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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 6 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1936 |
| Genre Categories | Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; |
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| Work Title | Dona Nobis Pacem |
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| Alternative. Title | A cantata for soprano and baritone soli, chorus, and orchestra. |
| Name Translations | Dona nobis pacem; Dona nobis pacem (Vaughan Williams) |
| Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 176406711; LCCN: no96045741; GND: 300280327; BNF: 140398043 |
| Composer | Vaughan Williams, Ralph |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IRV 14 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 6 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1936 |
| First Performance. | 1936-10-03 |
| First Publication. | 1969? or earlier |
| Librettist | Traditional, Walt Whitman & John Bright (1811-1889) |
| Language | Latin, English |
| Dedication | Huddersfield Choral Society |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 40 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | soprano, baritone, mixed chorus, orchestra |
| External Links | Wikipedia article The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive Oxford University Press (2005 edition of Score) |
| Extra Information | Both Latin and English are used (English is not a translation for Latin text.) |
The English is by Walt Whitman, whose texts appear in several other works by this title as well. (Acc. to Wikipedia: the Mass, Whitman (including his Dirge for Two Veterans), a political speech by John Bright ("with which he tried to prevent the Crimean War" (quoting Wikipedia again) - "The Angel of Death has been abroad throughout the land . . ."), and portions of the Bible (including excerpts from the Book of Jeremiah).)
