| Work Title
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Christmas
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| Alternative. Title
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Cantata for Female Voices with Pianoforte Accompaniment
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| Composer
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Macfarren, George Alexander
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IGM 1
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6 numbers
- Double Chorus: The trees lift up their branches bare against the sky
- Recitative and Romance (soprano solo): Welcome! Welcome, blest season
- Chorus: A blessing on this noble house and all who in it dwell
- Recitative and Song with Chorus (alto solo): Welcome, welcome to every guest
- Duettino (soprano and alto): Little children, little children all rejoice
- Finale: Welcome all, welcome all the feast is spread in the vaulted hall
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| First Performance.
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1860-05-09 — London, concert of the Musical Society of London: Helen Lemmens-Sherrington (soprano), Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby (alto), Alfred Mellon (conductor)
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| First Publication.
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1860? – London: Cramer, Beale & Chappell
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| Librettist
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John Oxenford (1812–1877)
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| Language
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English
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| Dedication
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T. F. Beale
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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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Voices: soprano, alto + double chorus (SSTT, AABB)
Orchestra
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