Benedicite (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Allegro moderato
Composition Year 1929
Genre Categories Canticles; Religious works; For voice, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; English language

Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#731045 - 4.61MB, 68 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/29 - 750×⇩ - Madcapellan

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Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, 1970.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes No editor is credited on the score. The parts were available on rental with the vocal score in 1930, so there is no new musical work to be covered by a 1970 copyright claim (making the claim's validity dubious in the US and Canada, if this engraving was even newly created then).
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Parts

 Flute 1
#957120 - 0.32MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 18×⇩ - Dbmiller

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⇒ 25 more: Flute 2 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Clarinet 1 (A/B♭) • Clarinet 2 (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Horn 3 (F) • Horn 4 (F) • Trumpet 1 (B♭) • Trumpet 2 (B♭) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Timpani • Percussion • Piano/Celesta • Celesta • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Flute 2
#957121 - 0.32MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 11×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Oboe 1
#957122 - 0.29MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 14×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Oboe 2
#957123 - 0.26MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 9×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Clarinet 1 (A/B♭)
#957124 - 0.31MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 13×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Clarinet 2 (A/B♭)
#957125 - 0.28MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 12×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Bassoon 1
#957126 - 0.27MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 11×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Bassoon 2
#957127 - 0.24MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 9×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Horn 1 (F)
#957128 - 0.25MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 15×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Horn 2 (F)
#957129 - 0.23MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 13×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Horn 3 (F)
#957130 - 0.21MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 12×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Horn 4 (F)
#957131 - 0.21MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 12×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Trumpet 1 (B♭)
#957132 - 0.23MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 14×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Trumpet 2 (B♭)
#957133 - 0.20MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 11×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Trombone 1
#957134 - 0.15MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 18×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Trombone 2
#957135 - 0.17MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 14×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Trombone 3
#957136 - 0.15MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 12×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Timpani
#957137 - 0.16MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 17×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Percussion
#957138 - 0.20MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 24×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Piano/Celesta
#957139 - 0.50MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 13×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Celesta
#957140 - 0.09MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 13×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Violins I
#957141 - 0.43MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 22×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Violins II
#957142 - 0.40MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 16×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Violas
#957143 - 0.38MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 14×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Cellos
#957144 - 0.33MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 15×⇩ - Dbmiller

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 Basses
#957145 - 0.24MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 10×⇩ - Dbmiller

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Publisher. Info. Oxford: Oxford University Press, n.d.(ca.1930).
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Parts available for rental in 1930 (Kennedy, p.126)
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#129149 - 2.72MB, 48 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/26/29 - 3308×⇩ - Madcapellan

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Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, 1930 (renewed 1958).
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes With tonic sol-fa in addition to standard notation. The first edition vocal score (w/o Tonic sol-fa) was issued in 1929 (Kennedy, p.126).
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General Information

Work Title Benedicite
Alternative. Title
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRV 5
Key D major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Allegro moderato
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1929
First Performance. 1930/05/02 in Dorking, Drill Hall (Leith Hill Festival)
Margaret Rees (soprano), Festival Chorus, Orchestra, Ralph Vaughan Williams (conductor)
First Publication. 1929-30 - London: Oxford University Press (vocal score, parts)
Librettist The Song Of The Three Holy Children
John Austin (1613–1669)
Language English
Dedication L.H.M.C. Towns Division
Average DurationAvg. Duration 15 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation soprano, mixed chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones
timpani, percussion, celesta, piano, strings
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