Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda/ First Group .- Battle Hymn

op.26

( King of the earth and fuler of heav'h )

... Indra is god of sky and storm ... ... The maruts are his attendant storm-clouds ...

Holst, Gustav (1874-1934) [ England ; Great Britain ]

Edition
Published by Stainer and Bell Ltd. [Great Britain]
Ref. : D19  (5 p.)
Type of material: Piano-vocal score
Other titles on the same score: To the unknown God ; Funeral Hymn
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 20th century  (1900-1949)
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Hymn (sacred)
Mood of the piece: martial ; mystical ; homophonic
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Instrumentation: Piano OR Orchestra  (1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: undefined
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: tonal
Duration: 2.5 min.
Liturgical Use: Hinduism