"No, Thank You, John" [G. F. Skipworth]

"No, Thank You, John" [G. F. Skipworth]

First line of lyrics: I never said I loved you, John!

Skipworth, George F.; music (American)

Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

2009-2010 [composition]; 2016 [copyright]; 2017 [publication]

Portland: Rosslare Arts International

genre: art song (lied)|song

solo: soprano

instrumentation: piano

initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats

initial time signature: 3/4

origin: United States

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "No, Thank You, John"

Composition history: It was "composed in Perugia, Italy." ("No Thank You John")

Performance instructions: "Spirited"

Performance history: The score states that it was "first performed by Barbara Wester Skipworth at Lewis & Clark College in Portland as part of a full set of George Skipworth works." But IMSLP Petrucci Music Library entry by the composer states that it premiered at the Umbra Institute, Perugia, Italy. (IMSLP Petrucci Music Library)

Recordings: "Barbara Wester Skipworth, soprano - No Thank you John - G. F. Skipworth." Performance by Barbara Wester Skipworth, soprano and G. F. Skipworth, piano. YouTube, uploaded by George Skipworth, 13 Feb. 2019, https://youtu.be/Ig_toj6i8OU.

Dedication: "Barbara Wester" ("IMSLP Petrucci Music Library")

Format 1: musical score

13 pages; performance time 3:10 minutes

Reference: IMSLP Petrucci Music Library, http://imslp.org/

Other data reference(s): "No Thank You John." IMSLP Petrucci Music Library, uploaded by Meramera8888, 5 May 2018, https://imslp.org/wiki/No_Thank_You_John_(Skipworth%2C_George_F.). Accessed 21 Sept. 2021.
"No, Thank You, John." George Skipworth, MusicaNeo, uploaded 13 Feb. 2017, https://gskipworth.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-273281_no_thank_you_john.html. Accessed 21 Sept. 2021.

Cataloguer: Grace Beyleveldt, University of Ottawa

Musical score: "No Thank You John," IMSLP Petrucci Music Library, uploaded by Meramera8888, 5 May 2018, https://imslp.org/wiki/No_Thank_You_John_(Skipworth%2C_George_F.). Accessed 21 Sept. 2021.

Record: CRM-nothankyou-skipworth

File(s): CRM-nothankyou-skipworth.pdf

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