Composition: Vital Spark of Heav'nly Flame (Harwood, Edward)

Title The Dying Christian to His Soul
Alternative title Pope's Ode
Creators Edward Harwood (composer) and Alexander Pope (librettist)
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Instrumentation 3 voices
4 voices
mixed chorus
Number of movements
Keys F major (opening in F minor)
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First published 1781
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Composition types Odes
Language English
Period Classical
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Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view Complete 3 voices Jacob Cubitt Pring
view Complete voice and piano
view Complete piano Charles Grobe

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Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Complete Score · view
view Complete Manuscript Complete Score · view
view Complete Complete Score · view
view Complete Aberdeen: James Davie Complete Score · view
view Complete J. Lawson Complete Score · view
view Complete Arrangement for 3 voices
by Jacob Cubitt Pring
Baltimore: G. Dobbin & Murphy Complete Score · view
view Complete Arrangement for voice and piano Bayley & Ferguson Complete Score (key E minor / E major ) · view
view Complete Arrangement for piano
by Charles Grobe
Lee & Walker 1855 Complete Score · view

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