Blest Pair of Sirens
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Blest Pair of Sirens is a celebrated choral work by English composer Hubert Parry, renowned for its rich Romantic harmonies and setting of John Milton’s poetry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral work
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ode ⓘ |
| basedOn | At a Solemn Musick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | no official opus number ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Bach Choir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Hubert Parry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfPremiere | 1887-05-17 ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 11 minutes ⓘ |
| eraOfComposition | late 19th century ⓘ |
| frequentPerformanceContext |
ceremonial occasions
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concert performance ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic music
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choral music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| hasForm | through-composed with contrasting sections ⓘ |
| hasMeter | common time sections ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType |
full score
ⓘ
vocal score ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely admired in English choral music ⓘ |
| influenced | British choral repertoire ⓘ |
| isNotableWorkOf | Hubert Parry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
homophonic and contrapuntal choral writing
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orchestral accompaniment ⓘ rich Romantic harmonies ⓘ |
| occasion | Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | English choral tradition ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Hubert Parry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Bach Choir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | St James's Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Novello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
SATB choir
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mixed chorus and orchestra ⓘ orchestra ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian imagery
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heavenly harmony ⓘ |
| textAuthor | John Milton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Blest pair of Sirens, pledges of Heaven's joy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesPoeticForm | ode ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1887 ⓘ |
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