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THE PURPLE COWJohn Kilpatrickwords by Gelett BurgessSATB (div.)with optional piano accompanimentPrint: 18/04/2020
The Purple CowWords by Gelett Burgess from “The Burgess Nonsense Book”available online at richset to music by John KilpatrickUnaccompanied version 1999Piano accompaniment added 2003This edition 2020The Purple Cow is also included, with wind instruments,in "Cuttings from a Nonsense Book" 20061. The Purple Cowp.32. The Purpil Cowep.5Narrator in G p.5Knight in Fp.10Maid in Ebp.133. Confessionp.14To sing unaccompanied:No.1Bars 1 to 8 - omit piano introductionBars 17-18 - omit the second half of 17 and first half of 18No.2Bars 1 to 4 - omit piano barsBar 32 - tenor & bass start "La la la ." hereBars 34-35 - omitBar 54 rall hereBars 55-56 - omitBar 83 - tenor & bass sing "La la la "No.3Bar 0 - omit piano run-in and start at Bar 1Bar 4 - no change but omit piano run-in 1999, 2003 John KilpatrickReset in Musescore: 2020This edition may be freely copied and performed2
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2. The Purpil Cowe Allegro 72SoloA B La la la la . . NarratorLa la la la . . Piano7 T To be sung throughout with modern English pronunciation, where possible. La tenor solo A la lala Lalalala Mayde there was, seme . . . . ly and meek en La la la . 5
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THE PURPLE COW 1999, 2003 John Kilpatrick Reset in Musescore: 2020 This edition may be freely copied and performed To sing unaccompanied: No.1 Bars 1 to 8 - omit piano introduction Bars 17-18 - omit the second half of 17 and first half of 18 . Words by Gelett Burgess from "The Burgess Nonsense Book" .
