Shield of Faith, F.52 (Bliss, Arthur)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements
Composition Year 1974
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; For 2 voices, mixed chorus, organ; For voices and chorus with keyboard; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the baritone voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the organ; English language

Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score
#1021508 - 8.26MB, 84 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/71/46 - 0×⇩ - Dbmiller

PDF scanned by Unknown
Dbmiller (2026/2/27)

Publisher. Info. London: Novello, 1975. Plate 20106.
Copyright
Public Domain - PML-Asia, Non-PD Canada, Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

Javascript is required to submit files.

General Information

Work Title Shield of Faith
Alternative. Title
Composer Bliss, Arthur
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. F.52
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements
  1. The Lord is risen — Interlude
  2. Love
  3. An Essay on Man
  4. O yet we trust
  5. Little Gidding
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1974
First Performance. 1975
First Publication. 1975
Librettist see below
  1. William Dunbar (1460–1520)
  2. George Herbert (1593–1633)
  3. Alexander Pope (1688–1744)
  4. Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)
  5. Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888–1965)
Language English
Dedication Dedicated By Gracious Permission to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Average DurationAvg. Duration 30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation soprano, baritone, mixed chorus (SATB), organ
Extra Information "This work was specially written for the Quincentenary of St George's Chapel, Windsor, 1975."
Retrieved from "http://imslp.org/index.php?title=Shield_of_Faith,_F.52_(Bliss,_Arthur)&oldid=4661406"