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Variations for string quartet on Good Morning to all (also known as Happy Birthday to you)
SM-000167010
- Alternative title
- Happy Birthday to you
- Composer
- Mildred Hill, David W Solomons
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- Classical / Chamber music
- Instrumentation
- Violin, Viola, Cello
- Scored for
- Quartet
- Type of score
- Full score, Parts
- Duration
- 3'45"
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year of composition
- 2012
Description
This curious string quartet is based on Mildred Hill's original (public domain) children's song "Good morning to all". It has been used during the 20th century as the most famous of birthday songs "Happy birthday to you" and has been copyrighted in that guise, but the original tune by Mildred Hill, which I have used, is in the public domain. This is a somewhat sardonic arrangement and stretches the harmonies rather exactingly, but the tune remains recognisable throughout.
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
The zip file contains score and parts