Work Title
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The Golden Legend
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Sullivan, Arthur
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IAS 19
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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Prologue, 6 Scenes, Epilogue:
- Nocte surgentes (Hasten, hasten) – Lucifer and Chorus
- I cannot sleep – Henry
- All hail, Prince Henry – Lucifer and Henry
- Behold it here – Lucifer, Henry and Chorus
- Drink, drink, and thy soul shall sink – Lucifer, Henry and Chorus
- Slowly, slowly up the wall – Ursula
- Evening Hymn – Chorus and Henry
- Who was it said 'Amen'? – Ursula and Elsie
- I heard Him call – Elsie and Ursula
- My Redeemer and my Lord – Elsie
- My life is little – Elsie, Henry and Chorus
- Onward and onward – Elsie, Henry and Chorus
- Here am I too – Lucifer, Elsie and Chorus
- It is the sea – Henry
- The night is calm and cloudless – Elsie and Chorus
- My guests approach – Lucifer
- Prince Henry enters – Henry, Lucifer and Elsie
- O pure in heart – Chorus
- Weep not, my friends – Elsie and Henry
- Come with me, this Way – Lucifer, Henry, Elsie and Chorus
- Who is it coming? – Ursula and Forester
- Virgin, who lovest the poor – Ursula
- We are alone – Henry and Elsie
- Dear Elsie – Henry and Elsie
- In life's delight – Henry and Elsie
- God sent His messenger, the rain
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1886
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First Performance.
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1886-10-16 in Leeds Musical Festival
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First Publication.
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1886
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Librettist
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Joseph Bennett (1831–1911)
- after Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882)
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Language
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English
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Dedication
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To Samuel Aitkin
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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InstrDetail
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[more...] piccolo, 2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd also English horn), 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, bells, bass drum, organ, harp, strings
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External Links
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Wikipedia article Gilbert & Sullivan Archive
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Extra Information
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Dedication from the corrected proof of the vocal score.
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