Work Title
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The Veil
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Cowen, Frederic Hymen
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IFC 53
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6 numbers in 3 parts
- Part I. The Veil Woven; Earth the Mother
- Part II. The Dream of the World without Death; The Soul and the Dwelling
- Part III. Songs of Seeking; The Lifting of the Veil
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1910
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First Performance.
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1910-9-20 at Cardiff Musical Festival
- Agnes Nicholls (soprano), Louise Kirkby Lunn (contralto), Dilys Jones (contralto), Walter Hyde (tenor), W.E. Carson (tenor), Herbert Brown (baritone)
Festival chorus and orchestra / composer
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First Publication.
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1910 – London: Novello
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Librettist
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Robert Williams Buchanan (1841-1901)
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Language
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English
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Dedication
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To My Wife
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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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Orchestra, chorus and SAATTBar soloists
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Extra Information
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Autograph full score: London, Royal College of Music MS 5058r (dated 24th May 1910).
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