Serenade to music

Author(s)

• Vaughan Williams, Ralph
• Shakespeare, William

Bibliographic Information

Serenade to music

music by R. Vaughan Williams ; the words from Shakespeare (The merchant of Venice, Act V, Scene I)

（Oxford choral music）

Oxford University Press, