CROOGE KEYBOARD Il Based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Book, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse Musical arrangements by Stuart Pedlar IMPORTAN® NOTICE Please take care of this book and retum it to us immediately after production, Markings should not be ‘made except lightly and in pencil and must be erased before being returned. A charge will be made for ‘erasing and for replacement of any pages mutilated or removed. Samuel French Ltd 52 Fitzroy Street, London. WIP 6JRThis music is copyright © Applications to perform this musical play should be piade to Samuel French Ltd, 52 Fitzroy Street, London W1F 6JR This musical is fully protected under the Copyright Laws of the British Commonvvealth of Nations, the United States of America and all countries of the Berne and Universal Copyright Conventions. Alll rights including Stage, Motion Picture, Radio, Television, Public Reading, and Translation into Foreign Languages, are strictly reserved. 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Amateurs and professionals considering a production are strongly advised in their own interests to apply to the appropriate agents for consent before starting rehearsals or booking a theatre or hall,44 15 15a 16 16a i Ta 18 18a sty 2 22 2a 23 23a 24a 25 CONTENTS — KEYBOARD IL ACTI Opening — Company Underscore No Better Life — Scrooge ‘A Christmas Carol — Underscore Christmas Children — Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Kathy, Company I Hate People — Scrooge, Tom Jenkins, Company ‘Make the Most of this World — Marley, Phantoms Playoff — Instrumental It’s Not My Fault! — Scrooge A Christmas Carol (Reprise) — The Children December the Twenty-Fifth — Fezziwig, Mrs Fezziwig, Company Happiness — Ebenezer, Isabel, Scrooge, Christmas Past You ... You — Underscore You ... You — Scrooge, Ebenezer Mirror music — Instrumental It’s Not My Fault (Reprise) — Scrooge Christmas Present — Transition TLike Life — Christmas Present, Scrooge, Company Finale Act I aAcTIL Opening of Act It — Company Good Times — The Cratchits ‘The Beautiful Day — Underscore ‘The Beautiful Day — Tiny Tim, Cratchits ILike Life — Underscore ‘The Minister’s Cat — Company December the Twenty-Fifth — Instrumental Happiness (Reprise) — Scrooge Happiness — Underscore A Better Life — Scrooge ‘Thank You Very Much — Tom Jenkins, Scrooge, Company ‘The Beautiful Day (Reprise) — Tiny Tim (voice over), Bob Cratchit Pll Begin Again — Scrooge Christmas Children (Prelude to Finale) Finale Act 11 — Company T'll Begin Again (Reprise) — Scrooge, Company Curtain Calls — Company ‘Thank You Very Much (Reprise) — Company Playout 4B 45 49 49 50 51 54 34 35 55 59 64 65 67 68 11 18 80 81Keyboard II le Opening eee @ Sustained strings ( ne) Piz strings i. sust strings) cam Ethereal G] be | # wp a) Ie ine eS Risoluto Sing a song of 15 Sing = Christ ~ mas ne sempre sost,Keyboard II ia. Underscore [2] Tempo di valseKeyboard II 2. No Better Life @) Pizz Strings. mp A tempo88| A tempo lay fare U 3. Christmas Carol - Underscore Risoluto 3- FE] pra) s. Repeat ‘till segue 1) -, fee FkKeyboard 1 4, Christmas Children G) (2) ainterato grazioso — SN nfanf’ CantabileSolo. Dolcissimo d,4 mf Cantabile qo [36] pocorit, Avene, vit [103] A tempo OpKeyboar: { yboard II 5. | Hate People 1-13-Low rumble. cresc & dim and cut off's as directed by M.D. into No.6. -14-6. Make The Most Of This Worid Keyboard II [4] stow (2) s vocal Po 2 \Col 8vb till ‘loco’ =¢ articulated we oie {al Rl Auengo dd —— 3 och a poco crese.