Composition: St Patrick's Breastplate (Stanford, Charles Villiers)
| Title | St Patrick's Breastplate |
| Alternative title | Hymn of the Ancient Irish Church |
| Creators | Charles Villiers Stanford (composer) and Cecil Frances Alexander (librettist) |
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| Instrumentation | mixed chorus, brass ensemble, percussion and organ |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1902 |
| First published | 1902 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 480 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Hymns |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
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| view | Complete | — | Stainer & Bell | 1913 | Complete Score · view |
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