Composition Year | 1870 |
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Genre Categories | Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; |
Work Title | St. Peter: An Oratorio. The Words selected from the Holy Scriptures. |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Benedict, Julius |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJB 19 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1870 |
First Performance. | 1870, Birmingham Festival |
First Publication. | c.1890 |
Librettist | Henry Fothergill Chorley (1808-1872) |
Language | English |
Dedication | Queen Victoria |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Voices: soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 2 cornets, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, ophicleide, serpent + bass drum, timpani + organ + strings |