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Bill of fare
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Bill of fare by Karl Merz — Lyrics
At your service, Ladies! Gents!
Each will get for what she sends.
Enough for all! pray, tell your choice,
Order, Ladies! Order, Gents!
Turtle soup and turkey boiled,
Lobster sauce and chicken fried,
Roasted goose, or mutton steaks,
Oysters stewed, or flannel cakes.
Chicken salad, leg of lamb,
Fried potatoes, Roasted ham,
Oysters pickled, Cabbage boiled,
Apple dumplings, Pigeons boiled.
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About Bill of fare
Karl Merz’s Bill of Fare is a lively SATB part-song for mixed choir, setting a jovial English text that catalogues an enormous and varied menu. From soup and turkey to oysters, dumplings, and a host of other dishes, the lyrics paint a picture of a grand feast. The music likely matches the text’s exuberance, making it a fitting choice for a celebratory occasion or a light-hearted concert programme. This piece offers a chance for choirs to showcase their diction and dynamic range, bringing to life the delicious, and perhaps overwhelming, array of food described in the song.
