Serenade for String Orchestra, Op.20 (Elgar, Edward)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
Composition Year 1888-1892
Genre Categories Serenades; For strings; Scores featuring string ensemble; For 6 cellos (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 6 players (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); For violin, viola, cello (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For 3 players (arr)

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 Complete Performance
#208002 - 10.30MB - 11:15 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 11795×⇩ - MP3 - Cypressdome

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Performer Pages A Far Cry (Ensemble)
Publisher Info. Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#14007 - 1.10MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 30713×⇩ - Aldona Jones

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Aldona Jones (2007/9/16)

 Complete Score
#259470 - 1.30MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9577×⇩ - JDH

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JDH (2012/11/20)

Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. London: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(1893).
Reprinted London: British and Continental Music Agencies, n.d.(after 1914).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Copy 2 - Straightened, cleaned, letter-sized, measure-numbered by JDH.
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 Complete Score
#395082 - 1.30MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1775×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2015/9/30)

Publisher. Info. London: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(1893).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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 Complete Score
#43667 - 0.36MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 16155×⇩ - H. Sawano

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H. Sawano (2009/10/26)

Editor H. Sawano
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Parts

 Complete Parts
#259471 - 1.26MB, 21 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5886×⇩ - JDH

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JDH (2012/11/20)

⇒ 5 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Double Basses

 Violins I
#14707 - 0.67MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 23983×⇩ - Matthieu

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Matthieu (2007/9/29)

 Violins II
#14708 - 1.32MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 15486×⇩ - Matthieu

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Matthieu (2007/9/29)

 Violas
#14709 - 1.52MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 14888×⇩ - Matthieu

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Matthieu (2007/9/29)

 Cellos
#14710 - 1.25MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 14578×⇩ - Matthieu

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Matthieu (2007/9/29)

 Double Basses
#14711 - 0.81MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 10445×⇩ - Matthieu

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Matthieu (2007/9/29)

Editor First edition (reissue)
Publisher. Info. Orchester-Bibliothek (4908)
London: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(1893).
Reissue — Wiesbaden: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(after 1949).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Black & White, 1200 dpi. Centered, letter-sized and duplexed by JDH.
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 Violins I
#45070 - 0.44MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4510×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/2)

⇒ 4 more: Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Violins II
#45071 - 0.38MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2373×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/2)

 Violas
#45072 - 0.42MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2360×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Cellos
#45073 - 0.34MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2396×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Basses
#45074 - 0.24MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1883×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/2)

Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Orchester-Bibliothek (4908)
London: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(1893).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.
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 Violins I
#395083 - 0.34MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 621×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2015/9/30)

⇒ 4 more: Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Violins II
#395084 - 0.34MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 384×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2015/9/30)

 Violas
#395085 - 0.33MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 377×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2015/9/30)

 Cellos
#395086 - 0.28MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 354×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Basses
#395087 - 0.18MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 316×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2015/9/30)

Publisher. Info. London: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(1893).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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 Violins I
#43668 - 0.11MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4893×⇩ - H. Sawano

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H. Sawano (2009/10/27)

⇒ 4 more: Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Double Basses

 Violins II
#43669 - 0.12MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2678×⇩ - H. Sawano

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H. Sawano (2009/10/27)

 Violas
#43670 - 0.12MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2668×⇩ - H. Sawano

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H. Sawano (2009/10/27)

 Cellos
#43671 - 0.08MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2788×⇩ - H. Sawano

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H. Sawano (2009/10/27)

 Double Basses
#43672 - 0.06MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2099×⇩ - H. Sawano

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H. Sawano (2009/10/27)

Editor H. Sawano
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 6 Cellos (Seymour)

 Complete Score
#433956 - 0.37MB, 27 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2245×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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⇒ 6 more: Cello 1 • Cello 2 • Cello 3 • Cello 4 • Cello 5 • Cello 6

 Cello 1
#433957 - 0.12MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 646×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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 Cello 2
#433958 - 0.11MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 492×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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 Cello 3
#433959 - 0.11MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 505×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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 Cello 4
#433960 - 0.11MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 482×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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 Cello 5
#433961 - 0.10MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 470×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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 Cello 6
#433962 - 0.10MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 493×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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Arranger Gwyn Seymour
Publisher. Info. Gwyn Seymour
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For Piano 4 hands (Elgar)

 Complete Score
#23005 - 2.64MB, 19 music pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2473×⇩ - Peter

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Publisher. Info. Volksausgabe (No. 2383)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1893. Plate V.A. 2383.
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For Piano (Tavela)

 I. Allegro piacevole
#657074 - 0.10MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1102×⇩ - Julián Tavela

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Arranger Julián Tavela
Publisher. Info. Julián Tavela, 2020.
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For Piano (Lee)

 II. Larghetto
#706437 - 0.21MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 927×⇩ - Ajlee2006

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Arranger Andrew Jonathan Lee
Publisher. Info. Andrew Lee, 2021.
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For Violin, Viola and Cello (Rudolph)

 Complete Score
#931912 - 0.36MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 65×⇩ - Bartolomeo

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Bartolomeo (2024/9/14)

 Violin
#931911 - 0.17MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 28×⇩ - Bartolomeo

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Bartolomeo (2024/9/14)

 Viola
#931910 - 0.20MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 22×⇩ - Bartolomeo

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Bartolomeo (2024/9/14)

 Cello
#931909 - 0.15MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 25×⇩ - Bartolomeo

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Bartolomeo (2024/9/14)

Arranger Roy Rudolph (b. 1958)
Publisher. Info. Roy Rudolph, 2024.
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General Information

Work Title Serenade for String Orchestra
Alternative. Title
Composer Elgar, Edward
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.20
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IEE 69
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
I. Allegro piacevole
II. Larghetto
III. Allegretto
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1888-1892
First Performance. 1892-March in Worcester
Worcester Ladies' Orchestral Class, Edward Elgar (conductor)
First Publication. 1893 - London: Breitkopf & Härtel
Dedication W.H. Whinfield
Average DurationAvg. Duration 12 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation strings
External Links Wikipedia article
Elgar Society
Serenade for String Orchestra -  Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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