Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 sections |
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Composition Year | 1917 |
Genre Categories | Sacred hymns; Hymns; Religious works; |
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Work Title | The Hymn of Jesus |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Holst, Gustav |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.37 ; H.140 |
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IGH 16 |
Key | C major |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 sections:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1917 |
First Performance. | 1920-03-25 in London, Queen's Hall
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First Publication. | 1919 |
Librettist | Apocryphal Acts of John, trans. Holst |
Language | English |
Dedication | To R.V.W. (Ralph Vaughan Williams) Dedication above page 2 of vocal score. |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 22 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | 2 choirs, female semichorus, orchestra |
InstrDetail | |
External Links | Wikipedia article |
Extra Information | The two choirs are supposed to be spatially separated, but this is apparently not often observed. |