| Title | Anthem | 
| Alternative title | The dove descending breaks the air | 
| Creators | Igor Stravinsky (composer) and Thomas Stearns Eliot (librettist) | 
| Opus | K096 | 
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus | 
| Number of movements | — | 
| Keys | — | 
| Composed | 1962 | 
| First published | 1962 | 
| Dedication | Thomas Stearns Eliot | 
| Tempo markings | — | 
| Metronome markings | — | 
| Time signatures | — | 
| Average duration (sec) | 180 | 
| Number of measures | — | 
| Composition types | Anthems | 
| Language | English | 
| Period | Modern | 
| View on IMSLP |  | 
| Code |  | 
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(No arrangements)
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Boosey & Hawkes | 1962 | Complete Score · view | 
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