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Tune Req: I'll See You Again (Noel Coward)

26 Jul 06 - 05:19 PM (#1793962)
Subject: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Clinton Hammond

Written for his operetta Bitter Sweet (1929)

Need tune, cause it's in the play we're doing and no one knows how it goes (We've been singing it to Vera Lynns "We''l Meet Again")

MP3 would be nice....

Anyone?

26 Jul 06 - 07:58 PM (#1794098)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)

Clinton

If noone comes up with it beforehand I'll post it for you, but not just now (it's 1am here and I'm about to go to bed). The version I have (Noel Coward Songbook, 1953) is in Db. Would you like in some other key?

Mick

26 Jul 06 - 08:59 PM (#1794142)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Clinton Hammond

Dots, music notation, is of no use to me, but if you post it I might be able to find someone to 'translate it' into real music

:-)

26 Jul 06 - 11:27 PM (#1794236)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Bert

Mudcatters never cease to amaze me.

Seeing thread started by Clinton I was all ready with some arsey comment.

Just shows howe wrong you can be.

When and where is your play Clinton?

Let's see how many Mudcatters we can get there. With a person as strong as you it HAS to be good.

27 Jul 06 - 02:54 AM (#1794295)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Clinton Hammond

"I was all ready with some arsey comment."
It's sad when people prejudge......

" Just shows howe wrong you can be."
At least yer man enough to admit it.. spelling errors and all

"When and where is your play Clinton?"
Theatre Windsor

27 Jul 06 - 02:56 AM (#1794296)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)

In that case Clinton, if you look here: Midnitesun - I-Songs, you'll find the lyrics, chords and a midi file for the song (right-click the link on the page, Save As.. to copy it to your machine). The midi has the full version of the song (arranged for piano), the I'll see you again... coming in at 1:35 mins into the tune, when it changes to waltz time.

Sadly my only Noel Coward recording of this song has it as part of a medley and he only sings the I'll see you again... part. If you'd like that PM me and I'll send you an mp3 of that.

Mick

27 Jul 06 - 04:22 AM (#1794326)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: ard mhacha

I supplied the words of the song yesterday, to a member of a local musical society, is Noel Coward making a come back?.

27 Jul 06 - 12:34 PM (#1794650)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Clinton Hammond

PM sent

27 Jul 06 - 12:44 PM (#1794663)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: GUEST,Sheila

Thanks, Mick, for a great site reference. Sheila

27 Jul 06 - 01:52 PM (#1794743)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Clinton Hammond

The mp3 is perfect MCP! thanks!

27 Jul 06 - 05:05 PM (#1794868)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Helen

ard mhacha,

Did Noel Coward ever really go away? Have you listened to the CD which came out about a decade ago called Red, Hot & Blue. Rock & pop stars & Tom Waits doing their renditions of Noel Coward songs. It may take a while to get the mental shift of what the renditions are about but it is one of my favourite albums.

I have to admit that I've never heard of the song 'I'll See You Again' so I'll go hunting so that I can hear it.

Helen

27 Jul 06 - 05:07 PM (#1794872)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Folkiedave

COngratulations on your best actor win.

27 Jul 06 - 05:11 PM (#1794874)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Clinton Hammond

Thanks FDave... I had a LOT of help, from the writer, from our co-directors, and my cast-and-crew-mates!!!

27 Jul 06 - 07:15 PM (#1794943)
Subject: ADD: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Joe Offer

I'll See You Again
from Bitter Sweet
(Noel Coward)

Carl: Now Miss Sarah, if you please, Sing a scale for me.

Sarah: Ah--Ah--ah---

Carl: Take a breath and then reprise In a different key.

Sarah: Ah--Ah--ah---

Carl:
    All my life I shall remember knowing you,
    All the pleasure I have found in showing you
    The different ways
    That one may phrase
    The changing light, and changing shade;
    Happiness that must die,
    Melodies that must fly,
    Memories that must fade,
    Dusty and forgotten by and by.


Sarah:
    Learning scales will never seem so sweet again
    Till our Destiny shall let us meet again


Carl:
    The will of Fate
    May come too late.


Sarah:
    When I'm recalling these hours we've had
    Why will the foolish tears
    Tremble across the years,
    Why shall I feel so sad,
    Treasuring the memory of these days
    Always?


Carl:
    I'll see you again,
    Whenever Spring breaks through again;
    Time may lie heavy between,
    But what has been
    Is past forgetting.


Sarah:
    This sweet memory,
    across the years will come to me;
    Though my world may go awry,
    In my heart will ever lie
    Just just the echo of a sigh,
    Goodbye.


Reprise
    I'll see you again,
    I live each moment through again.
    Time has lain heavy between,
    But what has been
    Can leave me never;
    Your dear memory
    Throughout my life has guided me.
    Though my world has gone awry,
    Though the years my tears may dry
    I shall love you till I die,
    Goodbye!
    * * * *
    Though my world has gone awry,
    Though the end is drawing nigh,
    I shall love you till I die,
    Goodbye!

    from The Lyrics of Noel Coward (by Noel Coward, 1965)
    Nice song, Clinton. Thanks for introducing us to it.
    -Joe-

28 Jul 06 - 04:22 AM (#1795224)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: ard mhacha

Helen,The rock and pop stars will perform a minor miracle if they can up-tempo this lovely slow melody, the song was a favourite with the older residents of our street when the rent-man called.

29 Jul 06 - 12:38 AM (#1795949)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Helen

ard mhacha,

They weren't necessarily up-tempo versions. They were well thought-out interpretations, in a different style to how they would have been originally performed. If you can find the CD on some of the online CD stores you might be able to get a fleeting impression of each song, but I doubt that it would make much sense unless you heard the whole of each track.

The artists include Annie Lennox/Eurhythmics, The Neville Brothers, Kirsty McColl & The Pogues, Tom Waits, Sinead O'Connor, KD Laing, Les Negresses Vertes, David Byrne (fromTalking Heads), Jimmy Somerville, etc.

I'm listening to it now. Haven't played it for a while. I've played it so many times that it has burned a groove in my brain.

(I heard that it helps to listen to your favourite music if you are undergoing surgery, or in post-op healing. This would be one of my choices.)

Helen

29 Jul 06 - 12:49 AM (#1795956)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'I'll See You Again' by Noel Coward
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

The song stops me in my tracks when I hear it. Vivid memories are associated with it.