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POPULAR Song Miniature (old French) – For he’s a Jolly Good Fellow – FOUR CELLOS (easy)

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“For he’s a Jolly Good Fellow” is a popular congratulatory song on an old French melody, The melody originated in France around 1709, following the Battle of Malplaquet, and was originally titled “Malbrough s’en va-t-en guerre”.

It became a popular folk tune after being popularized by Queen Marie Antoinette, who had heard a maid singing it. The tune then travelled to England, where new, celebratory lyrics were added to it by the mid-19th century, becoming a popular song. It spread globally – the song was adopted in America soon after and also other English-speaking countries of the empire, evolving into its well-known form today.

It is sung to celebrate achievements and significant life events like birthdays, promotions, or weddings. There are slightly different versions; the British version typically ends with “And so say all of us,” while the American version commonly uses “Which nobody can deny”.

Movements or sections:
Marked ‘Lively and joyous’, it is set in three verses, with the last time rounded off in a two-bar ‘Codetta’.

Instrumentation: QUARTET OF FOUR CELLOS (easy)
Also possible with larger cello ensembles

Downloads of 2 PDFs:
[1 – General Score
[2 – All individual parts

Approximate difficulty: EASY
Set in a glorious C Major!
The first two parts go up to the fourth position, and ‘A’ octave harmonic.
Parts three and four are totally in first position.

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