Ça Ira

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 Theme code Index    1111 5531
 Also known as    Ah! Ca! Ira, Ah! Ça Ira
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    
 Genre/Style    
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/4
 History    
 Structure    ABA
 Editor/Compiler    John Watlen
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:The Celebrated Circus Tunes
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 25
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1791
 Artist    Biography:Hesperus
 Title of recording    Early American Roots
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    Maggie's Music MMCD216
 Year recorded    1997
 Media    
 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Celebrated Air Ah! Ca! Ira, The; as Chanted at Paris, July 14, 1790 M:2/4 L:1/16 R:Air Q:"Allegro" B:John Watlen - The Celebrated Circus Tunes (Edinburgh, 1791, p. 25) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G2GA)||G2GA G2GA|G4 GABc|d2dd dc3cB3|B2Az G2GA|G2GA G2GA|G4 GABc|(dBec) B2A2|G4 !End!:| M:2/4 L:1/8 |:Bd/B/|(c/B/A/G/) F/G/A/F/|GD Bd/B/|c/A/G/F/ G/A/B/^c/|d2 dd/e/|dd/e/ dd/e/|d2 d/e/f/g/ |ab/a/ a/g/g/f/| fe dd/e/|dd/e/dd/e/|d2 d/e/f/g/|(a/f/b/g/) fe|d2 (d/c/B/A/)|^GGGG|A2 (c/B/A/G/)|FFFF| GG AB|c(c/B/) cd|BG AB|c(c/B/) (A/G/F/E/)|D2 GG/A/ !D.C.!O||


X:9 T:Ca Ira. Tho24CDs1792.09 M:2/4 L:1/16 Q:1/4=100 C:"81" B:Thompson 24 CDs 1792 Z:Village Music Project, Chris Partington, 1999 & 2017 W:Hands 6 quite around .| the same back again :| lead down the middle and up W:again,& cast off Allemande & right and left :|. K:G G2GA G2GA|G2GAG4|(GABc) (dB)(ed)|(dc)(cB) ~B2A2| G2GA G2GA|G2GAG4|(GABc) (dB)(ec)|B2A2!fine!G4:| B2(dB) (cB)(AG)|F2AF G[DB][B,d][G,g]|B2(dB) (cB)(AG)|\ GABc d4| d2de d2de|d2ded4|(defg) (af)(ba)|(ag)(gf) f2e2| d2de d2de|d2ded4|(defg) afba|f2e2 (3d2e2c2!D.C.! (3B2c2A2|]


X:2 T:Ah! Ca! Ira M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Air B:Aird - Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4 (1796, No. 103, p. 41) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G GG/A/|:GG/A/ GG/A/|G2 G/A/B/c/|d>e/d/ d/<c/c/<B/|B<A z/ GG/A/| GG/A/ GG/A/|G2 G/A/B/c/|(d/B/e/c/) BA|G2|| Bd/B/|(c/B/A/G/)| F/G/A/F/|GD Bd/B/|c/A/G/F/ G/A/B/^c/| d2 dd/e/|dd/e/ dd/e/|d2 d/e/f/g/|ab/a/ a/g/g/f/| fe dd/e/|dd/e/ dd/e/|d2 d/e/f/g/|(a/f/b/g/) fe| d2 (d/c/B/A/)|^GGGG|A2 (c/B/A/G/)|FFFF| GGAB| (cc/B/) cd|BGAB|(cc/B/) (A/G/F/E/)|D2 GG/A/ O"D.C."||