sibelius Scorch, MIDI and Sibelius 2 files available.<br>
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:<b>Edition notes:</b> Scores listed alphabetically by composer, some scores are also available as PDF files.
:<b>Edition notes:</b> Scores listed alphabetically by composer, some scores are also available as PDF files.


*<b>CPDL #6499:</b> [http://www.tvjrdean.f9.co.uk/music/choral/choral.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/d/d7/Network.png] PDF and MIDI files available.
*<b>CPDL #6499:</b> [http://www.tvjrdean.f9.co.uk/music/choral/choral.htm {{net}}] PDF and MIDI files available.
:<b>Editor:</b> [[User:Ted Dean|Ted Dean]] <i>(added 2004-01-15)</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Score information: </b>A4, 4 pages,  kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Copyright:</b> [[ChoralWiki:Personal|Personal]]
:<b>Editor:</b> [[User:Ted Dean|Ted Dean]] <i>(added 2004-01-15)</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Score information: </b>A4, 4 pages,  kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Copyright:</b> [[ChoralWiki:Personal|Personal]]
:<b>Edition notes:</b> transposed up a half step, and alto parts placed on separate staves.
:<b>Edition notes:</b> transposed up a half step, and alto parts placed on separate staves.


*<b>CPDL #5585:</b> [http://www.cipoo.net/music_a.html http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/d/d7/Network.png] PDF, MIDI and Noteworthy Composer files available.
*<b>CPDL #5585:</b> [http://www.cipoo.net/music_a.html {{net}}] PDF, MIDI and Noteworthy Composer files available.
:<b>Editor:</b> [[User:Marco-cipoo.net|Marco-cipoo.net]] <i>(added 2003-10-02)</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Score information: </b>4 pages,  kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Copyright:</b> [[ChoralWiki:CPDL|CPDL]]
:<b>Editor:</b> [[User:Marco-cipoo.net|Marco-cipoo.net]] <i>(added 2003-10-02)</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Score information: </b>4 pages,  kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Copyright:</b> [[ChoralWiki:CPDL|CPDL]]
:<b>Edition notes:</b> listed alphabetically by composer
:<b>Edition notes:</b> listed alphabetically by composer


*<b>CPDL #399:</b> [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/stan-001.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/stan-001.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/stan-001.zip Finale-1998]
*<b>CPDL #399:</b> [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/stan-001.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/stan-001.mid {{mid}}] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/stan-001.zip Finale 1998]
:<b>Editor:</b> [[User:Rafael Ornes|Rafael Ornes]] <i>(added 1999-02-03)</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Score information: </b>4 pages, 196 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Copyright:</b> [[ChoralWiki:CPDL|CPDL]]
:<b>Editor:</b> [[User:Rafael Ornes|Rafael Ornes]] <i>(added 1999-02-03)</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Score information: </b>4 pages, 196 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Copyright:</b> [[ChoralWiki:CPDL|CPDL]]
:<b>Edition notes:</b> piano reduction, (revised 3/9/03, error in piano part)
:<b>Edition notes:</b> {{KbdRed}}, (revised 3/9/03, error in piano part)


==General Information==
==General Information==
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<b>Composer:</b> [[Charles Villiers Stanford]]
<b>Composer:</b> [[Charles Villiers Stanford]]


<b>Number of voices:</b> 4vv&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Voicing:</b> SATB or Soprano solo and SATB<br>
<b>Number of voices:</b> 4vv&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Voicing:</b> SATB with Choral Soprano solo or SAATB<br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Secular music|Secular]], [[:Category:Partsongs|Partsongs]] <br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Secular music|Secular]], [[:Category:Partsongs|Partsong]] <br>
<b>Language:</b> [[English]]<br>
{{Language|English}} {{acap|.}}
<b>Instruments: </b>none, piano reduction<br>
<b>Published: </b><br>
<b>Published: </b><br>


<b>Description:</b> A note from [[User:Bobnotts|Robert Nottingham]]:
<b>Description:</b> A note from [[User:Bobnotts|Robert Nottingham]]:
:Some of the editions on this page are scored for SATB, and some for Soprano solo and SATB where the sopranos take the 1st alto part and the altos take the second alto part. I have sung ''The Blue Bird'' in both ways but I personally prefer the latter scoring. Any enlightenment as to how Stanford intended the work to be performed would be welcomed on the [[Talk:Blue Bird, The (Charles Villiers Stanford)|discussion page]].<br>
:Some of the editions on this page are scored for SAATB, and some for Soprano solo and SATB where the sopranos take the 1st alto part and the altos take the second alto part. I have sung ''The Blue Bird'' in both ways but I personally prefer the latter scoring. Any enlightenment as to how Stanford intended the work to be performed would be welcomed on the [[Talk:Blue Bird, The (Charles Villiers Stanford)|discussion page]].<br>


<b>External websites: </b>
<b>External websites: </b>
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[[Category:External links]][[Category:Sheet music]][[Category:Secular music]][[Category:Partsongs]][[Category:SATB]][[Category:Choral Soprano Solo]][[Category:Early 20th century music]]
[[Category:External links]][[Category:Sheet music]][[Category:Secular music]][[Category:Partsongs]][[Category:SATB]][[Category:Choral Soprano Solo]]
[[:Category:SAATB]]
[[Category:Early 20th century music]]

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Editor: Drew Collins (added 2004-09-17).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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Editor: John D. Smith (added 2004-02-20).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Scores listed alphabetically by composer, some scores are also available as PDF files.
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Editor: Ted Dean (added 2004-01-15).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: transposed up a half step, and alto parts placed on separate staves.
  • CPDL #5585: Network.png PDF, MIDI and Noteworthy Composer files available.
Editor: Marco-cipoo.net (added 2003-10-02).   Score information: 4 pages, kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer
Editor: Rafael Ornes (added 1999-02-03).   Score information: 4 pages, 196 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score., (revised 3/9/03, error in piano part)

General Information

Title: The Blue Bird
Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB with Choral Soprano solo or SAATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
. Published:

Description: A note from Robert Nottingham:

Some of the editions on this page are scored for SAATB, and some for Soprano solo and SATB where the sopranos take the 1st alto part and the altos take the second alto part. I have sung The Blue Bird in both ways but I personally prefer the latter scoring. Any enlightenment as to how Stanford intended the work to be performed would be welcomed on the discussion page.

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

The lake lay blue below the hill.
O'er it, as I looked, there flew
Across the waters, cold and still,
A bird whose wings were palest blue.
The sky above was blue at last,
The sky beneath me blue in blue.
A moment, ere the bird had passed,
It caught his image as he flew.
Mary Elizabeth Coleridge (1861-1907)


German.png German translation

Der See bei dem Hügel war schimmerndes Blau;
Darüber zog friedlich auf luftiger Spur,
weit über die Wasser, die ruhig und flau,
ein Vogel mit Flügeln so blau wie Azur.
Der Himmel darüber war blaues Gewand,
der Himmel darunter blau-spiegelnder Schein;
Für einen Moment, eh' der Vogel entschwand,
fing kurz dessen Abbild im Fluge er ein.
Poetic translation released under the CPDL license by Jan-Frerk Burmester. The translator would appreciate feedback if you use his translations - please email: jf.burmester(a)web.de

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