| Work Title
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Blessed Is the Man
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| Alternative. Title
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Bienheureux le coeur sincère
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| Composer
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Gounod, Charles
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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CG 351
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ICG 24
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| Key
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E-flat major
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1873
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| First Publication.
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1873, London
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| Librettist
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Psalm I (CG 351)
Jules Barbier (CG 351a)
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| Language
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English
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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 voices (soprano and alto), piano
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| Extra Information
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Original composition with English text from Psalm I of the King James Bible. Later translated to French with title "Bienheureux le cœur sincère" (CG 351a).
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