Since this work was first published after 1926 with the prescribed copyright notice, it is unlikely that this work is public domain in the USA. However, it is in the public domain in Canada (where IMSLP is hosted), the EU, and in those countries where the copyright term is life+70 years or less. |
Composition Year | 1926 |
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Genre Categories | Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; |
Work Title | High Heaven's King |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Davies, Walford |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.52 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IWD 8 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1926 |
First Performance. | 1926 — Worcester, Three Choirs Festival |
First Publication. | 1926 |
Librettist | Edmund Spenser (ca.1552-1599) and St. John's Gospel |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | Voices: Soprano, baritone + semi-chorus (TrebleTB), mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra |
Autograph full score: London, Royal College of Music MS 6345