Omar Khayyám (Bantock, Granville)

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Work Title Omar Khayyám
Alternative. Title
Composer Bantock, Granville
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGB 16
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 parts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1906-09
First Performance. 1906 October 4- Birmingham Music Festival [Part 1]
1907 - Cardiff Music Festival [Part 2]
1909 - Birmingham Music Festival [Part 3]
1910-2-15 - London, Queen's Hall [Complete]
First Publication. 1909
Librettist Edward FitzGerald (1809-1883)
Language English and German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 3 hours
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Contralto, tenor, baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra (piccolo, 3 flutes, English horn, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 6 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, glockenspiel, organ, 2 harps, strings)