Raffael, Op.26 (Volbach, Fritz)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 movements: Madonna di Foligno. (G major, Sehr ruhig und zart beginnen) (Text: Psalm 51) Madonna del Granduca. (E minor, Ruhig und zart) (Text: Alma Redemptoris Mater) Madonna di San Sisto. (G major, In ruhiger aber freudiger und freier Bewegung, ohne zu schleppen.) (Text: Hallelujah.)
Composition Year	1902
Genre Categories	Sacred choruses; Choruses; Religious works; [5 more...]For mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For chorus with orchestra; Latin language

Sheet Music

I. Madonna di Foligno (Preview)
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II. Madonna del Granduca (Preview)
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III. Madonna di San Sisto (Preview)
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Editor	First edition
Publisher. Info.	Mainz: B. Schott Soḧne, n.d.[1903]. Plate 27191.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Complete Score
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Language	Latin / English
Translator	Nathan Haskell Dole (1852–1935), English translation
Publisher. Info.	Boston: Boston Music Co., 1905. Plate B.M. Co. 1064.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	600dpi images.
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Work Title	Raffael
Alternative. Title	"Raffael". Drei Stimmungsbilder angeregt durch Raffael'sche Gemälde für Chor, Orchester und Orgel
Composer	Volbach, Fritz
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.26
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IFV 4
Key	G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 movements: Madonna di Foligno. (G major, Sehr ruhig und zart beginnen) (Text: Psalm 51) Madonna del Granduca. (E minor, Ruhig und zart) (Text: Alma Redemptoris Mater) Madonna di San Sisto. (G major, In ruhiger aber freudiger und freier Bewegung, ohne zu schleppen.) (Text: Hallelujah.)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1902
First Performance.	1905-02-19 — Boston: Handel & Haydn Society (US premiere?).
First Publication.	1903 – Mainz: Schott
Librettist	Psalms and Antiphons
Language	Latin
Dedication	Franz Wüllner (1832–1902)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Voices: mixed chorus (SATB (nos.1 & 3) SSAA (no.2)) Orchestra: flutes, oboes, clarinets (B♭), bassoons + horns (F), trumpets (A), cornets à pistons (A), trombones, tuba + timpani + harp + organ + strings. Solo violin in 2nd tableau.

Mentioned in Musical Times October 1 1902 p.662 as recently composed. Parts and piano reduction mentioned HMBref 1903, page 544.