Suite, Op.2 (Dale, Benjamin)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 sections
First Publication	1906
Genre Categories	Suites; For viola, piano; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the piano; For 2 players

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Editor	Lionel Tertis (1876–1975), viola part
Publisher. Info.	London: Novello, 1913.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD Canada, Non-PD EU [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	The missing page 8 of the viola part is a blank page to aid page turns.
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Work Title	Suite
Alternative. Title
Composer	Dale, Benjamin
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.2
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IBD 6
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 sections 1. Maestoso ( = 84, D major) – Allegretto espressivo (E minor/G major, ends in D) 2. Romance. Lento, quasi fantasia (D♭ major major (opens in D)) 3. Finale: Allegro ( = 116. D minor)
First Publication.	1906
Dedication	Lionel Tertis (1876-1975) and Stanley Hawley (1867-1916)
Average DurationAvg. Duration	35-40 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Early 20th century
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	viola, piano
Extra Information	Dale orchestrated the 2nd and 3rd movements in 1909. The composer did not give a key, and there is enough reason to agree with him, as similarly with Mahler's 5th, for example.