Composition: A Shropshire Lad (Butterworth, George)

Title A Shropshire Lad
Alternative title Rhapsody for Full Orchestra
Creators George Butterworth (composer)
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Instrumentation orchestra
Number of movements
Keys A minor
Composed 1912
First published 1914
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Composition types Rhapsodies, Symphonic poems
Period Romantic
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Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Novello Complete Score · view
view Complete parts Flute 1, 2 · view
Oboe 1, 2, English Horn · view
Clarinet 1, 2, Bass Clarinet (B) · view
Bassoon 1, 2 · view
Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) · view
Trumpet 1, 2 (C, B) · view
Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view
Timpani · view
Harp · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos · view
Basses · view
view Complete parts Based on London: Novello Oboe for reduced orchestra · view

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DetailsEnsemblePerformersFiles
view Hallé Orchestra (orchestra) Adrian Boult (conductor) Complete Performance · file
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