| Composition Year | 1898 (for solo baritone, later arranged for chorus) |
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| Genre Categories | Symphonic poems; For mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring mixed chorus; |
| Work Title | The Skeleton in Armour |
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| Alternative. Title | Symphonic Poem for Chorus and Orchestra |
| Composer | Boughton, Rutland |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.2 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IRB 9 |
| Key | B minor |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1898 (for solo baritone, later arranged for chorus) |
| First Performance. | 1909 March 16 |
| First Publication. | 1907? |
| Librettist | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | To Edmund and Betty Pengelly |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Mixed chorus, Orchestra |