Carmen Saeculare

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Carmen Saeculare is a choral composition by Benjamin Britten, written in 1973 to a Latin text and notable for its bright, ritualistic character.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf choral composition
musical work
composer Benjamin Britten
composerNationality British
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
era 20th-century music
genre choral music
hasBrightOrchestrationOrTexture yes
hasComposer Benjamin Britten
hasRitualElements yes
hasTitleInLatin Carmen Saeculare self-link
language Latin
notableCharacteristic bright character
ritualistic character
partOfComposerOeuvre vocal and choral works by Benjamin Britten
scoring choir
stylePeriod modern classical music
textLanguage Latin
usesText Latin text
yearComposed 1973

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Harrow Songs hasPart Carmen Saeculare
Carmen Saeculare hasTitleInLatin Carmen Saeculare self-link