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General Information
Work Title
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The Early Horn
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Galliard, Johann Ernst
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Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IJG 3
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Key
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G major, F major
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Language
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English
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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Piece Style
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Baroque
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Instrumentation
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voice, continuo; voice, recorder, continuo
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Navigation etc.
First performed by tenor John Beard in the 1736 play The Royal Chace, or Merlin's Cave, which gave both Beard and the song great popularity.