Fantasia on the Old 104th Psalm Tune (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

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First Publication 1950
Genre Categories Fantasias; Psalms; Religious works; For mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For chorus with orchestra; For mixed chorus, organ, orchestra; Scores featuring the organ; English language

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Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, 1973.
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Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, n.d.(ca.1950).
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Misc. Notes Segments of trumpet and trombone parts replaced with new engravings.
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Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, 1950.
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Misc. Notes Can also be used as the piano solo part for versions with that instrumentation.
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General Information

Work Title Fantasia on the Old 104th Psalm Tune
Alternative. Title
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRV 152
First Performance. 1950/9/6 in Gloucester
Michael Mullinar (piano), Ralph Vaughan Williams (conductor)
First Publication. 1950
Librettist Psalm CIV - The Whole Booke of Psalmes (1562)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 12 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation piano solo*, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra, organ (ad lib.) — or alternative instrumentations
InstrDetail
2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets*, 3 trombones*, tuba
timpani, percussion (side drum, bass drum, cymbals, glockenspiel), organ* (ad lib.), strings*
[*] when performed with piano solo, the instrumentation may be as follows:
A) 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, strings, organ
B) strings, organ
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