The Reveille, Op.54 (Elgar, Edward)

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General Information

Work Title The Reveille
Alternative. Title Part-Song
Composer Elgar, Edward
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.54
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IEE 155
Key D minor
Text Incipit Hark! I hear the tramp of thousands
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1907/12/26 in Rome
First Performance. 1908/10/17 at the Blackpool Music Festival
First Publication. 1908 – London: Novello
Librettist Bret Harte (1836–1902)
Language English
Dedication Henry C. Embleton
Average DurationAvg. Duration 3 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation male chorus (TTBB)