Composition: Grania and Diarmid, Op. 42 (Elgar, Edward)
| Title | Grania and Diarmid |
| Alternative title | Diarmuid and Grania - Diarmuid agus Gráinne |
| Creators | Edward Elgar (composer) and George Moore (librettist) and William Butler Yeats (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.42 |
| Instrumentation | voice and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1901 |
| First published | 1902 |
| Dedication | Henry J. Wood |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 720 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incidental Music (Moderato-Andante-Larghetto) | — | — | — |
| Funeral March (Maestoso) | — | — | — |
| 'There are seven that pull the thread' (Song in Act I) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Funeral March (No.2) | brass band | John Morrison |
| view | Funeral March (No.2) | organ | Alfred Herbert Brewer |
| view | Funeral March (No.2) | piano | John Blackwood McEwen |
| view | 'There are seven that pull the thread' (No.3) | voice and piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Novello | 1902 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Incidental Music & Funeral March (No. 1 & 2) | — | Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Song: 'There are seven that pull the thread' (No.3) | — | John Morrison | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Song: 'There are seven that pull the thread' (No.3) | — | Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Incidental Music & Funeral March (Nos.1-2) | parts | Novello | 1902 | Flutes 1/2 · view Oboes 1/2, English Horn · view Clarinets 1/2 (A) · view Bass Clarinet (A) · view Bassoons 1/2, Contrabassoon · view Horns 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view Trombones 1/2, Bass Trombone, Tuba · view Timpani, Bass Drum/Cymbals/Gong · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Incidental Music & Funeral March (Nos.1-2) | parts | Novello | — | Flute 1/2 · view Oboe 1/2, English Horn · view Clarinet 1/2, Bass Clarinet (A) · view Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon · view Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view Trumpet 1/2 (C) · view Trombone 1/2, Bass Trombone, Tuba · view Timpani, Bass Drum/Cymbals (Tam-tam ad. lib) · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Incidental Music & Funeral March (Nos.1-2) | parts | John Morrison | 2019 | Bass Clarinet (B) · view |
| view | Incidental Music & Funeral March (Nos.1-2) | parts | John Morrison | 2019 | Trumpets 1/2 (B) · view |
| view | Song: 'There are seven that pull the thread' (No.3) | parts | John Morrison | 2019 | Flute · view Clarinet (A) · view Bassoon · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Song: 'There are seven that pull the thread' (No.3) | parts | Novello | — | Flute · view Clarinet (A) · view Bassoon · view Horn (F) · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Funeral March (No.2) | Arrangement for brass band |
John Morrison | 2020 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Funeral March (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | 1903 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Funeral March (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Novello | 1903 | Complete Score · view |
| view | 'There are seven that pull the thread' (No.3) | Arrangement for voice and piano | John Morrison | 1990 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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