Songs of the Sea
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Songs of the Sea is a popular late-19th-century song cycle for baritone, male chorus, and orchestra by Charles Villiers Stanford, celebrated for its rousing maritime themes and vivid choral writing.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral work
ⓘ
song cycle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British choral tradition ⓘ |
| composer | Charles Villiers Stanford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMovement |
Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drake’s Drum NERFINISHED ⓘ Homeward Bound NERFINISHED ⓘ Outward Bound NERFINISHED ⓘ The Old Superb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | baritone soloist and male chorus performers (general dedication) ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceType | concert performance ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
late-Romantic music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNote | often paired in performance with Stanford’s later cycle Songs of the Fleet ⓘ |
| instrumentalForces | orchestra ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Henry Newbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementCount | 5 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rousing maritime themes
ⓘ
vivid choral writing ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Songs of the Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
baritone solo
ⓘ
male chorus ⓘ orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
patriotic
ⓘ
romantic ⓘ |
| textLanguage | English ⓘ |
| theme |
maritime life
ⓘ
sailors ⓘ the sea ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
baritone soloist
ⓘ
male chorus ⓘ |
| voiceType | baritone ⓘ |
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