On Wenlock Edge (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs
Composition Year 1909
Genre Categories Songs; For voice, 2 violins, viola, cello, piano; For voices with solo instruments; [12 more...]Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; Scores featuring the piano; English language; For voice, orchestra (arr); For voices with orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring the tenor voice (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr)

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Scores and Parts

 Complete Score
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Co., 1911. Plate H. 9487.
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Misc. Notes First edition without the minor revision.
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⇒ 4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

 Violin 1
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 Violin 2
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 Viola
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 Cello
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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Co., 1911. Plate H. 9487.
Reprinted London: Boosey & Co., 1946. Plate H. 9487.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Tenor and Orchestra

 Complete Score (CA)
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 Flute 1 (CA)
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⇒ 25 more: Flute 2 • Oboe • English Horn • Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭)/Bass Clarinet • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Horn 3 (F) • Horn 4 (F) • Trumpet 1 (C) • Trumpet 2 (C) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Timpani • Percussion • Celesta • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Flute 2 (CA)
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 Oboe (CA)
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 English Horn (CA)
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 Clarinet 1 (B♭) (CA)
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 Clarinet 2 (B♭)/Bass Clarinet (CA)
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 Bassoon 1 (CA)
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 Bassoon 2 (CA)
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 Horn 1 (F) (CA)
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 Horn 2 (F) (CA)
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 Horn 3 (F) (CA)
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 Horn 4 (F) (CA)
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 Trumpet 1 (C) (CA)
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 Trumpet 2 (C) (CA)
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 Trombone 1 (CA)
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 Trombone 2 (CA)
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 Trombone 3 (CA)
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 Timpani (CA)
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 Percussion (CA)
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 Celesta (CA)
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 Harp (CA)
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 Violins I (CA)
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 Violins II (CA)
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 Violas (CA)
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 Cellos (CA)
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 Basses (CA)
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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1994.
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General Information

Work Title On Wenlock Edge
Alternative. Title
Name Translations ウェンロックの断崖で
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 179235678; LCCN: no97073974; GND: 300253656
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRV 54
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs:
  1. On Wenlock Edge. Allegro moderato (G minor, 77 bars)
  2. From far, from eve and morning. Andantino (E major, 27 bars)
  3. Is my team ploughing. Andante sostenuto ma non troppo lento (D minor, 62 bars)
  4. Oh, when I was in love with you. Allegretto (D minor, 24 bars)
  5. Bredon Hill. Moderato tranquillo (G major, 146 bars)
  6. Clun. Andante tranquillo (A minor, 77 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1909
First Performance. 1909
Librettist Alfred Edward Housman (1859-1936)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 22 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation tenor, 2 violins, viola, cello, piano
External Links Wikipedia article
The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
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