@ poco cresc.Molto ral aoa A tempo Fa f “17+‘Playoff @) Low rumbles (starting sf =~ ) as directed into No.7. Keyboadit 7, It's Not My Fault Wa, ee . a: ; 3 18 -19-Slower P dolce| A tempo af{rs} a $olvoce A tempo — oOo mf. Ea After No.7. Loud rumble’ as chair turns. ‘Then play ‘ethereal’ as directed by MD. until cue "your childhood" Key I segue No.8 @) Ethereal by be 8 Pp Ad lib. Slow, irregular rhythms (Keys 1) 8. Christmas Carol f 2After No.8 play ‘ethereal’ as directed by M.D. ‘until cue "I wish" then play mysterious ‘Hark the Herald’ below then back to ‘ethereal’ as directed. @ Ethereal by een — 8 i — pe — By oN pp Ad lib. Slow, irregular rhythms mf Slow, mysterious Keyboadtt 9. December the 25th Keyboard I has intro & vamp. Picc comes in at bar 1. (| pizz. 423+a (2) sust =24--25--26-@) Ethereal After No.9 play ‘ethereal! as directed by M.D. until No.10. PP Ad lib. Slow, irregular rhythms -27-Keyboard Il 10. Happiness [11 | Gentle Watte soo [5] f x —————-29-ne | | | A Tempo - poco meno mosso 135 | bes =30-Segue "Ethereal! Et al After No.10 play ‘ethereal’ as directed by M.D. until No.10a. Big 8 et fa edge 8s PP Ad lib. Slow, irregular rhythms 10a. You You - Underscore Keyboard I fa] Andante Bp 2 )sast -31-died Valse Moderato Cantabile ef dad. Tempo primo Play three times then Key I has an extra bar [59] to segue into 11. -32-Keyboard II 11. You You yen in a pit : ees Poco piu mosso a _————_ — Poco rit. dim. : =33-35| Meno mosso Tempo 1 E24 segue ‘ethereal! Y @) Ethereal After No.11 play ‘ethereal’ as directed by M.D. until No.1 1a. hi ?fhtip $4.28 — s PP Ad lib. Slow, irregular rhythms Keyboardtt ©. 1 1a. Mirror Music Rall. A Tempo -34-A Tempo Keyboard 12. it's Not My Fault Fa (2) a12a. Christmas Present - Transition sust 55| Slow Q) PP tetas Go to Low Rumble ——— [Cut off as bed closes] Keyboard 13. | Like Life = c 13] Accel = Sempre colla voce ere 5 Colla voce @) sust E] -37-In Tempo -38-Toy BalletiS a a = bo__o~ x -40-sust Gia 43) Qi (188) 49 Tempo di Valse =~ A Rall. Attacca ; eS : E or -41-za] Keyboard I _ (Finale Act 4 yi : 4 Molto Rit. 274 End of Act I -42-Keyboard! 14, Opening of Act ll wy @ iepocorat. |_| —= | mp bo 137 ” Pocorrall. 4 @ Rall. = heat mf ~4a-Keyboard 0 a @= 45 -48+15a. Beautiful Day Underscore _Keyb , : Ce 16. The Beautiful Day [18] Andante oe amy = Eesemplice (sempre legato) Rit, a —= mp —==I\Fr 16a. | Like Life [i] Allegretto U = UNCErSCOPC gyre: neeces a yee ie uke: @ nf eS 2 -50-Keyboard 17. The Minister's Cat {i} Moderato @) ae ‘Ready 7 1. 2Till Ready Till Ready w) & -52--53-17a. December the 25th - Reprise acet, 24 _ | 24 18. Happiness - Reprise4 Avene 7 — 4 18a. Happiness - Underscore 30| Slow piano solo 20 : Keyboaratt 19. A Better Life a @-= ~55-mmf cresc.Inf eres i mf crese. -87-1, Low rumble on cue, then out. 2. ff rumble on cue, ‘Lead on , Spirit, lead on’, +5820. Thank You Very Much! Keyboard II [1] cote voce ig [20 rene 24) 18-60--61-~62-7 (D)m -63-21. The Beautiful Day - Reprise Keyboard II ds Dh deg3 To hellish rumble on cue. Keyboard I 22. I'll Begin Again Andante Rubato Gye : rn Mee|cantabile (solo) A tempo -66-22a. Christmas Children (Prelude to Finale) Keyboard II rm (2), ewe | Repeat till segue -67-Keyboard II 23. Finale Act ll Gl GB) Piz (2) sus mp-69-105] dad. A Tempo -70-Bright Vamp Vamp “T+“72+-73-Colla voce -74--75-sub p cresc, Segue after Church Bells fx -76-23a. I'll Begin Again - Reprise Keyboard II a oe [1] Andante mee @=™ MaestosoKeyboard I 24. Curtain Calls 1| Con Spirito =. = 1] eo Eo Sf SustMolto Rit. ‘Short pause24a. Thank You Very Much - Reprise ie cresc poco a poco =80-Keyboard II 25. Playout ‘i Con Brio . (5) 4 iF Sust -81-~82-