The souls of the righteous (1947)
... This motet was specially composed for the Dedication Service of the Battle of Britain Chapel in Westminster Abbey, London, on July 10th, 1947. ...
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958) [ Great Britain ]
Edition
Published by
Oxford University Press
[Great Britain]
, 1947
Ref. :
42.800
(4 p.)
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1940-1949)
Genre-Style-Form:
Motet ; Sacred
Mood of the piece:
dreamly ; solemn ; expressive ; reflective
Type of Choir:
SATB divisi (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Tenor (1) OR Baritone (1) OR Soprano (1) (3 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
tonal with modal inflections ; various ; F sharp minor
Duration:
1.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Funeral service ; All Saints ; All Souls
Biblical references:
Wisdom :
3, 1-5
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Princeton, USA
Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane, PRINCETON, NJ 08540; Ph. (+1) 609-921-7100
Consultable under :
Perf. Coll. # 1414 (61 copies)
Wetzlar, Germany
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