Morning Heroes, F.32 (Bliss, Arthur)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements
Composition Year 1930
Genre Categories Symphonies; For narrator, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring a narrator; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; English language

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Full Scores

 Complete Score
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Publisher. Info. London: Novello, n.d.[1930].
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Parts

 Flute 1/2
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⇒ 18 more: Flute 3 • Oboe 1/2 • English Horn • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Contrabassoon • Horn 1/2 (F) • Horn 3/4 (F) • Trumpet 1/2 (C) • Trumpet 3 (C) • Trombone 1/2 • Bass Trombone • Tuba 1 • Tuba 2 (ad lib.) • Bass Drum/Cymbals/Gong • Side Drum/Tenor Drum • Harp

 Flute 3
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 Oboe 1/2
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 English Horn
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 Clarinet 1/2 (B♭)
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 Bass Clarinet (B♭)
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 Bassoon 1/2
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 Contrabassoon
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 Horn 1/2 (F)
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 Horn 3/4 (F)
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 Trumpet 1/2 (C)
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 Trumpet 3 (C)
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 Trombone 1/2
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 Bass Trombone
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 Tuba 1
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 Tuba 2 (ad lib.)
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 Bass Drum/Cymbals/Gong
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 Side Drum/Tenor Drum
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 Harp
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
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Publisher. Info. London: Novello, 1930 (renewed 1958). Plate 15551.
Reprinted London: Novello, 1983. Plate 15551.
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Misc. Notes Reprint with corrected plates.
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General Information

Work Title Morning Heroes
Alternative. Title
Composer Bliss, Arthur
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. F.32
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements
  1. Hector's Farewell to Andromache
  2. The City Arming
  3. Vigil — The Bivouac's Flame
  4. Achilles Goes Forth to Battle — The Heroes
  5. Spring Offensive — Dawn on the Somme
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1930
First Performance. 1930/10/22
First Publication. 1930
Librettist see below
  1. Homer, tr. Walter Leaf (1852–1927)
  2. Walt Whitman (1819–1892)
  3. Li Tai Po (701–762), tr. Unknown; Walt Whitman (1819–1892)
  4. Homer, tr. George Chapman (1559–1634)
  5. Wilfred Owen (1893–1918); Robert Nichols (1893–1944)
Language English
Dedication To the memory of my brother Francis Kennard Bliss and all other comrades killed in battle
Average DurationAvg. Duration 1 hour
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation narrator, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information Composed for the Norfolk and Norwich Thirty-Third Triennial Musical Festival.
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