| Work Title
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7 Requiems in Memory of Samuel Webbe
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| Alternative. Title
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A Requiem to the Memory of the late Mr. Samuel Webbe ... set to Music severally by Lord Burghersh, Messrs. Linley, W. Knyvett, Hawes, Elliott, Beale & Evans
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| Composer
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Various
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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None [force assignment]
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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7 settings:
- by John Fane, Lord Burghersh
- by William Linley
- by Charles Smart Evans
- by William Knyvett
- by James Elliott
- by William Beale
- by William Hawes
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| Text Incipit
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Chant we the requiem, solemn, sad, and sweet
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| First Performance.
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1818
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| Librettist
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William Linley (1771-1835)
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| Language
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English
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| Dedication
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Samuel Webbe
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| Piece Style
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Classical
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| Instrumentation
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alto, 2 tenors, bass (except No.1 which has several sections for different vocal combinations)
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| Extra Information
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Strictly this is an elegy or even a glee, rather than a religious requiem
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