| Work Title
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I Sing the Birth
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| Alternative. Title
|
Carol (an Hymn on the Nativity of our Saviour)
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| Composer
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Elgar, Edward
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IEE 119
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| Key
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A minor
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| Text Incipit
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Alleluia! I sing the birth was born tonight
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1928
|
| First Publication.
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1928
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| Librettist
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Ben Jonson (ca.1572–1637)
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| Language
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English
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| Dedication
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Rev. Harcourt B. S. Fowler, Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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3-4 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Baroque
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| Instrumentation
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mixed chorus (SATB)
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