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This is a list of music and dances used in the production. Caroline Evans was extremely kind and helpful in sharing her research of the tunes used.

Emma 3 Music

If you like, you may jump to: Quotations from the novel regarding music and dance

Music List

From Meridian TV via Caroline Evans: Unless noted to the contrary the music was composed and/or arranged by Dominic Muldowney and published by Rider Wood Limited of Iron Bridge House, 3 Bridge Approach, London NW1 8BD. Song titles in order:

1. Hymn - All People that on Earth do Dwell
2. Melody Italien/Mi lagnerò tacendo (composed by Rossini)
3. Father, Father Build me a Boat - Emma and Frank's pianoforte duet.
4. Wiegen Lied (composed by Mozart, sung by Mary Carewe accompanied on piano by Ian Watson)
5. Over The Hills and Far Away (traditional composition - from Act 1 of John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, 1728
6. The First of April (out of copyright)
7. Little Waltz Tune
8. Oh Limerick is Beautiful
9. Jacks Maggot (dance description) (out of copyright)
10. Hole in the Wall (dance description) (as above)
11. Juice of Barley (dance description) (as above)
12. Kelsterne Gardens (dance description) (as above)
13. Bonny Breast Knot (music) (as above) From Eric Foxley's Traditional English Dance Music Database, used with permission.
14. Donwell Ensemble (Dance Descriptions) - Also, see the "Haste to the Wedding" information below!
    

Dances:

• Final dance at Donwell - Combination of "Mr. Isaac's Maggot" and "Step Stately"
• A message from Lindsay on the music to a dance at the Harvest Supper...

  "...they are dancing to the tune "Haste to the Wedding." This is more popular as a Scottish Country Dance, but I have danced the English version at least once, and I thought it contained the promenade which is in the film. However, watching the film 30 times or so, may have affected my memory! My husband and I both searched the web (separately!) and we weren't able to find the instructions we remembered. CDSS does have books which have a dance description, but, of course, they want you to buy the book, so they haven't given out the description.

  However, I did find the music:(Just click no to installing new fonts and the music comes right up: http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~jewellot/ire/gakufu/hastwedding.html - Haste to the Wedding.

  Also this English version, which isn't the same as the film: http://members.aol.com/erogers358/inst.htm#dance62.

  And the Scottish version is here: (scroll down to find it) http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/mscd/Dec98.htm - Almost Winter Dance Party 1998 - Madison Scottish Country Dancers."

• Emma 3 Dance Descriptions
• Thread on the social functions of dancing and balls in Emma from the Pemberley discussion board. LOL, I wrote:

  "In Emma especially, notions of couplehood are often manifested on the dance floor, successfully and not so successfully - take Frank and Emma, for example, who seem to be "made to stand up together..." and also Harriet's sudden crush on Mr. Knightley, her rescuer at the Crown ball."

• For an interesting perspective on the dancing in Emmas 2 and 3, visit this section at TheLoiterer.org.
• Palmer's Pocket Playford dance descriptions
• Eric Foxley's ever-changing Traditional English Dance Music Database
• English Folk Dance and Song Society/Cecil Sharp House - home of the English Folk Dance and Song Society. They've got a great library of dances and tunes for the serious dancer or musician.
• The American Country Dance and Song Society has a comprehensive online catalog.
• The Bay Area Country Dance Society official site
• Alan's history of country dance, from his English Country Dance List page