The Black Knight, Op.25 (Elgar, Edward)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	9 movements
Composition Year	1889-93
Genre Categories	Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For chorus with orchestra; English language; For organ (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr)

Sheet Music

Scene I
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Scene II
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Scene III
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Scene IV
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Publisher. Info.	Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1893).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 19218
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Complete Score
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Publisher. Info.	London: Novello & Company Limited, 1905. Plate 12107.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Second Edition. See introductory note initialled by the composer.
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Complete Score
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Language	English
Publisher. Info.	London: Novello & Co., 1893. Plate 8179.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete Score
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Arranger	Composer
Publisher. Info.	London: Novello, Ewer & Co., 1894.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	"Solemn March for Chorus and Orchestra." Pages 89-91 from a collection. No plate number.
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Work Title	The Black Knight ; Der schwarze Ritter
Alternative. Title	Cantata for chorus and orchestra
Name Translations	The Black Knight; 黒騎士; האביר השחור; The Black Knight (Elgar)
Authorities	Wikipedia
Composer	Elgar, Edward
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.25
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IEE 4
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	9 movements: Scene I 'Twas Pentecost Scene II (a) To the barrier of the fight (b) When he rode into the lists Scene III (a) Pipe and viol call the dances (b) Doth with her the dance begin Scene IV (a) To the sumptuous banquet (b) 'Twixt son and daughter (c) Each the father's breast embraces (d) Woe! the blessed children
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1889-93
First Publication.	1893
Librettist	Ludwig Uhland (1787–1862), translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882)
Language	English
Dedication	'To my friend, Hugh Blair, M.A., Mus. Bac., Cantab.'
Average DurationAvg. Duration	35 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail	2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet (ad lib.), 2 bassoons 4 horns (3rd and 4th ad lib.), 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, triangle, bass drum, cymbals, snare drum, tambourine organ, strings