| Work Title
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Canticum Sacrum
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| Alternative. Title
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Canticum Sacrum ad honorem Sancti Marci nominis; Sacred Canticle in Honor of the Name of St. Mark
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| Name Translations
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カンティクム・サクルム (ストラヴィンスキー)
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| Name Aliases
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Canticum Sacrum ad honorem Sancti Marci Nomine; Canticum Sacrum ad Honorem Sancti Marci Nominis; Canticum sacrum ad honorem Sancti Marci nominis
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| Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 180843341; BNF: 13938662w; NLA: 35216497
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| Composer
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Stravinsky, Igor
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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K086
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IIS 58
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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5 movements:
- I. Euntes in mundum
- II. Surge, aquilo
- III. Ad Tres Virtutes Hortationes
- a. Caritas
- b. Spes
- c. Fides
- IV. Brevis Motus Cantilenae
- V. Illi autem profecti
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1955
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| First Performance.
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1956/09/13 at the Saint Mark's Cathedral in Venice
- Composer (conductor)
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| First Publication.
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1956
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| Librettist
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Traditional (Biblical) (see below)
- I. Mark 16:15
- II. Song of Songs 4:16, 5:1
- IIIa. Deuteronomy 6:5, 1 John 4:7
- IIIb. Psalm CXXV:1, Psalm CXXX:5-6
- IIIc. Psalm CXVI:10
- IV. Mark 9:23–24
- V. Mark 16:20
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| Language
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Latin
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| Dedication
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To the City of Venice, in praise of its Patron Saint, the Blessed Mark, Apostle
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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16 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Modern
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| Instrumentation
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tenor, baritone, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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flute, 2 oboe, English horn, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
3 trumpets, bass trumpet, 3 trombones, contrabass trombone
organ, harp, violas, double basses
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| External Links
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Kirchmeyer Catalog
Wikipedia article
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