Work Title
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The Woman of Samaria
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Alternative. Title
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A Sacred Cantata
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Composer
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Bennett, William Sterndale
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.44
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IWB 34
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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22 number
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1867-68
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First Performance.
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1867-08-27 — Birmingham, Birmingham Music Festival: Thérèse Tietjens (soprano), Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby (alto), Dr. W. H. Cummings (tenor), Charles Santley (bass), Sir W. G. Cusins (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1868
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Librettist
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Biblical text selected and arranged by the composer
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Language
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English
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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, tenor, bass + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra
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