Composition: The Golden Threshold (Lehmann, Liza)
| Title | The Golden Threshold |
| Alternative title | An Indian Song-Garland |
| Creators | Liza Lehmann (composer) and Sarojini Naidu (librettist) |
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| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and piano |
| Number of movements | 16 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1906 |
| Dedication | To the Countess Valda Gleichen |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest hymn (chorus) | — | — | — |
| Song of a dream (baritone) | — | — | — |
| Henna (sopranoaltochorus) | — | — | — |
| Palanquin-bearers (tenor and baritone) | — | — | — |
| The serpents are asleep (alto) | — | — | — |
| The snake charmer (soprano) | — | — | — |
| The royal tombs of Golconda (baritonechorus) | — | — | — |
| Love song (tenor) | — | — | — |
| Like a serpent (alto and tenor) | — | — | — |
| Nightfall in Hyderabad (chorus) | — | — | — |
| Cradle song (soprano) | — | — | — |
| To a Buddha seated on a lotus (baritone solo and solo quartet) | — | — | — |
| Indian dancers (chorus) | — | — | — |
| New leaves grow green (sopranoaltotenor) | — | — | — |
| Alabaster (alto) | — | — | — |
| At the threshold (tenor solosolo quartetchorus) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | vocal score | Boosey & Hawkes | 1907 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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