A Child Asleep (Elgar, Edward)
| Title | A Child Asleep |
| Creators | Edward Elgar, composer Elizabeth Barrett Browning, librettist |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1909 |
| First published | 1910 |
| Dedication | Anthony Goetz, infant son of contralto Muriel Foster |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 180 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | voice and orchestra | John Morrison |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Novello | 1910 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for voice and orchestra |
John Morrison | 2022 | Complete Score Complete Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | MIDI | For Voice and Orchestra (Morrison) | Synthesized Performance |
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