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"The Selfish Giant"

Three years in the making, "The Selfish Giant" is a rock opera based on a fairy tale by Oscar Wilde. When the Giant comes home after seven years of visiting a Cornish ogre he finds the children have taken to playing in his garden. He chases them away and builds a wall to keep them out. After all, "A Giant's garden is his own." Come along and see what happens to the Giant and the children in this magnificent story by one of the world's most beloved playwrights.

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Overture [3:22]  [lyrics]
All operas have an overture and so does ours. An overture is usually an instrumental made up of parts from several other songs from the opera. See if you can pick out all of the songs from The Selfish Giant.
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On My Way [3:40]  [lyrics]
Being a person of limited conversation and having nothing else to say the Giant heads home after visiting his friend, the ogre, after just seven years.
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Oh, How Happy We Are Here [3:04]  [lyrics]
While the Giant's been away the children are thoroughly enjoying his garden.
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Don't Come Back Again [2:00]  [lyrics]
The Giant has a fit when gets home.
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A Very Selfish Giant [2:49]  [lyrics]
Oh, what misery the Giant brings to the children of the village.
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Spring Didn't Come [2:51]  [lyrics]
And so the Giant begins to see the consequences of his actions.
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Dear Mrs. Snow [2:00]  [lyrics]
Mr. Frost and Mrs. snow are thrilled to not have to do any traveling any more.
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The Giant's Complaint [2:20]  [lyrics]
The Giant is suffering the consequences of his actions, although, he doesn't know that yet.
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Crashing This Party [0:50]  [lyrics]
The Winter elements all discover a a place to stay indefinitely.
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Winter Comes [1:36]  [lyrics]
Winter comes to the garden with vengeance.
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The Giant's Lament [2:26]  [lyrics]
The Giant is woefully miserable in his eternal Winter.
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Winter Marks Time [2:28]  [lyrics]
And still, Time and Winter marches on.
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Transition [0:28]  [lyrics]
Discord is about to turn to harmony.
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The Birds Sing [1:45]  [lyrics]
The Giant awakens to the sound of music. It's so beautiful that, surely, it must be the King's singers. But no, it's the birds singing.
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What A Day [0:29]  [lyrics]
What a day indeed! Spring has come to the garden.
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Music Is in the Air [3:23]  [lyrics]
While the Giant senses relief may be on its way the elements of Winter aren't so thrilled
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Reach! [2:07]  [lyrics]
Somebody help the boy!
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His Heart Melts [1:23]  [lyrics]
At last the Giant understands.
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Everybody Run [3:04]  [lyrics]
Despite his efforts to be unobtrusive the Giant is spotted and the children run for their lives.
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No One Will Help Me [1:49]  [lyrics]
Like the other children all the little boy wanted to do was climb a tree.
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Winter Returns [0:46]  [lyrics]
Ah ha! The Winter seizes an opportunity.
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Don't Be Afraid [2:34]  [lyrics]
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Tearing Down the Wall [2:58]  [lyrics]
The Giant knows there is one thing he absolutely must do if he's to befriend the children.
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Beautiful, Beautiful Garden [3:22]  [lyrics]
The Giant says, "The children are the most beautiful flowers in my garden." And what a garden it is now.
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Tell Him To Come [2:54]  [lyrics]
The Giant sure loves that little boy; he begs to see him again.
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Silver Fruit And Golden Branches [3:28]  [lyrics]
Time goes over and the Giant gets too old to play in the garden but he still sits in a rocker on his porch and watches the children play. And he doesn't mind Winter so much any more becaue he knows that Spring is merely slepping and will return.
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Get Me My Sword [2:12]  [lyrics]
What could make the Giant so angry that he would consider resorting to violence?
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Wounds Of Love [3:42]  [lyrics]
Now it all becomes perfectly clear!
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"The Selfish Giant" CD includes a fold-out cover and a 12 page booklet with all the lyrics.  To order your copy of the CD go to the Store.

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