The First Nowell (Stainer, John)
| Title | The First Nowell |
| Creators | John Stainer, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | — |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1871 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 120 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Carols |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | mixed chorus and orchestra | John Stainer |
| View | Complete | strings | Welligton Sousa |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Novello | 1880 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Durango: Rodrigo Ruelas Villela | 2019 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus and orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score and parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for strings |
Welligton Sousa | 2021 | Complete Score Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | MIDI | For Mixed Chorus and Orchestra (Hudson) | Synthesized Performance |
| View | Synthesized | For Strings (Sousa) | Synthesized Performance |
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