Title | The Fairies' Spring |
Alternative title | An Elfin Legend |
Creators | Frederic Hymen Cowen (composer) and Clifton Bingham (librettist) |
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Instrumentation | soprano, mezzosoprano, alto, female chorus and piano |
Number of movements | — |
Keys | — |
Composed | 1891 |
First published | 1891 |
Dedication | — |
Tempo markings | — |
Metronome markings | — |
Time signatures | — |
Average duration (sec) | — |
Number of measures | — |
Composition types | Secular cantatas |
Language | English |
Period | Romantic |
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
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Introduction, chorus and duet (Mezzo-sopranoAlto) - We are the elves that dance | — | — | — |
Solo (Soprano) - From Elfinland | — | — | — |
Chorus - O Sing him a song | — | — | — |
Recit and solo (Alto) - Come and behold | — | — | — |
Trio (SopranoMezzo-sopranoAlto) - We pretty fays | — | — | — |
Chorus - Sad, O sad of heart | — | — | — |
Scena (soli and chorus) - Shed not thy tears, O little one | — | — | — |
Finale (soli and chorus) - Woe and farewell | — | — | — |
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Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
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view | Complete | — | London: Robert Cocks & Co. | 1891 | Title and preliminaries · view Segment 1 · view Segment 2 · view |
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