Work Title
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Sancta Civitas
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Alternative. Title
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The Holy City; An Oratorio for Tenor and Baritone Soli, Chorus, Semi-Chorus, Distant Chorus and Orchestra
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Composer
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Vaughan Williams, Ralph
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IRV 69
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Key
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C major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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10 sections*
- I was in the spirit. Lento (C major)
- And I saw Heaven opened. Allegro (G major)
- And I saw an angel standing in the sun. Meno mosso (G major)
- Babylon the great is fallen. Lento (G minor)
- Rejoice over her O Heavens. Allegro moderato (A♭ major)
- And I saw a new heaven. Adagio (C♯ minor)
- Therefore are they before the throne of God. Poco meno largo (F major)
- And I saw a pure river. [Poco meno mosso] (C♯ minor)
- Holy, Holy, Holy. Andante sostenuto (E major)
- Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Poco animato (C major)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1923-25
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First Performance.
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1926, May - Oxford
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First Publication.
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1925 – London: J. Curwen & Sons
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Librettist
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the Bible (as selected by the composer)
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Language
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English
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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35 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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tenor, baritone, mixed chorus (SATB), mixed semi-chorus (SATB), distant boys chorus (SSA), orchestra
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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Extra Information
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*although Sancta Civitas is presented in the score as a single continuous movement, recordings typically divide it into 10 sections
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