Work Title
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The Rose of Avontown
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Alternative. Title
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Ballad for Female Voices
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Composer
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Beach, Amy Marcy
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.30
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IAB 43
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Text Incipit
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Once bloomed a rose in Avontown
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1896 or before
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First Publication.
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1896 – Boston: Arthur P. Schmidt
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Librettist
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Caroline Mischka (fl.1896)
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Language
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English
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Dedication
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To the Caecilia Ladies Vocal Society of Brooklyn N.Y.
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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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Voices: soprano, alto + female chorus (SSAA) Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 2 horns + timpani + strings
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