| Work Title
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4 Old English Songs
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Coates, Eric
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IEC 8
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 songs
- Orpheus With His Lute
- Under the Greenwood Tree
- Who is Sylvia?
- It Was a Lover and His Lass
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1908
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| First Performance.
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1908/12/15: London, Royal Academy of Music student concert, Conductor: Alexander Mackenzie
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| First Publication.
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1909
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| Librettist
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William Shakespeare (d. 1616)
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| Language
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English
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| Dedication
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Gertrude Newson (soloist at premiere)
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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voice, orchestra
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