St. John the Baptist (Macfarren, George Alexander)

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General Information

Work Title St. John the Baptist
Alternative. Title An oratorio
Composer Macfarren, George Alexander
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGM 17
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 24
First Performance. 1873-10-23 in Bristol
Librettist Edwin George Monk (1819-1900)
Language English
Dedication Charles Hallé
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Voices: St. John the Baptist (baritone), Herod Antipas (tenor), Salome (soprano), Narrator (contralto) + mixed chorus (SATB)
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