| Composition Year | 1801-12-13 |
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| Genre Categories | Elegies; Funeral music; For 4 voices, piano; |
| Work Title | Elegy to the Memory of Jonathan Battishill |
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| Alternative. Title | Elegy to the Memory of the late Jonathan Battishill |
| Composer | Wesley Jr., Charles |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | ICW 3 |
| Key | E minor - E major |
| Text Incipit | Weeping o'er thy sacred urn, ever shall the Muses mourn |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1801-12-13 |
| Librettist | Ambrose Philips (1674-1749), with minor alterations |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | Jonathan Battishill |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Classical |
| Piece Style | Classical |
| Instrumentation | SATB voices, piano |