Composition: A Song for St. Cecilia's Day (Fine, Vivian)
| Title | A Song for St. Cecilia's Day |
| Creators | Vivian Fine (composer) and John Dryden (librettist) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | soprano, baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1985 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1560 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Modern |
| View on IMSLP |  |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorus: From harmony, from Heav’nly harmony | — | — | — |
| Chorus: What passion cannot music raise and quell | — | — | — |
| Soprano solo: The soft complaining flute | — | — | — |
| Chorus: Sharp violins proclaim | — | — | — |
| Baritone solo: But Oh! what art can teach | — | — | — |
| Soprano and Baritone duet: Orpheus could lead the savage race | — | — | — |
| Grand Chorus: As from the pow’r of sacred lays | — | — | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violins I, II · view Violas, Cellos · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Files |
|---|---|
| view | 1. Chorus: From harmony, from Heav’nly harmony · file 2. Chorus: What passion cannot music raise and quell · file 3. Soprano solo: The soft complaining flute · file 4. Chorus: Sharp violins proclaim · file 5. Baritone solo: But Oh! what art can teach · file 6. Soprano & Baritone duet: Orpheus could lead the savage race · file 7. Grand Chorus: As from the pow’r of sacred lays · file |
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