| Composition Year | 1914 |
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| Genre Categories | Songs; For male chorus, 3 bugles, percussion, piano; Scores featuring male chorus; |
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| Work Title | The Birthright |
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| Alternative. Title | Marching song for boys |
| Composer | Elgar, Edward |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IEE 159 |
| Key | B-flat major |
| Text Incipit | British born, thy storied Past |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1914 |
| First Publication. | 1914 |
| Librettist | George Alfred Stocks (1858-1934) |
| Language | English |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 5 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Boys' voices in unison with accompaniment for bugles and drums, with piano accompaniment, or voices SATB |