Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 15 numbers in 2 parts |
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First Publication | 1902 – Cincinnati: The John Church Co. |
Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For voices, mixed chorus, piano; |
Work Title | The Quest |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Nevin, Ethelbert |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IEN 25 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 15 numbers in 2 parts |
First Performance. | 1903? — Boston: Boston Singing Club, G. H. Parker (conductor) |
First Publication. | 1902 – Cincinnati: The John Church Co. |
Librettist | Randolph Hartley (1870–1931) |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Voices: 2 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, baritone + mixed chorus (SSAATTBB) Piano |
According to Vance Thompson in The Life of Ethelbert Nevin the composer had intended to orchestrate the accompaniment before his death. This was eventually done by Horatio Parker.