Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For voice, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
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Work Title | The Battle of Bannockburn |
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Alternative. Title | The ever Memorable Battle of Bannockburn, as performed at St. Cecilia's Hall, with universal applause, wherein is inserted Bruce's address to his troops previous to the action, by the late R. Burns. The Introduction and Grand Chorus wrote by a Gentleman. Composed, and adapted for the Piano Forte, with a Violin accompaniment ... by Peter Urbani |
Composer | Urbani, Pietro |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPU 2 |
Text Incipit | Of all the battles which in former days Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled |
Librettist | Anonymous ("a Gentleman") Robert Burns (1759–1796) |
Language | English and Scots English |
Dedication | Miss Ann Irwin Douglas |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Classical |
Piece Style | Classical |
Instrumentation | voice, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra |