Heart of Oak

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Song TitleHeart of Oak (Search)
Composer(s):William Boyce
Author(s):David Garrick
Keyword(s) & Features: Boys; Bravery; Britons; Cheering; Cheering Up; Children; Conquering; Darkness; Fearing; Fighting; Fleeing; Foes; Free; Glory; Hearts; Honor; Invading; Jolly; Kings; Lads; Marches; Men; Navy; Oaks; Oceans; Patriotism; Ready; Royal Navy; Running; Sailing; Sailors; Seas; Ships; Shores; Slaves; Soldiers; Statesmen; Steady; Steering; Tars; Waves; Wishing; Women; Wonderful; Years
First LineCome cheer up, my lads (Search)
Year of composition 1760 (Search)
Larger WorkHarlequin's Invasion (Search)
Musical FormStrophic (Search)
Original LanguageEnglish (Search)
Score Source https://books.google.com/books/about/Reliquary_of_English_Song_Series_2_1700.html?id=Y6kQAAAAYAAJ
Difficulty LevelHS (Search)
Range: Bb3 - F5 (Search)
Original KeyBb Major (Search)
Premiered BySamuel Thomas Champnes (Search)
Notes""Heart of Oak" is the official march of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom." "The reference to "freemen not slaves" echoes the refrain ("Britons never will be slaves!") of Rule, Britannia!, written and composed two decades earlier." (Search)
Recommended Printed SourceReliquary of English Song, Vol. 2 (Search)
Sources Citedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Oak (Search)
ContributorSHK (Search)
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