Work Title
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2 Songs
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Alternative. Title
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Folk-Song (Eastern Europe)
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Composer
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Elgar, Edward
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.60
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IEE 141
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 songs:
- 1. The Torch
- 2. The River
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1909-10
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First Performance.
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1912/09/11 at the Hereford Music Festival
- Muriel Foster
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First Publication.
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1910
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Librettist
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"Paraphrased by Pietro d'Alba and Edward Elgar"
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Language
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English
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Dedication
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Yvonne (No.1)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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1. 1 minute 30 seconds 2. 3 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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voice, piano (or orchestra)
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External Links
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1. The Torch: Wikipedia article 2. The River: Wikipedia article
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Extra Information
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"Pietro d'Alba" was perhaps Elgar's pseudonym for himself.
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