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Jabberwocky (A Vocal Solo)
Staff Notation • Secular, Ballades
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Jabberwocky (A Vocal Solo) by Joel Hunsberger — Lyrics
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”
He took his vorpal sword in hand;
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
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About Jabberwocky (A Vocal Solo)
This unison setting of Lewis Carroll’s fantastical Jabberwocky conjures a world of playful nonsense, the music capturing the peculiar energy of the poem. The vocal line navigates the strange and wonderful words with a directness that allows the vivid imagery to shine through. This secular ballade is a delightful exploration of Carroll’s linguistic invention, transforming the familiar narrative of a boy’s heroic encounter with a monstrous creature into a vibrant musical experience.
