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 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. 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 |