Prayer to the Father of Heaven (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

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Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, 1948. Plate 4308.
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Misc. Notes Includes piano accompaniment for rehearsal only.
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Work Title Prayer to the Father of Heaven
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Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
First Publication. 1948
Librettist John Skelton (1463–1529)
Language English
Dedication Dedicated to the memory of my master Hubert Parry not as an attempt palely to reflect his incomparable art, but in hope that he would have found in this motet (to use his own words) "something characteristic."
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation mixed chorus (SATB) a cappella