Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda/ Fourth Group .-
Hymn to Agni
The sacrifial fire
op.26
( I Praise thee O Agni )
Composer(s):
Holst, Gustav
(1874-1934)
[ England ; Great Britain ]
Edition
Ref. :
W77
(5 p.)
Type of material:
Piano-vocal score
Other titles on the same score:
Hymn to Soma
; Hymn to Manas
; Hymn to Indra
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1900-1949)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Hymn (sacred)
Mood of the piece:
mystical ; moderate
Type of Choir:
TTBB (4 men voices )
Instrumentation:
Piano OR String orchestra OR Orchestra
Instruments:
Strings ; Brass (ad lib)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
G major ; E flat major
Duration:
2.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Hinduism