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Preludes for Piano is a set of four short pieces for piano solo composed by John Ireland between 1913 and 1915. They were published in the latter year. [1] [2] [3] The pieces, with typical timings, are: The Undertone (3 minutes) [4] Obsession (3 minutes) [5] The Holy Boy (composed on Christmas Day 1913; subtitled A Carol of the Nativity; 4 ...
In the works, Britten followed the model of Purcell's Divine Hymns, and wrote music that can be seen as miniature cantatas, and as song cycles. [1] Canticle I: My beloved is mine and I am his was written in 1947 for a memorial concert for Dick Sheppard, [1] who had been vicar at St Martin-in-the-Fields [3] and had founded the Peace Pledge Union ...
Five-part Song, "Who can dwell with greatness" (Austin Dobson), p. 1900 "Ode to Newfoundland" (Sir Cavendish Boyle), national anthem of the Dominion of Newfoundland and now the provincial anthem of Newfoundland and Labrador, c. 1902–04; Four-part and eight-part Song, "In Praise of Song" (Parry), p. 1904
The New Century Hymnal is a comprehensive hymnal and worship book published in 1995 for the United Church of Christ.The hymnal contains a wide-variety of traditional Christian hymns and worship songs, many contemporary hymns and songs, and a substantial selection of "world music" selections (hymns and worship songs from non-European-American) origin, a full lectionary-based Psalter, service ...
Much of it is composed so that choir and assembly can be accompanied by organ, piano, or guitar. More recently, due to style preferences and cost, trends show fewer and fewer parishes use the traditional pipe organ , therefore this music has generally been written for chorus with piano, guitar, and/or percussion accompaniment.
The hymn is one of 21 inspired by verses from the Book of Leviticus. [1] "A Charge to Keep I Have" was later included in A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, published in 1780 by Charles's brother John Wesley. It was, though, removed from the second edition of Short Hymns in 1794. [2]
The cycle is sometimes called Four Hymns for Tenor and Strings and performed in an orchestrated version with a string orchestra replacing the piano part. This version remains unpublished, but a manuscript in the composer's hand shows that he had completed an arrangement for string quartet , extracting Violin I, Violin II, and Cello parts from ...
The Hymn of Jesus, H. 140, Op. 37, is a sacred work by Gustav Holst scored for two choruses, semi-chorus, and full orchestra. It was written in 1917–1919 and first performed in 1920. It was written in 1917–1919 and first performed in 1920.