| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2(3?) parts, 14 numbers |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1913 February 15 |
| Genre Categories | Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; |
| Work Title | The Promised Land |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | La terre promise : oratorio en trois parties pour soli, chœur, et orchestre : (op. 140) |
| Composer | Saint-Saëns, Camille |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.140 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ICS 185 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2(3?) parts, 14 numbers |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1913 February 15 |
| First Performance. | 1913 September 11, Gloucester, Three Choirs Festival |
| First Publication. | 1913 |
| Librettist | Hermann Klein (1856-1934) |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | Her Majesty Queen Alexandra |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices, chorus, orchestra |
| External Links | Wikipedia article BNF data |
Begun in 1887, shelved when the commissioning authority would not pledge in advance to performance of a work of unknown size by a composer not much known in Britain (presumably), and revised and completed in 1913.
Versions in French and German were also prepared a few years later.
The most recent publications (1985) say "double chorus" rather than choir.
