| Composition Year | 1879 |
|---|---|
| Genre Categories | Canticles; Religious works; For 2 flutes, oboe, clarinet, bassoon; |
Contents |
| Work Title | Cantique |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Elgar, Edward |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.3 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IEE 5 |
| Key | C major |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1879 |
| First Performance. | 1879 |
| Dedication | To my friend Hugh Blair |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | 2 flutes, oboe, clarinet, bassoon |
| Extra Information | Arranged for organ, and for orchestra, in 1912, but originally composed in 1879 as the second movement of “Shed No. 6” for the composer's own harmonie quintet, hence Op.3. |