Listen to the Mocking Bird (Milburn, Richard)

Collaborative Work
This work was co-authored by Septimus Winner. The melody was composed by Milburn, a Philadelphia guitarist and whistler who specialized in elaborate bird-song imitations. Winner transcribed Milburn's tune, provided a piano accompaniment and lyrics under the pseudonym Alice Hawthorne (his mother's maiden name).

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1 song
Composition Year	1855
Genre Categories	Songs; For voice, mixed chorus, piano; For voices and chorus with keyboard; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the piano; English language; For violin, piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For mandolin, piano (arr); Scores featuring the mandolin (arr); For voices, piano (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); For voices with keyboard (arr)
Related Works	Pieces based on Listen to the Mocking Bird

1 Performances
- 1.1 Recordings
- 1.2 Synthesized/MIDI
2 Sheet Music
3 General Information

Performances

Recordings

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Synthesized/MIDI

Synthesized Performance
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MID file (audio/video)
Rah9639 (2024/7/5)

Publisher Info.	Robert Hudson, 2024.
Performers	Robert Hudson
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 [tag/del]
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Sheet Music

Scores

Complete Score
*#799660 - 0.60MB, 5 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 26×⇩ - Stefan Apke

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Stefan Apke (2022/7/21)

Editor	First edition
Engraver	R. M. Gaw
Publisher. Info.	Philadelphia: Winner & Shuster, 1855.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Alternative scan
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Complete Score
*#799661 - 7.05MB, 5 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 10×⇩ - Stefan Apke

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Stefan Apke (2022/7/21)

Publisher. Info.	Philadelphia: Lee & Walker, 1856.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Re-engraved.
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Complete Score
*#752810 - 8.16MB, 6 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 11×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2021/12/22)

Publisher. Info.	Augusta: Blackmar & Bro., n.d.(1856-64).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	This file is part of the Submission Project.
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Complete Score
*#752812 - 0.21MB, 4 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 12×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2021/12/22)

Publisher. Info.	Gems of Southern Song, No.3 Macon: John W. Burke, n.d.
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Complete Score
*#921657 - 0.06MB, 5 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 39×⇩ - Rah9639

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Rah9639 (2024/7/5)

Editor	Robert A. Hudson (b. 1948)
Publisher. Info.	Robert A. Hudson, 2024.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Voices and Piano

Complete Score
*#922087 - 1.94MB, 6 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 11×⇩ - Rah9639

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Rah9639 (2024/7/9)

Arranger	Unknown
Publisher. Info.	Sydney: J. R. Clarke, n.d.[1860s?].
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	"As sung by Christy's Minstrels". Abridged, transposed to E major with several alterations to the music.
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For Violin or Mandolin and Piano (Lazora)

Complete Score
*#652564 - 2.24MB, 6 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/C - 15×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2020/10/16)

Arranger	Eugen Lazora (fl.1903–04)
Publisher. Info.	Unidentified Collection (pp.54-59) Chicago: National Music Co., 1903. Plate 1616.
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Lyrics (1)

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General Information

Work Title	Listen to the Mocking Bird
Alternative. Title	Sentimental Ethiopian Ballad [only 1st edition]
Name Translations	聽著知更鳥
Authorities	Wikipedia
Composer	Milburn, Richard
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	None [force assignment]
Key	G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1 song Moderato (64 bars) Introduction. (16 bars) Solo (16 bars - 3 verses) Chorus (16 bars: 8 unison + 8 quartet) Coda (16 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1855
First Publication.	1855
Librettist	Composer, as Alice Hawthorne
Language	English
Dedication	To Aaron R. Dutcher
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	voice, SATB quartet (8 bars), piano
Related Works	Pieces based on Listen to the Mocking Bird
Discography	DAHR MusicBrainz
External Links	Wikipedia article Jack McCarthy article Songfacts
Extra Information	Only in the first edition was Milburn was mentioned as composer of the melody. Milburn apparently sold the melody to Winner for 20 printed copies of the music. Winner seems to have sold the song to Lee and Walker by 1856 for 5 dollars. Selling for a one-time payment was customary in the era. Publishers didn't pay royalties until the early part of the 20th century.