| Work Title
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Farewell to Arms
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| Alternative. Title
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Farewell to arms : introduction & aria for tenor voice and small orchestra or strings
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| Composer
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Finzi, Gerald
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.9
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IGF 16
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| Key
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A major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 movements:
- Introduction ("The helmet now") (c1943) [text: Knevet]
- Aria ("His golden locks") (?1926-28) [text: Peele]
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1926?-28/c1943
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| First Performance.
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1945/03/30
- Performed by Eric Greene and BBC Northern Orchestra, conducted by Charles Groves, in Manchester.
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| First Publication.
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1945
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| Librettist
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Ralph Knevet (1600–1671) (Introduction), George Peele (1556?–1596?) (Aria)
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| Language
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English
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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8 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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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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tenor, orchestra or strings
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| Extra Information
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Winds are optional for this work.
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