The Light of Asia (Buck, Dudley)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	29 numbers in 3 parts
First Publication	1886 – London: Novello, Ewer, & Co.
Genre Categories	Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For 3 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; English language

Sheet Music

Complete Score
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Catalog Pages
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Editor	First edition
Publisher. Info.	London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d.[1886].
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
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Work Title	The Light of Asia
Alternative. Title
Composer	Buck, Dudley
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IDB 31
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	29 numbers in 3 parts
First Performance.	1887-5-6 — Washington, D.C.: Washington Choral Society
First Publication.	1886 – London: Novello, Ewer, & Co.
Librettist	Edwin Arnold (1832–1904)
Language	English
Dedication	To Edwin Arnold, Esq.
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Voices: soprano, tenor, bass + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra

Accompaniment at the premiere was provided by organ and piano to the consternation of the composer.