Work Title
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A Christmas Greeting
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Elgar, Edward
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.52
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IEE 13
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Key
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G minor
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1 song
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Text Incipit
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Bowered on sleeping hillsides rise
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1907 in Rome
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First Performance.
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1908-01-01 in Hereford Cathedral
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First Publication.
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1907
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Librettist
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Alice Elgar (1848-1920)
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Language
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English
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Dedication
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Dr. G. R. Sinclair and the Choristers of Hereford Cathedral, written for their Carol Concert, 1907
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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5 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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2 sopranos (soli or chorus), 2 violins, piano
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