Ruth (Cowen, Frederic Hymen)

		Movements/Sections 5 scenes in 2 parts Composition Year 1887 Genre Categories Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; For 6 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; English language

Sheet Music

• Vocal Scores (4)

Vocal Scores

 Incomplete Score (pp.144–145 missing)
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 pages 144-145 (600 dpi)
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 Cover Page (color)
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 Novello catalog pages
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Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d.[1887]. Plate 8005.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Original images: 300dpi, grayscale jpg2000 files approx. 2030 by 3066 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins.

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General Information

Work Title	Ruth
Alternative Title	A Dramatic Oratorio

Composer	Cowen, Frederic Hymen
Movements/Sections	5 scenes in 2 parts
Year/Date of Composition	1887
First Performance	1887-09-08 — Worcester, Three Choirs Festival
First Publication	1887 – London: Novello, Ewer & Co.
Librettist	Biblical text selected and arranged byJoseph Bennett (1831–1911)
Language	English
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Voices: 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, 2 baritones + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra

Misc. Comments

Full orchestral score published by Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d. [1888]. Autograph full score currently missing, presumed lost.