The Ballad of Magna Carta (Weill, Kurt)

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For Voices and Piano

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Publisher. Info. New York: Chappell, 1940. Plate C-1035-32.
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General Information

Work Title The Ballad of Magna Carta
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Composer Weill, Kurt
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1940
First Performance. 1940/02/04
First Publication. 1940
Librettist Maxwell Anderson (1888–1959)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 16 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation narrator, tenor, bass, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail

2 flutes, oboe, 4 saxophones, harp, guitar, drums, strings