Big Steamers (Elgar, Edward)

Composition Year 1918
Genre Categories Secular choruses; Choruses; For unison chorus, piano; Scores featuring unison chorus; Scores featuring the piano; For chorus with keyboard; English language; for unison chorus and orchestra (arr)

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For Unison Chorus and Orchestra (Morrison)

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Scores

 Complete Score
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Publisher. Info. The Teacher's World, 1918.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Note on the score: "Big Steamers," reprinted, with Mr. Kipling's permission, from "A School History of England" (published at the Clarendon Press).
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Unison Chorus and Orchestra (Morrison)

 Complete Score
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⇒ 16 more: Unison Chorus • Flute 1/2 • Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2 (F) • Trumpet 1/2 (B♭) • Trombone 1/2 • Trombone 3 • Timpani • Snare Drum • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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 Flute 1/2
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 Oboe 1/2
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 Clarinet 1/2 (B♭)
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 Bassoon 1/2
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 Horn 1/2 (F)
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 Trumpet 1/2 (B♭)
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 Trombone 1/2
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 Trombone 3
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 Timpani
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 Snare Drum
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
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Arranger John Morrison
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General Information

Work Title Big Steamers
Alternative. Title
Composer Elgar, Edward
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IEE 158
Key G major
Text Incipit Oh, where are you going to, all you Big Steamers
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1918
First Publication. 1918
Librettist Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 2 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation "voices" (implies unison chorus), piano
External Links Wikipedia article
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