First Publication | 1866 |
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Genre Categories | Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; |
Work Title | The Legend of Saint Cecilia |
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Alternative. Title | A Cantata |
Composer | Benedict, Julius |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJB 12 |
First Performance. | 1866-11-01 — Norwich, Norwich Music Festival: Thérèse Tietjens (Cecilia), Sims Reeves (Valerianus), Charles Santley (The Prefect of Rome), Anna Drasdil (A Christian Woman) |
First Publication. | 1866 |
Librettist | Henry Fothergill Chorley (1808–1872) |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Voices: soprano (Cecilia), alto (a Christian woman), tenor (Valerianus), bass (the Prefect of Rome) + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra |