Work Title
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Hora Novissima
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Parker, Horatio
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.30
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IHP 21
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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11 movements
- Introduction & Chorus. Hora novissima, tempora pessima sunt
- Quartet. Hic breve vivitur
- Aria (bass). Spe modo vivitur
- Chorus. Pars mea, Rex meus, invrovrio Deus
- Aria (soprano). O bona patria, lumina sobria
- Quartet & Chorus. Tu sine littore, tu sine tempore
- Aria (tenor). Urbs Sion aurea
- Double Chorus. Sunt Sion atria conjubilantia
- Aria (alto). Gem duce splendida
- Chorus a Capella. Urbs Sion unica, mansio mystica
- Quartet & Chorus. Urbs Sion inclyta, patria condita littore tuto
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1892
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First Performance.
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1893-05-03 in New York, Trinity Church
- Church Choral Society of New York, Orchestra, Horatio Parker (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1893 - London: Novello
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Librettist
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Bernard de Morlaix (14th cent.) Isabella Graham Parker (1839–1904), English translation
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Language
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Latin / English
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Dedication
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Charles Edward Parker
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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60 minutes
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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, mixed chorus, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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[more...] Vocal soli (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) Mixed Chorus (SATB) Orchestra
- 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, percussion, harp, organ, strings
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External Links
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All Music Guide
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