Noël (Chadwick, George Whitefield)

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Publisher. Info. New York: The H.W. Gray Co., 1909.
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Work Title Noël
Alternative. Title A Christmas Pastoral for Soli, Chorus and Orchestra
Composer Chadwick, George Whitefield
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. F.88
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGC 112
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 13 pieces (instrumental prelude and 12 vocal numbers)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1908
First Performance. 1909/06/02 — Norfolk (CT), Norfolk Festival: Marie Rappold (soprano), Louise Homer (alto), George Hamlin (tenor), Herbert Witherspoon (bass), Chadwick (conductor)
First Publication. 1909 – New York: The H.W. Gray Co.
Librettist see below
  1. John Milton
  2. Godfrey Thring (1823–1903)
  3. Ray Palmer (1808–1887)
  4. author unknown
  5. Gerhard Tersteegen (1697–1769)
  6. Aurelius Clemens Prudentius
  7. Violante do Céu (1601–1693)
  8. Paul Gerhardt (1607–1676)
  9. anonymous, Latin 14th century
  10. Harriet Reynolds Krauth Spaeth (1845–1925)
  11. Paul Gerhardt (1607–1676)
  12. Philipp Nicolai (1556–1608)
Language English, Latin (No.4)
Dedication To Mr. Carl Stoeckel : Composed for the Litchfield County University Club
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 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