Mozart Mania
Source: Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arranged by John Carter; Words by Mary Kay Beall
Published by: Alfred.com - 19286 Level 2, ouch = permanently out of print. Hope you can find a copy somewhere!
Theme: the life of Mozart - historical notes are on the back page of the music
Voicing: 2 part - with piano
Key: various
Vocal Range:
Meter, Time Signature, Tempo: Various
Performance Time: about 4.15 minutes
Performance Notes from publisher:
"It would be good for the students to hear the works that are represented in this choral arrangement. Performance tempos may vary greatly and the writers suggest that the teacher use discretion in setting the tempos for each section of the piece, particularly with consideration for the technical ability of the accompanist and the need for clarity of text in the choral performance."
Themes from famous works included in this choral arrangement:
Alleluia from the motet EXULTATE JUBILATE
Voi che sapete from the opera THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
Papageno's Aria from the opera THE MAGIC FLUTE
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Minuet from his 40th symphony
Wiegenlied
Words
Who was this Mozart?
You've hear of him I know
he had gifts we can't imagine .. no ordinary Joe
Who was this Mozart?
Listen and you will see
what can happen when you're gifted, when you're a prodigy.
He was born in January, so they say,
in a place called Salzburg far away.
His talents were amazing, no one could deny;
the whole world loved this little guy.
He was writing tunes when he was only five;
his talent kept his family alive.
When he played for royalty they stood to cheer!
What a superstar he was - that's more than clear!
Mozart never ever went to school
You might think his life was really cool
London! Paris! Rome! It sounds so great
Eighteen cities by the age of eight.
Brilliant! - that's what the people cried
they looked on him with pride;
they gifts him gifts and stuff
but it was not enough, not near enough
when things started to go wrong.
There would come a day, an awful day when there would be too many bills to pay.
Soon that brilliant boy who brought them joy would find his life in total disarray.
Poor Mozart! What was he to do now?
Poor Mozart! He was feeling blue now!
Poor Mozart! Family to feed! Children? Yes indeed!
Poverty and need filled his nights and his days with despair.
Poor Mozart! What was he to do now?
Poor Mozart! He was reallly blue now!
Poor Mozart! Friends were growing few! Gambling debts were due!
Then he caught the flue and he never got better he died.
So long, dear Wolfgang, so long
Thank you for your gift of song.
Sorry things went as they did.
You were a marvelous kid.
Thirty fie years! It's not fair,
for someone whose talent was rare.
We're glad we had you a while.
You're music's always in style.
So long, dear Wolfgang, so long.
