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This work has been identified as being in the public domain in the United States. However, this work has been identified as not being in the public domain in Canada, nor in most other countries, unless the rule of the shorter term applies. See public domain for details. |
| First Publication | 1925 – Boston: C.C. Birchard & Co. |
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| Genre Categories | Secular choruses; Choruses; For mixed chorus, orchestra; |
| Work Title | The Lament for Beowulf |
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| Alternative. Title | The Lament for Beowulf from the Anglo-Saxon Epic for Chorus of Mixed Voices and Orchestra |
| Composer | Hanson, Howard |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.25 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IHH 3 |
| First Performance. | 1926 — Ann Arbor, MI: composer (conductor) |
| First Publication. | 1925 – Boston: C.C. Birchard & Co. |
| Librettist | Anonymous - Modern English version by William Morris (1834–1896) and Alfred John Wyatt (1858–1935)) |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | To the Leeds Festival Chorus this work is sincerely dedicated |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | Voices: mixed chorus (SSAATB) Orchestra |
