De Schelde (Benoit, Peter)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 parts
Composition Year	1868-10-20 (date of completion)
Genre Categories	Secular oratorios; Oratorios; For 9 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the baritone voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Dutch language

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Language	Dutch (Flemish?) / French
Translator	Léon Jorez, French text
Publisher. Info.	Peter Benoit Orkestpartituren, XI De Schelde Antwerp: Peter Benoit-Fonds, n.d.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Engraver	Brussels: J. De Vleeschouwer.
Language	Dutch (Flemish?) / French
Translator	Léon Jorez, French text
Publisher. Info.	Peter Benoit Orkestpartituren, XXX De Schelde / Van Artevelde's geest Antwerp: Peter Benoit-Fonds, n.d. Plate 4356.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete Score
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Language	Dutch (Flemish?)
Publisher. Info.	Antwerp: A. Mertens, n.d. (after 1901).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete Book
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Language	Dutch
Publisher. Info.	Antwerp: J.W. Marchand en Cie., 1869.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Marie-Louise Hendrickx (soprano), Louis Devos (tenor), Renaat Verbruggen (baritone), Jan Joris (bass), Omroepkoren of the B.R.T., Eupener Mannerchor.

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Work Title	De Schelde
Alternative. Title	Romantisch-historisch oratorium in drie deelen
Composer	Benoit, Peter
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IPB 15
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 parts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1868-10-20 (date of completion)
First Performance.	1869-02-22 — Antwerp, Théâtre français: Valentine Degive-Lede Lier (soprano), Emiel Blauwaert (baritone), Société de Musique, Peter Benoît (conductor)
Librettist	Emanuel Hiel (1834–1899)
Language	Dutch (Flemish?)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra Voices: soprano, 2 tenors, 4 baritones, 2 basses + mixed chorus (variously SATB; SATB SATB; TTBB; TTBB TTBB) Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (A/B♭), 2 bassoons 4 horns (E♭/C/E), 2 trumpets (E/C), 3 trombones, tuba + timpani + harp + organ + strings
External Links	Peter Benoit - Oeuvrecatalogus