Hymn of Praise
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"Hymn of Praise" is the English title of Felix Mendelssohn’s symphony-cantata "Lobgesang," a large-scale choral-orchestral work that combines symphonic writing with sacred vocal music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral-orchestral work
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symphony-cantata ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber |
MWV A 18
NERFINISHED
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Op. 52 ⓘ |
| combinesGenre |
sacred vocal music
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symphonic writing ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | 400th anniversary of the invention of printing ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfPremiere | 1840 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | King Friedrich August II of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Lobgesang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | about 60 minutes ⓘ |
| hasFirstPartForm | symphonic ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
orchestral music
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sacred choral music ⓘ symphonic cantata ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentalComponent | orchestra ⓘ |
| hasKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| hasMovementStructure | multi-movement ⓘ |
| hasNotableMovement |
“All men, all things, all that have life and breath”
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“Now thank we all our God” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceForces |
large orchestra
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mixed chorus ⓘ soprano solo ⓘ tenor solo ⓘ |
| hasSacredCharacter | true ⓘ |
| hasSecondPartForm | cantata ⓘ |
| hasSectionType |
instrumental symphonic section
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vocal cantata section ⓘ |
| hasTitleInGerman | Lobgesang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVocalComponent |
chorus
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solo voices ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | symphony-cantata ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs | Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major "Lobgesang" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isForEnsemble |
choir
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orchestra ⓘ vocal soloists ⓘ |
| isRelatedWorkOfComposer | Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 10 ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesBiblicalSource |
New Testament
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Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTextLanguage | German ⓘ |
| usesTextType | biblical texts ⓘ |
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