Fourpence ha'penny is a set of variations based on the old canon Frère Jacques (or Bruder Martin) - the idea for the title came from my father who always claims, jokingly, that I earn only fourpence ha'penny from my musical compositions. (Of course I get a bit more than that!) The canon could also be sung to words such as: Fourpence ha'penny, fourpence ha'penny... That's your lot, that's your lot! You could be a rich man, oh you'd be be a rich man! But you're not, not so hot.... The pdf file contains score and parts. The audio sample is an electronic preview.