''Façade'' is a series of poems by

Edith Sitwell Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell (7 September 1887 – 9 December 1964) was a British poet and critic and the eldest of the three literary Sitwells. She reacted badly to her eccentric, unloving parents and lived much of her life with her governess ...

, best known as part of ''Façade – An Entertainment'' in which the poems are recited over an instrumental accompaniment by

William Walton Sir William Turner Walton (29 March 19028 March 1983) was an English composer. During a sixty-year career, he wrote music in several classical genres and styles, from film scores to opera. His best-known works include ''Façade'', the cantat ...

. The poems and the music exist in several versions. Sitwell began to publish some of the ''Façade'' poems in 1918, in the literary magazine ''Wheels''. In 1922 many of them were given an orchestral accompaniment by Walton, Sitwell's protégé. The "entertainment" was first performed in public on 12 June 1923 at the Aeolian Hall in London, and achieved both fame and notoriety for its unconventional form. Walton arranged two suites of his music for full orchestra. When

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made a ballet of ''Façade'' in 1931, Sitwell did not wish her poems to be part of it, and the orchestral arrangements were used. After Sitwell's death, Walton published supplementary versions of ''Façade'' for speaker and small ensemble using numbers dropped between the premiere and the publication of the full score in 1951.

Versions

''Façade'' exists in several strongly contrasted versions, principally: *Edith Sitwell's ''Façade and Other Poems, 1920–1935'' – the published versions of those of the poems chosen by the author for her 1950 volume of collected verse. *The Sitwell-Walton ''Façade'' (1951) – the first, and definitive published version of the full score of the entertainment *''Façade Revived'' (1977) – a set of eight poems and settings not included in the 1951 version, published by Walton to mark his 75th birthday *''Façade II'' (1979) – a revised version of ''Façade Revived'', with some numbers dropped and others added *''Façade – the complete version, 1922–1928'' – a 42-number CD set compiled and performed by Pamela Hunter (1993) restoring all the poems that Walton set, and nine that he did not set. *Walton's orchestral ''Façade Suites'' (1926 and 1938) A table showing the various permutations can be seen

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Sitwell's published ''Façade'' poems

It is sometimes said that the ''Façade'' verses are nonsense poetry, in the tradition of

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. But despite the experiments with sound and rhythm, there is meaning in Sitwell's poems. The literary scholar

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wrote, "The associations are often glancing and rapid in the extreme, but the total effect comes from a highly organized basis of sense." Other writers have detected personal references in the ''Façade'' poems.

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lists many references to Sitwell's unhappy childhood, from the kind Mariner Man (her father's valet who entertained her with seafaring stories) to the implacable Mrs Behemoth (her mother).Palmer, Christopher (1990). Liner notes to Chandos CD CHAN 6689 The ''Façade'' poems published by Sitwell in her 1950 collection, ''Façade and other Poems, 1920–1935'' are: *The Drum *Clowns' Houses *Said King Pompey *The Bat *Lullaby for Jumbo *Trio for Two Cats and a Trombone *Madame Mouse trots *Four in the Morning *Black Mrs Behemoth *The Wind's Bastinado *En Famille *Country Dance *Mariner Man *The Octogenarian *Bells of Grey Crystal *When Cold December *Came the Great Popinjay *Fox Trot *Polka *Mazurka *Jodelling Song *Scotch Rhapsody *Waltz *Popular Song *By the Lake *The Avenue *Water Party *The Satyr in the Periwig *Dark Song *"I do like to be beside the Seaside" *Hornpipe *Something lies beyond the Scene *When Sir Beelzebub

The Sitwell-Walton ''Façade – An Entertainment''

The "entertainment" ''Façade'', in which Sitwell's poems are recited over an instrumental accompaniment by Walton, was first given privately in the Sitwell family's London house on 24 January 1922. The first public performance was given at the Aeolian Hall, London, on 12 June 1923. On both occasions, the author recited the verse and the composer conducted the ensemble.Kennedy, p. 304 Walton made changes to the instrumentation for the entertainment between its premiere and the publication of the first printed score nearly thirty years later, but in both 1922–23 and 1951 he scored for six players. The published score specifies

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(doubling

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(doubling

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, percussion, and

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.Walton, ''passim'' Walton quotes a range of earlier composers in his score, from

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(the '' William Tell'' overture appears in the Swiss Jodelling Song) to

