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 ...
Composer(s):
Holst, Gustav
(1874-1934)
[ England ; Great Britain ]
Edition
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