The Glories of Our Blood and State (Parry, Charles Hubert Hastings)
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General Information
| Work Title | The Glories of Our Blood and State |
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| Composer | Parry, Charles Hubert Hastings |
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| Number of Movements/Sections | 1 |
| Year of First Publication | 1885 |
| Librettist | James Shirley (1596–1666) |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Other (secular - SATB choir with accompaniment) |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Chorus & Orchestra |
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Misc. Comments
The title could be misleading without the second line of the poem: 'The glories of our blood and state / Are shadows, not substantial things...'
First performance 4 Sept., 1883, Gloucester (Three Choirs Festival).
