The Oysterman (Hatton, John Liptrot)
Free public domain sheet music from IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library
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Sheet Music
Scores
Complete Score (Preview)
*#216184 - 1.30MB, 7 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 41x⇩
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Schissel (2012/5/7)
Publisher Info.:
Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1849. Plate 1667.
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General Information
| Work Title | The Oysterman |
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| Alternative Title | Affecting Ballad of the Oysterman |
| Composer | Hatton, John Liptrot |
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| Key | G minor |
| Movements/Sections | 1 |
| First Publication | 1849 – Boston: Oliver Ditson (Plate 1667) |
| Librettist | Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809–1894) (The Ballad of the Oysterman (1830)) |
| Incipit | It was a tall young oysterman liv’d by the river side |
| Language | English |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voice, piano |
Misc. Comments
"Composed and Sung by J.L. Hatton."
Seem- libretto and music- in a few ways perhaps? inspired by Schubert's Erlkönig (not a bad choice for inspiration.)
