Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 29 numbers in 3 parts |
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First Publication | 1886 – London: Novello, Ewer, & Co. |
Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For 3 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Work Title | The Light of Asia |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Buck, Dudley |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. 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.