Composition: What Child Is This? (Stainer, John)
| Title | What Child Is This? |
| Creators | John Stainer (composer) and William Chatterton Dix (librettist) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | — |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | E minor |
| 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 |
| View on IMSLP |  |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | mixed chorus and orchestra | Robert A. Hudson |
| view | Complete | mixed chorus | Joseph Knapicius |
| view | Complete | mixed chorus, flute and piano mixed chorus, flute and guitar mixed chorus, recorder and piano mixed chorus, recorder and lute mixed chorus, violin and piano mixed chorus, oboe and piano |
Joseph Knapicius |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus and orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts (in E minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts (in D minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus, flute and piano mixed chorus, flute and guitar mixed chorus, recorder and piano mixed chorus, recorder and lute mixed chorus, violin and piano mixed chorus, oboe and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts (in G minor ) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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