| Title | Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda |
| Creators | Gustav Holst (composer) |
| Opus | Op.26 |
| Instrumentation | female chorus and piano male chorus and strings male chorus and piano male chorus and orchestra male chorus, brass ensemble and piano mixed chorus and orchestra female chorus and orchestra female chorus, violin and piano female chorus and harp |
| Number of movements | 14 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1908 |
| First published | 1911 |
| Dedication | 2 dedicatees :Group 2: To Edward Mason and his Choir :Group 3: Frank Duckworth and his Ladies' Choir, Blackburn. |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2400 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Hymns, Sacred choruses |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
| Code |
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Battle Hymn | — | — | — |
| 2. To the Unknown God | — | — | — |
| 3. Funeral Hymn | — | — | — |
| 4. To Varuna | — | — | — |
| 5. To Agni | — | — | — |
| 6. Funeral Chant. | — | — | — |
| 7. Hymn to the Dawn | — | — | — |
| 8. Hymn to the Waters | — | — | — |
| 9. Hymn to Vena | — | — | — |
| 10.Hymn to the Travellers | — | — | — |
| 11. Hymn to Agni | — | — | — |
| 12. Hymn to Soma | — | — | — |
| 13. Hymn to Manas | — | — | — |
| 14. Hymn to Indra | — | — | — |
(No arrangements)
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Stainer & Bell | 1912 | Group 1, H.97 · view Group 2, H.98 · view Group 3, H.99 · view Group 4, H.100 · view |
| view | Complete | — | Stainer & Bell | 1912 | Complete Score · view Group 1, H.97 · view Group 2, H.98 · view Group 3, H.99 · view Group 4, H.100 · view |
| view | Complete | — | Stainer & Bell | 1911 | Group 3, H.99 · view |
| Details | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Group 3, H.99 | DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) | 9. Hymn to Vena · file 8. Hymn to the Waters · file |
| Average rating | — |
| Average rating | — |
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