A War Song, Op.5 (Elgar, Edward)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 song
Composition Year 1884
Genre Categories Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; [7 more...]Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the piano; English language; For voice, orchestra (arr); For voices with orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr)

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Performances

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For Voice and Orchestra (Morrison)

 Synthesized Performance
#804025 - 0.12MB - 4:05 -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 21×⇩ - MID - P0mbal

MID file (audio/video)
P0mbal (2022/8/3)

Publisher Info. John Morrison, 2022.
Performers MIDI
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Sheet Music

Scores

Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Co., 1903. Plate H.4274.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
The title page indicates the key as C (major), but the song starts in C minor and ends in C major.
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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Co., 1903. Plate H.4142.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes The song starts in the key of D minor and ends in D major.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Voice and Orchestra (Morrison)

 Complete Score
#804023 - 0.70MB, 31 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 54×⇩ - P0mbal

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 Complete Parts
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 Voice Part
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Arranger John Morrison
Publisher. Info. John Morrison, 2022.
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Misc. Notes Key C minor/major
Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (Bâ™­), bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (Bâ™­), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (side drum & triangle, cymbals & bass drum), string section.
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General Information

Work Title A War Song
Alternative. Title A Soldier's Song (original title)
Composer Elgar, Edward
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.5
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IEE 98
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 song
Text Incipit Hear the whiz of the shot as it flies
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1884
First Performance. 1884/03/17 in Worcester: Crown Hotel. Frederick Pedley.
1903/10/01 at the Albert Hall in London. Kennerley Rumford.
First Publication. 1890 - London: Magazine of Music
Librettist Charles Flavell Hayward (1863–1906)
Language English
Dedication F.G.P. (Frederick Pedley)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 4 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voice, piano
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