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| Composition Year | 1953 |
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| Genre Categories | Psalms; Religious works; For mixed chorus, orchestra; |
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| Work Title | The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune |
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| Alternative. Title | All People that on Earth do Dwell |
| Composer | Vaughan Williams, Ralph |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IRV 52 |
| Key | G major |
| Text Incipit | All people that on earth do dwell |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1953 |
| First Performance. | 1953/06/02 in London, Westminster Abbey
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| First Publication. | 1953 |
| Librettist | William Kethe (d. 1594) (Daye's Psalter, 1560-1) |
| Language | English |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 5 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus (SATB), congregation, orchestra, organ |
| Extra Information | Composed for the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday, 2 June 1953. |