Copland: The Tender Land

The Tender Land, Act 1: Prelude

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 1: "When I grow up, will you take me to live in a big house?" (Beth)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 1: "Two little bits of metal" (Ma)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 1: "I'll race you to the porch" (Beth, Mr. Splinters, Ma)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 2: "Open it quick, Mama!" (Beth, Ma)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 2: "Like this… This is like the dress I never had' (Ma)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 2: "I couldn't forget the party" (Beth, Ma)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 3: "Once I thought I'd never grow tall as this fence" (Laurie)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 3: "That you? Laurie?" (Ma, Laurie)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 3: "Remember the boy that used to call" (Laurie, Ma)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 4: "Do you suppose they're making food in there?" (Top, Martin)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 4: "Hello! Miss? Madam?" (Martin, Top, Laurie)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 4: Duet. "We've been north" (Martin, Top, Laurie)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 4: "Halloo halloo" (Grandpa, Top, Laurie, Martin)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 4: Trio. "A stranger may seem strange that's true" (Martin, Top, Grandpa)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 4: Interlude. The boys make horseplay

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 5: "If you boys work as smooth as you talk" (Grandpa, Laurie, Ma, Top, Martin)

The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 5: Quintet. "The promise of living with hope" (Martin, Laurie, Ma, Grandpa, Top)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 1: The graduation eve supper

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 1: "Not for me, Missus Moss" (Top, Mrs. Jenks, Martin, Chorus)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 1: "Try makin' peace with some of my wine" (Grandpa, Mr. Jenks, Chorus)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 1: "Thank you, thank you all" (Laurie, Grandpa, Ma)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 1: "We've been at this table long enough" (Ma, Top, Martin)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 1: "Stomp your foot upon the floor" (Martin, Mr. Jenks, Chorus)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 2: "Mister Splinters, you may think I'm crazy" (Ma, Mr. Splinters)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 3: "O there you are, Missus Moss" (Martin, Grandpa, Top)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 3: Song. "As I was goin' a-courtin'" (Top, Grandpa, Ma)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 3: "C'mon Grandpa, let's you and me show these young folks what dancin's made of" (Mrs. Splinters, Top, Martin, Laurie, Grandpa)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 3: "You dance real well!" (Martin, Laurie)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 3: "Laurie, you know… I'm gettin' tired of travellin' through" (Martin)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 3: "In love? In love? Yes, yes, I do love you" (Laurie, Martin)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 3: Duet. "The plain so green, the tender land" (Laurie, Martin)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 4: "Hey! Bums! No good dirty bums!" (Grandpa, Laurie, Ma, Top, Martin, Mr. Splinters)

The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 4: "Good night, good night" (Mrs. Jenks, Mrs. Splinters, Ma, Mr. Splinters, Mr. Jenks, Grandpa)

The Tender Land, Act 3: Introduction

The Tender Land, Act 3, Scene 1: Entracte. Martin alone

The Tender Land, Act 3, Scene 1: Duet. "Laurie… Is there someone in there that's called Laurie?" (Martin, Laurie)

The Tender Land, Act 3, Scene 1: "Daylight will come in such short time" (Martin)

The Tender Land, Act 3, Scene 1: "What you doin' sittin' here" (Top, Martin)

The Tender Land, Act 3, Scene 1: Aria. "That's crazy! Hoppin' the freight, after it's late" (Martin, Top)

The Tender Land, Act 3, Scene 2: Daybreak

The Tender Land, Act 3, Scene 2: "The sun is coming up" (Laurie)

The Tender Land, Act 3, Scene 2: "Laurie, Laurie, sister!" (Beth, Laurie, Ma)

The Tender Land, Act 3, Scene 2: "All thinking's done, and all plans laid" (Ma)