Composition: Caractacus, Op. 35 (Elgar, Edward)

Title Caractacus
Creators Edward Elgar (composer) and Harry Arbuthnot Acworth (librettist)
Opus Op.35
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 6
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Composed 1897
First published 1898
Dedication Queen Victoria
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Composition types Secular cantatas
Language English
Period Romantic
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Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view The Sword Song "Leap to the light"
view Triumphal March organ Edwin Henry Lemare

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Triumphal March: "The march triumphal thunders" Novello Complete Score · view
view Triumphal March: "The march triumphal thunders" Novello Complete Score · view
view Triumphal March: "The march triumphal thunders" parts Novello Flutes 1/2 · view
Oboes 1/2 · view
Clarinets 1/2 (B), Bass Clarinet (B, ad lib.) · view
Bassoons 1/2, Contrabassoon (ad lib.) · view
Horns 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view
Trumpets 1/2 (F), Trumpets 3/4 (F, ad lib.) · view
Trombones 1/2, Bass Trombone, Tuba · view
Timpani · view
Glockenspiel/Triangle/Side Drum/Cymbals/Bass Drum · view
Organ (ad lib.) · view
Harp (ad lib.) · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos/Basses · view
view Triumphal March: "The march triumphal thunders" parts Novello Flute/Piccolo · view
Oboe 1/2 · view
Clarinet 1/2, Bass Clarinet (B, ad lib.) · view
Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon (ad lib.) · view
Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view
Trumpets 1/2 (F), Trumpets 3/4 (F, ad lib.) · view
Trombone 1/2, Bass Trombone, Tuba · view
Timpani · view
Glockenspiel/Triangle/Snare Drum/Cymbals/Bass Drum · view
Organ (ad lib.) · view
Harp (ad lib.) · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos/Basses · view
view Triumphal March: "The march triumphal thunders" parts John Morrison 2019 Trumpets 1/2, 3/4 (B) · view
view Complete vocal score Novello 1898 Complete Score · view
view Triumphal March: "The march triumphal thunders" vocal score Novello 1914 Complete Score · view
view Chorus: "Britons, alert!" vocal score Novello 1900 Complete Score · view
view The Sword Song "Leap to the light" Arrangement Novello 1898 Baritone and piano · view
view Triumphal March Arrangement for organ
by Edwin Henry Lemare
Novello 1899 Complete Score · view

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