A cavalry catch

Up! for the bugles are calling,
Saddle and boot, and away!
Sabres are clanking and lances are glancing,
The colonel is fuming and horses are prancing,
So up with the sabres and lances,
Up and away!
Up and away!

Where are we off to so fast, boys?
Saddle and boot, and away!
Thunder of hoofs in a rush we go past,
In a whirlwind of dust we are gone as a blast,
For we're off with the sabres and lances.
Off and away!
Off and away!

by Fiona Macleod (1885-1905) [pseudonym] , "A cavalry catch"

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Herbert H. Nelson , "A cavalry catch", published 1913. [voice and piano]
by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) , "A cavalry catch", from Three Songs for American Schools, no. 3.

Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

Gentle Reminder

This project is not funded. If you found the information here useful, please consider making a donation. Your gift is greatly appreciated!      - Emily I also have a wishlist at Amazon.ca.

Search/Shop for

Sheet music:

  Search sheetmusicplus.com for A cavalry catch, Art song , Lieder, chansons, or works for solo voice
  Search musicroom.com for A cavalry catch, vocal/choral music

CDs:

  Search amazon.com for A cavalry catch, art song, Lieder, or chansons
  Search amazon.ca for A cavalry catch, art song, Lieder, or chansons

Books:

  The Art of the Song Recital [amazon.com]
  The Book of Lieder: The Original Texts of Over 1000 Songs [amazon.com]
  Search amazon.com for art song, Lieder, or chansons
  Search amazon.ca for art song, lieder, or chansons

Classical Vocal Repertoire