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| Composition Year | 1932 |
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| Genre Categories | Odes; For mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring mixed chorus; |
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| Work Title | Queen Alexandra's Memorial Ode |
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| Alternative. Title | So many true princesses who have gone |
| Composer | Elgar, Edward |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IEE 136 |
| Key | E-flat major |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1932 |
| First Performance. | 1932/06/08 |
| Librettist | John Masefield (1878–1967) |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | Queen Alexandra |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 6 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra (or piano or military band) |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |
| Extra Information | *Written for the occasion of the unveiling of the Sir Alfred Gilbert's memorial (in London outside Marlborough House) to Queen Alexandra on 8 June 1932, when it was first performed by a choir with military band accompaniment. It was originally scored by Elgar for choir with orchestral accompaniment, but due to a change of plan it had to be re-scored for military band (by Capt. Andrew Harris of the Welsh Guards). Both band and orchestra parts have since been lost. The vocal score, as a handwritten manuscript, is in the Library of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
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