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Editor
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First edition
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Publisher. Info.
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Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1906. Plate Part.-B. 2646.
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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Scanned at 600 dpi
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General Information
Work Title
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The Bells
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Alternative. Title
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Dramatic Poem for Chorus and grand Orchestra
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Composer
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Holbrooke, Joseph
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.50a
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJH 5
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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5
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1903/08/17
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First Performance.
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1906/10/03 — Birmingham Triennial Music Festival: Hallé Orchestra, Hans Richter (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1906 – Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel
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Librettist
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Edgar Allan Poe
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Language
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English
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Dedication
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Edward Elgar (1857–1934)
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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Voices: mixed chorus (SSSSAATTBB) Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (A), bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon + 4 (8 if possible) horns (F), 4 trumpets (F), 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, tuba, euphonium + 2 timpanists, percussion (tubular bells, mushroom bells, bass drum, large gong, small gong) + 2 harps + strings
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Related Works
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Analytical and Descriptive Notes on Joseph Holbrooke's 'The Bells' by Ernest Newman
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A vocal score with German and English text was released in 1925 (Monatsbericht (1925), p.114.)