Composition Year | 1888 |
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Genre Categories | Motets; For 4 voices, organ; For voices with keyboard; |
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Work Title | Ecce Sacerdos Magnus |
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Alternative. Title | Behold a great priest |
Composer | Elgar, Edward |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IEE 182 |
Key | G major |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1888 |
First Performance. | 1888-10-09 in St. George's Church, Worcester |
First Publication. | 1888, Cary & Co. |
Librettist | Ecclesiasticus 44: 16-17 |
Language | Latin |
Dedication | Hubert Leicester |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 4 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | mixed chorus (SATB), organ |
Extra Information | Hubert Leicester was choirmaster of St George’s Roman Catholic Church, Worcester. Composed for a visit to the church of the Bishop of Birmingham in October 1888. |