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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Andante sostenuto |
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Composition Year | 1938 |
Genre Categories | Serenades; For 16 voices, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; |
Contents |
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Work Title | Serenade to Music |
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Composer | Vaughan Williams, Ralph |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IRV 71 |
Key | D major |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Andante sostenuto |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1938 |
First Performance. | 1938, October 5 - London, Royal Albert Hall jubilee concert Sir Henry Wood, conductor ; orchestra comprised players from the London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The soloists were:
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First Publication. | 1938 |
Librettist | William Shakespeare (1564–1616), from The Merchant of Venice, Act V, Scene I |
Language | English |
Dedication | Sir Henry Joseph Wood |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 14 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | Soloists: violin, 4 sopranos, 4 altos, 4 tenors, 4 basses Orchestra: 2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), oboe, english horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, triangle, bass drum, harp, strings |
External Links | Wikipedia article |