Spring Fire, GP 153 (Bax, Arnold)

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Publisher. Info. London: Chappell, n.d.
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Work Title Spring Fire
Alternative. Title Symphony
Composer Bax, Arnold
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. GP 153
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Key A minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements:
  1. In the Forest before Dawn
  2. Daybreak and Sunrise
  3. Full Day
  4. Woodland Love (Romance)
  5. Maenads
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1912
First Performance. 1970-12-08
Kensington Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leslie Head
First Publication. 1970 or earlier
Dedication Henry J. Wood
Average DurationAvg. Duration 31 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail 3 flutes (no.3 also piccolo), 2 flutes, English horn, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4-6 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, celesta, 2 harps, piano, strings
Discography All Music Guide
External Links Wikipedia article (in Dutch) ; Wikipedia article (in French)
Extra Information Written for the 1914 Norwich Festival, but not performed there. Published as hire material without a copyright notice by 1970.