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(whose comic song, "See me dance the polka", is present throughout Walton's Polka). In the Sitwell-Walton ''Façade'' there are three poems, "Through Gilded Trellises," "A Man from a far Country" (from Sitwell's ''The Sleeping Beauty),'' and "Tarantella" (never formally published by Sitwell), that do not feature in her published edition of ''Façade''. As the performing version frequently recited in public and recorded for the gramophone by Sitwell included the Tarantella, it may be assumed that she did not require the musical version to adhere strictly to the text of the published poems. The public premiere of the entertainment was a ''succès de scandale''.Kennedy, p. 33 The performance consisted of Sitwell's verses, which she recited through a megaphone protruding through a decorated screen, while Walton conducted an ensemble of six players in his accompanying music. The press was generally condemnatory. One contemporary headline read: "Drivel That They Paid to Hear". ''

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'' loathed the work, but admitted that it was naggingly memorable. ''

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'' wrote of "relentless cacophony". ''

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'' condemned the verses and dismissed Walton's music as "harmless". In ''

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'', Edward J. Dent was much more appreciative: "The audience was at first inclined to treat the whole thing as an absurd joke, but there is always a surprisingly serious element in Miss Sitwell's poetry and Mr Walton's music ... which soon induced the audience to listen with breathless attention." In ''

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'',

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said of Walton, "as a musical joker he is a jewel of the first water". Among the audience were

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and

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. The last was so outraged by the avant-garde nature of Sitwell's verses and the staging, that he marched out ostentatiously during the performance. The players did not like the work: the clarinettist asked the composer, "Mr Walton, has a clarinet player ever done you an injury?" Nevertheless, the work soon became accepted, and within a decade Walton's music was used for the popular ''Façade'' ballet, choreographed by

. On 3 March 1930, the BBC made what it described as a "complete" broadcast of the work (18 poems) from the Central Hall, Westminster, produced by Edward Clark. The speakers were Sitwell and

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and the conductor was Leslie Heward. Walton revised the music continually between its first performance and the first publication of the full score in 1951. That definitive version of the Sitwell-Walton ''Façade'' consists of: * Fanfare (Instrumental) * Hornpipe * En Famille * Mariner Man * Long Steel Grass (Trio for Two Cats and a Trombone) * Through Gilded Trellises rom The Sleeping Beauty* Tango-Pasodoble (I do like to be beside the Seaside) * Lullaby for Jumbo * Black Mrs Behemoth * Tarantella * A Man from a far Country rom The Sleeping Beauty* By the Lake * Country Dance * Polka * Four in the Morning * Something lies beyond the Scene * Waltz * Swiss Jodelling Song * Scotch Rhapsody * Popular Song * Fox Trot (Old Sir Faulk) * When Sir Beelzebub.

Walton's later additions

In the 1970s, Walton released some further numbers, under the title ''Façade Revived'', later revising, dropping and adding numbers, as ''Façade'' II''. ''Façade Revived'' comprises: *Daphne *Came the Great Popinjay *The Last Gallop *The Octogenarian *March (Ratatatan) *The White Owl *Aubade – Jane, Jane *Said King Pompey The work was premiered at the Plaisterers' Hall, London on 25 March 1977, with Richard Baker as reciter and the English Bach Festival Ensemble conducted by

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. ''Façade II'' comprises: *Came the Great Popinjay *Aubade – Jane, Jane *March (Ratatatan) *Madam Mouse Trots *The Octogenarian *Gardener Janus Catches a Naiad *Water Party *Said King Pompey This version was premiered at the

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on 19 June 1979, with Sir Peter Pears as reciter and an ensemble conducted by

