Benedicite (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

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Work Title Benedicite
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Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IRV 5
Key D major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Allegro moderato
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1929
Librettist The Song Of The Three Holy Children
John Austin (1613-1669)
Language English
Dedication L.H.M.C. Towns Division
Average DurationAvg. Duration 15 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets (B♭), 3 trombones, timpani, percussion, celesta, piano, soprano, mixed chorus (SATB), strings