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| Composition Year | 1908-9 |
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| Genre Categories | Secular choruses; Choruses; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
| Work Title | The Birth of Arthur |
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| Alternative. Title | Uther and Igraine ; Choral drama |
| Composer | Boughton, Rutland |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IRB 1 |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1908-9 |
| First Performance. | 1908, Leeds Musical Festival (prelude only) |
| Librettist | Reginald R. Buckley (1882-1919) |
| Language | English |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | 5 solo voices, chorus, orchestra |
Unorchestrated after the end of act 1. Only the libretto published, and Buckley’s published libretti did not reflect Boughton’s many changes.
