Title | Five Mystical Songs |
Alternative title | Five Mystical Songs, from the Temple of George Herbert: for baritone, chorus (ad lib) and orchestra |
Creators | Ralph Vaughan Williams (composer) and George Herbert (librettist) |
Opus | |
Instrumentation | baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra baritone and orchestra |
Number of movements | 5 |
Keys | — |
Composed | 1911 |
First published | 1911 |
Dedication | — |
Tempo markings | — |
Metronome markings | — |
Time signatures | — |
Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
Number of measures | — |
Composition types | Songs |
Language | English |
Period | Romantic |
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Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
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view | Complete | — | — | — | 1. Easter · view 2. I Got Me Flowers · view 3. Love Bade Me Welcome · view 4. The Call · view 5. Antiphon · view Appendices · view |
view | Complete | parts | London: Stainer & Bell | 1911 | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (B) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view Timpani · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Basses · view Cellos · view |
view | Complete | vocal score | Stainer & Bell | 1911 | Complete Score · view |
view | Antiphon (No.5) | Arrangement for organ |
Stainer & Bell | 1922 | Complete Score · view |
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