Work Title
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The Lamb of God
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Alternative. Title
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A Passion Oratorio for Solo Voices, Reader, Chorus and Orchestra
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Composer
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Gilchrist, William Wallace
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Schleifer 115
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IWG 31
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 parts
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1908
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First Performance.
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1908-04-17 (Good Friday) in Philadelphia, Church of the New Jerusalem
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First Publication.
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1909 – The H. W. Gray Co.
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Librettist
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James Montgomery (1771–1854)
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Language
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English
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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 bass, reader + mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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