Symphony No.4, S.4 (Ives, Charles)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1910 – mid-1920s
Genre Categories Symphonies; For mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For chorus with orchestra; English language

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 Complete Score (CA)
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Editor Henry Cowell (1897–1965) (Mov.2 Conductor's Note)
Publisher. Info. Composer, 1929. (Mov.2)
New York/London: Associated Music Publishers, 1965. Plate AMP-96537.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes John Kirkpatrick (1905-1991) preface and note removed due to being under copyright everywhere
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 2. Allegretto
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Publisher. Info. New Music, Vol. 2, No. 2.

New York: New Music Edition, January 1929.

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Misc. Notes Published without a copyright notice. Later published in the New Music Orchestral Series, No.15.
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General Information

Work Title Symphony No.4
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Symphonie nº 4 de Charles Ives; Symphony No. 4; Симфония № 4; 交響曲第4番; 4. Sinfonie; Sinfonia n. 4; Symfoni nr. 4; Simfonia núm. 4; Sinfonía n.º 4
Name Aliases Symphonie n° 4 de Charles Ives; Sinfonía n.º 4, S. 4 (K. 1A4)
Authorities Wikipedia
Composer Ives, Charles
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. S.4 ; K.1A4)
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ICI 29
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Prelude: Maestoso
  2. Allegretto
  3. Fugue: Andante moderato
  4. Very slowly - Largo maestoso
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1910 – mid-1920s
First Performance. 1965/4/26
First Publication. 1929 - Los Angeles: New Music Society of California
Librettist John Bowring (1792–1872) (hymn in first movement)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail distant ensemble offstage: harp and 5 violins; orchestra: piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 saxophones (optionally one replaced by a 3rd bassoon), 4 horns, 6 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, percussion (2 ensembles spatially separated), celesta, 2 orchestral pianos (piano duet and quarter-tone), solo piano, organ, "ether organ", strings (full orchestral, plus additional performers- 2 violins, 1 viola- on or off-stage)
External Links Wikipedia article
Ives Society Performance Edition (based on 2011 Critical Edition) at Issuu.com
Extra Information As noted @ Wikipedia, if Ives' full demands were filled, not one but 3 choirs in addition to an orchestra of at least 131 musicians (plus the "offstage" musicians) would be needed.
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