God is Our Refuge and Strength, Schleifer 79 (Gilchrist, William Wallace)

		Movements/Sections 1 movement Composition Year 1881-08-21 Genre Categories Psalms; Religious works; For voice, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; English language

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Publisher Info.:

New York: G. Schirmer, 1882. Plate 2877.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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General Information

Work Title	God is Our Refuge and Strength
Alternative Title	The Forty Sixth Psalm

Composer	Gilchrist, William Wallace
Opus/Catalogue Number	Schleifer 79
Movements/Sections	1 movement
Year/Date of Composition	1881-08-21
First Performance	1882-05-19 in Cincinnati, Cincinnati Music Hall Mrs. Osgood (soprano) ; Cincinnati Festival Orchestra ; Theodore Thomas (conductor)
First Publication	1882 – New York: G. Schirmer
Librettist	traditional (Psalm 46)
Language	English
Average Duration	35–45 minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Soprano + mixed chorus (SATB), 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 4 trombones, timpani, strings
Extra Information	This was the prize composition of the Cincinnati Music Festival of 1882. Gilchrist's autograph manuscript score is in the collection of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Date of composition is taken from this manuscript.