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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
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Composition Year | 1915-22, orchestrated and revised 1922-28 |
Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
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Work Title | Bronwen |
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Alternative. Title | Bronwen : a music drama (no. 3) [of the] trilogy The cauldron of Annwn |
Composer | Holbrooke, Joseph |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.75 |
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IJH 7 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1915-22, orchestrated and revised 1922-28 |
First Performance. | 1929-02-01 - Huddersfield |
First Publication. | 1922 - London: Hinrichsen (vocal score) 1929 - London: J. & W. Chester, Ltd. (full score) |
Librettist | Thomas Scott-Ellis (1880–1946) |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | Soloists, mixed chorus + Orchestra:
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Bronwen is the third opera in Holbrooke's trilogy The Cauldron of Annwn.
The opera was published in full score by J. & W. Chester, 1929. The holograph full score of Act 1 is at the Grainger Museum, Melbourne, Australia (MG C2/H0L-10-1(Q)), the holograph full scores of Acts 2 and 3 are at the National Library of Wales (NLW MSS 23863-23865E).