S HEET M USIC. The Lady Of Shalott LOREENA M CKENNITT PIANO VOCAL. From the Quinlan Road CD The Visit

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1 LOREEN M KENNITT S HEET M USI PINO VOL The Lady Of Shalott From the Quinlan Road The Visit This sheet music reflects a simple arrangement that should be considered a guide - a good starting point for a performance that can be adapted for your on preference. To purchase Loreena McKennitt Sheet Music visit opyright to this printed edition of Loreena McKennitt s composition is oned by Quinlan Road Limited and is provided to you for your personal private use only. ny publication, reproduction, transcription, or use of this edition in a public performance ithout the express prior consent of Quinlan Road Music is strictly prohibited. Please contact Quinlan Road at postmaster@quinlanroad.com or by telephone at or to inquire about permissions.

2 INTRO 5 5fr. Music by Loreena McKennitt Words by lfred Lord Tennyson E m/ Melody c Piano c c E m/ E m/ E m/ E m/ 1991 Quinlan Road Limited

3 E m/. 1. On eith - er side of the ri - ver lie long fields of bar - ley and / /F of rye, That clothe the orld and meet the sky; -2-

4 sus4 Thro' the field the road. run by To. ma - ny to - ered am - e lot; Ó... F m. nd up and don the peo - ple go, az-ing here the li -. lies blo. F m Round an is - land there be - lo, The is - land of Sha - lott... Ó -3-

5 INTERLUE F m sus

6 4. There she eaves by night. and day Ó ma- gic eb ith co - lours gay,. She has heard a his. per say, Ó. curse is on her if she stay.. To look don to a - me - lot. -5-

7 ENIN / Lan- ce-lot mused a lit - tle space He said, "She has a love - ly face; /F od in his mer - cy lend her grace, The La - dy of Sha E m/ E m/ lott." -6-

8 E m/ 5 5fr. E m/ E m/ E m/ -7-

9 Instructions for using this sheet music ecause of the multitude of verses in this song, e have chosen a modular format for this sheet music. It orks as follos: Each verse or section of the lyric has been assigned a letter. When you perform this song, you must play the part of the sheet music that corresponds ith the lyric letter. For example, if you are singing a verse that is marked ith the letter you ill use the section of music marked to accompany that verse and so on.

10 THE LY OF SHLOTT Words by lfred Lord Tennyson Music by Loreena McKennitt INTRO On either side of the river lie Long fields of barley and of rye, That clothe the orld and meet the sky; nd thro' the field the road run by To many-toered amelot; nd up and don the people go, azing here the lilies blo Round an island there belo, The island of Shalott. Willos hiten, aspens quiver, Little breezes dusk and shiver Thro' the ave that runs for ever y the island in the river Floing don to amelot. Four grey alls, and four grey toers, Overlook a space of floers, nd the silent isle imboers The Lady of Shalott. Only reapers, reaping early, In among the bearded barley Hear a song that echoes cheerly From the river inding clearly on to toer'd amelot; nd by the moon the reaper eary, Piling sheaves in uplands airy, Listening, hispers "'tis the fairy The Lady of Shalott." INTERLUE There she eaves by night and day magic eb ith colours gay, She has heard a hisper say, curse is on her if she stay To look don to amelot. She knos not hat the curse may be, nd so she eaveth steadily, nd little other care hath she, The Lady of Shalott.

11 THE LY OF SHLOTT nd moving through a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shados of the orld appear. There she sees the highay near Winding don to amelot; nd sometimes thro' the mirror blue The Knights come riding to and to. She hath no loyal Knight and true, The Lady Of Shalott. ut in her eb she still delights To eave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights funeral, ith plumes and lights nd music, ent to amelot; Or hen the Moon as overhead, ame to young lovers lately ed. "I am half sick of shados," said The Lady Of Shalott. INTERLUE bo-shot from her boer-eaves, He rode beteen the barley sheaves, The sun came dazzling thro' the leaves, nd flamed upon the brazen greaves Of bold Sir Lancelot. red-cross knight for ever kneel'd To a lady in his shield, That sparkled on the yello field, eside remote Shalott. His broad clear bro in sunlight glo'd; On burnish'd hooves his ar-horse trode; From underneath his helmet flo'd His coal-black curls as on he rode, s he rode back to amelot. From the bank and from the river he flashed into the crystal mirror, "Tirra Lirra," by the river Sang Sir Lancelot. -2-

12 THE LY OF SHLOTT She left the eb, she left the loom, She made three paces taro' the room, She sa the ater-lily bloom, She sa the helmet and the plume, She looked don to amelot. Out fle the eb and floated ide; The mirror cracked from side to side; "The curse is come upon me," cried The Lady of Shalott. INTERLUE In the stormy east-ind straining, The pale yello oods ere aning, The broad stream in his banks complaining. Heavily the lo sky raining Over toered amelot; on she came and found a boat eneath a illo left afloat, nd round about the pro she rote The Lady of Shalott nd don the river's dim expanse Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his on mischance With a glassy countenance id she look to amelot. nd at the closing of the day She loosed the chain and don she lay; The broad stream bore her far aay, The Lady of Shalott. INTERLUE -3-

13 THE LY OF SHLOTT Heard a carol, mournful, holy, hanted loudly, chanted loly, Till her blood as frozen sloly, nd her eyes ere darkened holly, Turn'd to toered amelot. For ere she reach'd upon the tide The first house by the ater-side, Singing in her song she died, The Lady of Shalott. Under toer and balcony, y garden-all and gallery, gleaming shape she floated by, ead-pale beteen the houses high, Silent into amelot. Out upon the harfs they came, Knight and urgher, Lord and ame, nd round the pro they read her name, The Lady of Shalott. INTERLUE ENIN Who is this nd hat is here nd in the lighted palace near ied the sound of royal cheer; nd they crossed themselves for fear, ll the Knights at amelot; ut Lancelot mused a little space He said, "She has a lovely face; od in his mercy lend her grace, The Lady of Shalott." -4-