| Composition Year | 1907 |
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| Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For 2 voices, female chorus, orchestra; |
| Work Title | The Chambered Nautilus |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Beach, Amy Marcy |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.66 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IAB 9 |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1907 |
| First Performance. | 1908/01/21 in New York, St. Cecilia Club |
| First Publication. | 1907 - Boston: Arthur P. Schmidt |
| Librettist | Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809–1894) |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | St. Cecilia Club |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 20 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices: soprano, alto; female chorus Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, piano, strings |