The Frog’s Desire

The cover of the sheet music for 'The Frog's Desire' by Jane Sebba, featuring the title, composer, instrumentation for voice (male or female) and one or two bassoons, and an illustration of a frog sitting on a log.
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Composer: Sebba:, Jane
Instrumentation: Voice (male or female) with 1 (or 2) bassoon(s)
Publisher: Clifton Edition

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About The Frog’s Desire

A short humerous entertainment for a solo singer of either sex, accompanied by a bassoon (or two). This song is about a frog, Sitting (of course) on a log. She/He is a solitary frog, looking for a boy/girl frog. She’s/He’s waiting for a date, Chances aren’t great, You hope they don’t get legless and arrive on a plate, So to while away the wait, in a voice that croaks her/his fate She/He sings of her/his dream téte à téte: I’m hoping for a … Please let him/her come soon. We would have a … Underneath the moon. Just a little … lasting from dusk till dawn, and then wha’d ya know? Hey presto: frog-spawn!

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