Composition: The Tempest (Sullivan, Arthur)
| Title | The Tempest |
| Creators | Arthur Sullivan (composer) and William Shakespeare (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.1? |
| Instrumentation | 3 voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1861 |
| First published | 1891 |
| Dedication | George Thomas Smart |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Franklin Taylor |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Novello | 1891 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Novello | 1891 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selections (3 Dances) | — | Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Novello | 1891 | Piccolo · view Flute 1/2 · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1/2 (B/A) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2 (D/E/G/D/E/B/F/C) · view Trumpet 1/2 (B/G/E/F/D) · view Trombone 1/2 (Alto/Tenor) · view Trombone 3 (Bass) · view Timpani · view Bass Drum/Cymbals/Triangle/Snare Drum · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Selections (3 Dances) | parts | Novello | — | Flute 1/2 · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1/2 (B/A) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2 (E/D/G) · view Trumpet 1/2 (E) · view Trombone 1/2 (Alto/Tenor), 3 (Bass) · view Timpani · view Bass Drum/Cymbals · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Gilbert and Sullivan Archive | 2004 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Wiener Symphoniker (orchestra) | Frederick Charles Adler (conductor) and Patricia Brinton (soprano) | Complete Recording · file |
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