| Work Title
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The Acharnians
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| Alternative. Title
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The Music to the Acharnians of Aristophanes; Ἀχαρνεῖς; Ἀχαρνῆς
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| Composer
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Parry, Charles Hubert Hastings
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ICP 1
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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15 sections
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1913-14
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| First Performance.
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1914-02-21 in Oxford: Oxford University Dramatic Society
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| First Publication.
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1914
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| Librettist
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Aristophanes, tr. Unknown
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| Language
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Ancient Greek (with English translation)
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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Voices: 2 tenors, baritone; male chorus (TB)
orchestra (double woodwind, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 horns, harp, strings)
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| Manuscript Sources
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Royal College of Music RCM MS 4495 (271 page manuscript full score)
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