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Complete 1922–1928 version

When the most comprehensive edition of the Sitwell-Walton versions was released in 1993 (on a CD featuring the voice of the ''Façade'' specialist Pamela Hunter with the Melologos ensemble) the number of poems had risen to 42. Pamela Hunter recites all these poems on the 1993 CD, including the nine (indicated by an asterisk, below) for which there are no extant musical accompaniments. * Madame Mouse trots * The Octogenarian * Aubade – Jane, Jane * The Wind's Bastinado* * Said King Pompey * Lullaby for Jumbo * Small Talk I * Small Talk II* * Rose Castles * Hornpipe * Trio for Two Cats and a Trombone (Long Steel Grass) * When Sir Beelzebub. * Switchback* * Bank Holiday I* * Bank Holiday II* * Springing Jack* * En Famille * Mariner Man * Came the Great Popinjay * Ass-Face* * The Last Gallop * The White Owl * Gardener Janus * Mazurka – God Pluto is a Kindly Man* * Trams* * Scotch Rhapsody * Fox Trot * Four in the Morning * Popular Song * By the Lake * Black Mrs Behemoth * Waltz * Jodelling Song * Polka * Daphne * A Man from a far Country * Country Dance * March * Through Gilded Trellises * "I do like to be beside the Seaside" (Tango-Pasodoble) * Tarantella * Something lies beyond the Scene After this recording was made in 1993, evidence of additional numbers that were included in the June 1923 performance of ''Façade'' came to light. As noted by Stewart Craggs, a copy of the programme for this performance emerged which indicated that 28 poems by Sitwell were set by Walton, including four that were previously unknown, having been lost and forgotten in the intervening years: ''Clown Argheb's Song'', ''Dark Song'', ''Gone Dry'' and ''Serenade''. A detailed chronology of the various versions of ''Façade'' has been given by Stephen Lloyd, who notes that ''Serenade'' may have been a recited poem or a purely instrumental piece.

Three Songs

Walton set three selections from ''Façade'' as art-songs for soprano and piano (1932), to be sung with full voice rather than spoken rhythmically. These are: * Daphne * Through Gilded Trellises * Old Sir Faulk

''Façade'' Suites

The first of Walton's two ''Façade'' suites for full orchestra was published in 1926. Walton conducted the first performance. The suite consists of: *Polka *Waltz *Swiss Jodelling Song *Tango-Pasodoble *Tarantella SevillanaKennedy, p. 300 The second suite was premiered in 1938, with

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conducting the

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. It consists of: *Fanfare *Scotch Rhapsody *Country Dance *Noche Espagnole *Popular Song *Old Sir Faulk – Foxtrot The orchestra for both comprises 2 flutes, piccolo, 2

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, 2 clarinets, 2

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, 4 horns, 2 trumpets,

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, 3 percussionists ( side drum,

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, rattle), and strings.

made an arrangement of both suites for piano duet. A third suite, arranged by

, was published in 1992, consisting of: *Hornpipe *Daphne (Song) *March *Through Gilded Trellises *Water Party Waltz *The Wind's Tambourine The orchestra comprises: 2 flutes (both doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd doubling

), 2 clarinets (2nd doubling

, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, timpani, 4 percussionists (side drum, large ide drum, field drum, bass drum, bass drum with cymbal,

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, wood block, castanets,

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, tambourine, triangle, cymbals,

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, glockenspiel, xylophone), piano (doubling

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), and strings

''Façade'' ballets

''Façade'' was first made into a ballet by Günter Hess for the German Chamber Dance Theatre in 1929. In 1931

created another ballet version. Both used the First ''Façade'' Suite. For Ashton's version the Scotch Rhapsody and Popular Song were added to the First Suite. Ashton later expanded the ballet to include the Country Dance, Noche Espagnole and the Foxtrot, Old Sir Faulk.Kennedy, p. 291 In 1972, to mark Walton's seventieth birthday, Ashton created a new ballet using the score of the "entertainment". It was premiered at the Aldeburgh Festival, with Peter Pears as the reciter.

Selected discography

Façade – An Entertainment *Sitwell-Walton version: Edith Sitwell, Peter Pears (reciters),

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Ensemble, Anthony Collins. Decca LXT2977 (1954) *Expanded Sitwell-Walton version: Pamela Hunter (reciter), Melologos Ensemble, Silveer van den Broeck. Discover DICD 920125 (1993) Façade Suites *Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Anatole Fistoulari. RCA SB2039 (1959) *

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. Decca 470 508-2DC4 (2002) * Andrew West and Ronald Woodley (piano duet, arr. Lambert). SOMM CD 0614 (2020) Three Songs from Façade *

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, soprano, Richard Amner, accompanist, on the album ''A Portrait of Kiri Te Kanawa.'' CBS 74116 (1984)

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, including ''Façade'' (available for audio and video download).
Video – William Walton – ''Façade'' (an entertainment) (36:30).

Video - Façade - An Entertainment - Excerpts / Recitations of Edith Sitwell's Poems (11:40)
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