2 Part Songs, Op. 26 (Elgar, Edward)
| Title | 2 Partsongs |
| Alternative title | Three-part Songs for Female Voices |
| Creators | Edward Elgar, composer Alice Elgar, librettist |
| Opus | Op.26 |
| Instrumentation | 2 sopranos, alto, 2 violins and piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1894 |
| First published | 1895 |
| Dedication | Mrs. E. B. Fitton, Malvern |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 540 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Snow | — | E minor | — |
| Fly, Singing Bird | — | G major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | The Snow (No.1) | voices and orchestra | — |
| View | The Snow (No.1) | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 2 violins and piano | John Pointer |
| View | The Snow (No.1) | 2 sopranos, 2 violins and piano | — |
| View | Fly, Singing Bird (No.2) | 2 voices, 2 violins and piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | The Snow (No.1) | — | Novello | 1895 | Complete Score Violin 1 Violin 2 |
| View | The Snow (No.1) | — | — | — | Complete Score Voices Piano Violin 1 Violin 2 |
| View | Fly, Singing Bird (No.2) | — | Novello | 1895 | Complete Score Violin 1 Violin 2 |
| View | Fly, Singing Bird (No.2) | — | Novello | 1908 | Complete Score |
| View | Fly, Singing Bird (No.2) | — | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 |
| View | The Snow (No.1) | Arrangement for voices and orchestra | Novello | 1904 | Complete Score |
| View | The Snow (No.1) | Arrangement for voices and orchestra | John Morrison | 2019 | Flutes 1, 2 Oboes 1/2 Clarinets 1, 2 (A) Bassoons 1, 2 Horns 1/2 (F) Timpani Harp |
| View | The Snow (No.1) | Arrangement for voices and orchestra | John Morrison | 2019 | Organ (ad lib.) |
| View | The Snow (No.1) | Arrangement for voices and orchestra | Novello | 1895 | Violins I Violins II |
| View | The Snow (No.1) | Arrangement for voices and orchestra | John Morrison | 2019 | Violas Cellos Basses |
| View | The Snow (No.1) | Arrangement for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 2 violins and piano |
Novello | 1909 | Complete Score |
| View | The Snow (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 sopranos, 2 violins and piano | Novello | 1933 | Complete Score |
| View | Fly, Singing Bird (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 voices, 2 violins and piano | Novello | 1933 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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