| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 song |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | ca.1895 |
| Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; |
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| Work Title | Nourmahal's Song |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ISC 94 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 song |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | ca.1895 |
| First Performance. | 2023-07-26 (recording) — London, Royal College of Music: Lydia Shariff (contralto), Jelena Makarova (piano)
2023-10-05 (first public performance) — London, Royal College of Music: Alexandria Moon (contralto), Alexander Doronin (piano) |
| Librettist | Thomas Moore (1779-1852) |
| Language | English |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 4-5 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | voice, piano or orchestra |
| External Links | Recording on YouTube |
| Extra Information | Unrelated to Nourmahal's Song and Dance, Op.41 |
Holograph manuscript mentions orchestral accompaniment, but this is either lost or was never written in the first place. Louis Kirkby Lunn Pearson's 1936 orchestration, intended for performance with Worthing Symphony Orchestra under Sir Henry Wood in January 1937, violated copyright laws of the day, and the performance was halted by Coleridge-Taylor's son, Hiawatha. For more information see Jonathan Frank, "Nourmahal's song: an unknown Coleridge-Taylor work." Fontes Artis Musicae, 69/2 (April-June 2022).
