Composition Year | 1907 |
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Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For 2 voices, female chorus, orchestra; |
Work Title | The Chambered Nautilus |
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Composer | Beach, Amy Marcy |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.66 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IAB 9 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1907 |
First Performance. | 1908/01/21 in New York, St. Cecilia Club |
First Publication. | 1907 - Boston: Arthur P. Schmidt |
Librettist | Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809–1894) |
Language | English |
Dedication | St. Cecilia Club |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 20 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Voices: soprano, alto; female chorus Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, piano, strings |