| Composition Year | 1878 |
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| Genre Categories | Sacred hymns; Hymns; Religious works; |
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| Work Title | Now with the fast-departing light |
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| Alternative. Title | Hymn tune in G - Te lucis ante terminum - Broadheath |
| Composer | Elgar, Edward |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IEE 149 |
| Key | G major |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1878 |
| Language | English |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Classical |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus (SATB). piano |
| Extra Information | The hymn is Edward Caswall's translation of the Latin words of the Compline hymn Te lucis ante terminum. It was set to music by Elgar three months after Caswall's death. |