Composition Year | 1793 |
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Genre Categories | Secular hymns; Hymns; For mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Work Title | Patriotic hymn |
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Alternative. Title | Hymne à la Raison |
Composer | Méhul, Etienne Nicolas |
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IEM 8 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1793 |
First Publication. | 1794 |
Librettist | Marie-Joseph Chénier (1764–1811) |
Language | French |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Classical |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | mixed choir, orchestra (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in C, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in C, 2 trumpets in C, harp, strings) |