The Spirit of England, Op. 80 (Elgar, Edward)
| Title | The Spirit of England |
| Creators | Edward Elgar, composer Laurence Binyon, librettist |
| Opus | Op.80 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1914 |
| First published | 1917 |
| Dedication | My portion of this work I dedicate to the memory of our glorious men, with a special thought for the Worcesters.- Edward Elgar 1916. |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fourth of August | — | — | — |
| To Women | — | — | — |
| For the Fallen (With Proud Thanksgiving) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | For the Fallen (No.3) | parts | Novello | 1916 | Violins I |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Novello | 1917 | Complete Score Color Cover |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Novello | 1920 | Complete Score (With Proud Thanksgiving) |
Recordings/Performances
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