THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

 MUSICAL NUMBERS

 Time – 16^th Century 

Overture

 ACT I

 Scene -Tower Green

 1. When maiden loves, she sits and sighs (INTRODUCTION AND SONG) Phoebe

2. Tower warders, under orders (DOUBLE CHORUS) People and Yeomen, with Solo 2^nd Yeoman

3. When our gallant Norman foes (SONG WITH CHORUS) Dame Carruthers and Yeomen

4. Alas! I waver to and fro (TRIO) Phoebe, Leonard, and Meryll

5. Is life a boon? (BALLAD) Fairfax

6. Here's a man of jollity (CHORUS) People, Elsie and Jack Point

7. I have a song to sing, O! (DUET) Elsie and Point with Chorus

8. How say you, maiden, will you wed (TRIO) Elsie, Point and Lieutenant

9. I've jibe and joke (RECITATIVE AND SONG) Point

10. 'Tis done! I am a bride (RECITATIVE AND SONG) Elsie

11. Were I thy bride (SONG) Phoebe

12. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, is it true (FINALE OF ACT I) Ensemble

 Interval of 15 minutes during which the raffle will be drawn

 Act II

 Scene -Tower Green – by moonlight - two days have elapsed  

1. Night has spread her pall once more (CHORUS AND SOLO) Chorus and Dame Carruthers

2. Oh! a private buffoon is a light-hearted loon (SONG) Point

3. Hereupon we're both agreed (DUET) Point and Wilfred

4. Free from his fetters grim (BALLAD) Fairfax

5. Strange adventure! (QUARTET) Kate, Dame Carruthers, Fairfax and Sergeant Meryll

6. Hark! What was that, sir? (SCENE) Elsie, Phoebe, Dame Carruthers, Fairfax, Wilfred, Point, Lieutenant, Sergeant Meryll and Chorus

7. A man who would woo a fair maid (TRIO) Fairfax, Elsie and Phoebe

8. When a wooer goes a-wooing (QUARTET) Elsie, Phoebe, Fairfax and Point

9. Rapture, rapture! (DUET) Dame Carruthers and Sergeant Meryll

10. Comes the pretty young bride (FINALE) Ensemble

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