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Trumpet of the Swan, a classic children’s book with illustrations and music

Posted by: Sing Books with Emily on: May 14, 2012

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E. B. White’s classic children’s novel, “The Trumpet of the Swan,” is filled with songs.

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The Trumpet of the Swan
Lyrics and Tunes by Various Artists
Book by E. B. White
Illustrated by Edward Frascino
ISBN: 0-439-83103-2

It was such a sweet surprise to re-discover this classic book and that it is filled with songs.

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One of America’s most talented songwriter/composers currently working is Jason Robert Brown, who recently composed a, “The Trumpet of the Swan: A Novel Symphony,”
http://www.jasonrobertbrown.com/weblog/2011/06/the_trumpet_of_the_swan_comes.php
John Lithgow stars as one of the work’s narrators.

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Wiki article about, “Trumpet of the Swan,”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trumpet_of_the_Swan

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VIDEOS AND MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT FOR THE SONGS IN, “TRUMPET OF THE SWAN”

The page numbers below correspond with my paperback copy of the book, published by Scholastic, Inc.
ISBN: 0-439-83103-2

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p. 97, 210: “Taps”

TAPS
Music by Daniel Adams Butterfield, 1831–1901
Words by Horace Lorenzo Trim
Song History, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Xrlf3taEo

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p. 99: “Reveille”

REVEILLE
Traditional Words and Tune
Song history, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reveille

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83ozOX9l7M8

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p. 115, 141, 161, 173, 202:
“Oh, Ever in the Greening Spring”

Paul Raiman of MyRehearsalPianist.com played and arranged the song that Louis the Trumpeter Swan writes and plays for his most beloved swan Serena, “Oh, Ever in the Greening Spring.” These tracks are played slightly lower than what is written in the book, to make the song easier to sing.

OH, EVER IN THE GREENING SPRING
Words and Music by E. B. White
Musical Arrangement by Paul Raiman

Oh, ever in the greening spring,
By bank and bough retiring,
For love shall I be sorrowing
And swans of my desiring.

“Oh, Ever in the Greening Spring,” played with the melody line:
http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/oh-ever-in-the-greening-melody

“Oh, Ever in the Greening Spring,” played with the instrumental accompaniment only:
http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/oh-ever-in-the-greening

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p. 119: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”

ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT
Traditional Words and Tune
Song History, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Row,_Row,_Row_Your_Boat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7otAJa3jui8

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p. 128, 134: “There ‘s a Small Hotel with a Wishing Well”

THERE’S A SMALL HOTEL
Music by Richard Rodgers
Words by Lorenz Hart
Song History, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There’s_a_Small_Hotel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPZwbMcIDUg

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p. 138, 141, 154, 157, 158: “Beautiful Dreamer”

BEAUTIFUL DREAMER
Words and Music by Stephen Foster (1826–1864)
Song History, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful_Dreamer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtgklHQ52WE

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p. 139: “Brahms’ Cradle Song”

BRAHMS CRADLE SONG
Music by Johannes Brahms
Words by Traditional German Folk Poem and by Georg Scherer (1824–1909)
Song History, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahms’s_Lullaby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t894eGoymio

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p. 141: “Lazy River”

LAZY RIVER
Words and Music by by Hoagy Carmichael and Sidney Arodin
More Info, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Up_A)_Lazy_River

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH1e6G0K3Pk

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P. 141: “Now the Day is Over”

NOW THE DAY IS OVER
Words by Sabine Baring-Gould
Music by Merrial Joseph Barnby
More info, here: http://www.ldshymns.com/lds-hymns-151-175/159-now-the-day-is-over

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9rp1akpTIE

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p. 149: “Summertime” (from Porgy and Bess)

SUMMERTIME
Words by DuBose Heyward
Music by George Gershwin
Illustrated by Mike Wimmer
More info, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summertime_(song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIDOEsQL7lA

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p. 168: “They Say That Falling in Love is Wonderful”

THEY SAY THAT FALLING IN LOVE IS WONDERFUL
Words and Music by Irving Berlin
More info, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Say_It’s_Wonderful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLlr__6m5o0

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p. 170: ”Button Up Your Overcoat”

BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT
Music by Ray Henderson
Words by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
More Info, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Button_Up_Your_Overcoat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UliCMEdTFE

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p. 183: “Off We Go into the Wild Blue Yonder”

OFF WE GO INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER
Music and Words by Robert MacArthur Crawford
More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_U.S._Air_Force_(song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C95Cb2ByHNA

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p. 185: “There’s No Place Like Home”

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Music by Sir Henry Bishop
Words by John Howard Payne
More Info, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home!_Sweet_Home!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAljxRhwtWM

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p. 202: “It’s Delightful to be Married”

IT’S DELIGHTFUL TO BE MARRIED (1907)
Words by Anna Held
Music by Vincent Scotto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXm32zB_bIA
(The quality of this audio is not good, but you can hear the song if you listen closely, and, since it is so cute, it’s totally worth it!)