Hymns from the Rig Veda
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Hymns from the Rig Veda is a choral-orchestral work by Gustav Holst that sets English translations of ancient Sanskrit Vedic hymns to music.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral-orchestral work
ⓘ
composition ⓘ |
| basedOn | ancient Vedic hymns ⓘ |
| catalogueNote | one of Holst's works influenced by Indian texts ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Holst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hymns from the Rig Veda, Group 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hymns from the Rig Veda, Group 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Hymns from the Rig Veda, Group 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Hymns from the Rig Veda, Group 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Hymns from the Rig Veda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Indian literature
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ⓘ
Vedic religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
harp
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savitri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
early modern
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late Romantic ⓘ |
| subject |
Vedic deities
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cosmic order ⓘ creation hymns ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Gustav Holst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textSource | Rigveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textSourceLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| textType | English translations of Sanskrit hymns ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
choir
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solo voices ⓘ |
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