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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 11 sections |
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| Composition Year | 1939/1957 |
| Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; Epithalamia; |
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| Work Title | Epithalamion |
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| Alternative. Title | A Song to Celebrate a Marriage |
| Composer | Vaughan Williams, Ralph |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IRV 18 |
| Key | G major |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 11 sections:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1939/1957 |
| First Performance. | 1957 September 30, Royal Festival Hall, London |
| First Publication. | 1957 |
| Librettist | Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) |
| Language | English |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 33 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | baritone, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra (flute (doubling piccolo), strings, piano) |
| Extra Information | a revision of his ballet masque "A Bridal Day" (1939). |
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