Sancta Civitas (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 10 sections*
Composition Year 1923-25
Genre Categories Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; For 2 voices, childrens chorus, 2 mixed choruses, organ, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the baritone voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring childrens chorus; Scores featuring the organ; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; English language

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Performances

Sheet Music

Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
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Arranger Havergal Brian (1876–1972), uncredited
Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. London: J. Curwen & Sons, 1925. Plate 3663.
Copyright
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 Complete Score
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Arranger Havergal Brian (1876–1972)
Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. London: J. Curwen & Sons, 1925. Plate 3663.
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General Information

Work Title Sancta Civitas
Alternative. Title The Holy City; An Oratorio
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRV 69
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 10 sections*
  1. I was in the spirit.
    Lento (C major)
  2. And I saw Heaven opened.
    Allegro (G major)
  3. And I saw an angel standing in the sun.
    Meno mosso (G major)
  4. Babylon the great is fallen.
    Lento (G minor)
  5. Rejoice over her O Heavens.
    Allegro moderato (A♭ major)
  6. And I saw a new heaven.
    Adagio (C♯ minor)
  7. Therefore are they before the throne of God.
    Poco meno largo (F major)
  8. And I saw a pure river.
    [Poco meno mosso] (C♯ minor)
  9. Holy, Holy, Holy.
    Andante sostenuto (E major)
  10. Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.
    Poco animato (C major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1923-25
First Performance. 1926-05-07 in Oxford, Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford Bach Choir, Oxford Orchestral Society, H. P. Allen (conductor)
First Publication. 1925 – London: J. Curwen & Sons
Librettist the Bible (as selected by the composer)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 35 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation tenor, baritone, chorus (SATB), semi-chorus (SATB), distant boys chorus (SSA), orchestra
InstrDetail 3, 2+1, 2, 2+1 - 4, 3, 3, 1, 2prc, pf, org, hp, strs
3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, piano, organ, harp, strings
External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information *although Sancta Civitas is presented in the score as a single continuous movement, recordings typically divide it into 10 sections
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