Work Title
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Noël
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Alternative. Title
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A Christmas Pastoral for Soli, Chorus and Orchestra
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Composer
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Chadwick, George Whitefield
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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F.88
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IGC 112
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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13 pieces (instrumental prelude and 12 vocal numbers)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1908
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First Performance.
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1909/06/02 — Norfolk (CT), Norfolk Festival: Marie Rappold (soprano), Louise Homer (alto), George Hamlin (tenor), Herbert Witherspoon (bass), Chadwick (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1909 – New York: The H.W. Gray Co.
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Librettist
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see below
- John Milton
- Godfrey Thring (1823–1903)
- Ray Palmer (1808–1887)
- author unknown
- Gerhard Tersteegen (1697–1769)
- Aurelius Clemens Prudentius
- Violante do Céu (1601–1693)
- Paul Gerhardt (1607–1676)
- anonymous, Latin 14th century
- Harriet Reynolds Krauth Spaeth (1845–1925)
- Paul Gerhardt (1607–1676)
- Philipp Nicolai (1556–1608)
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Language
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English, Latin (No.4)
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Dedication
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To Mr. Carl Stoeckel : Composed for the Litchfield County University Club
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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: soprano, alto, tenor, bass + mixed chorus (SSAATTBB) Orchestra: 3 flutes/piccolo, 2 oboes/English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon (ad lib.) + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani + harp + organ + strings
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