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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 nocturne |
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Composition Year | 1934 |
Genre Categories | Nocturnes; For voice, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; |
Work Title | Nocturne |
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Alternative. Title | Nocturne for Baritone Solo, Chorus, and Orchestra |
Composer | Moeran, Ernest John |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | R70 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IEM 24 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 nocturne |
Text Incipit | Exquisite stillness! What serenities of earth and air! |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1934 |
First Publication. | 1935 – London: Novello & Co., Ltd. |
Librettist | Robert Nichols (1893–1944) |
Language | English |
Dedication | To the Memory of Frederick Delius |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | Voices: baritone + mixed chorus (SSAATTBB) Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons + 4 horns, 3 trombones + timpani, cymbals + harp, celesta (ad lib.) + strings |
External Links | Wikipedia article (in Dutch) |