| Work Title
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Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in C major
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Wheeler, Lizzie
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ILW 1
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| Key
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C major
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1872 or before
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| First Performance.
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1872
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| First Publication.
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1873 ca.
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| Librettist
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Book of Common Prayer
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| Language
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English
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| Dedication
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Dr. J.C. Marks, organist of St Finbarre's Cathedral, Cork
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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mixed chorus (SATB), organ
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| Extra Information
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Reviewed positively in the Daily Express and Musical Times. Possibly the earliest Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis for the Anglican tradition by a female composer.
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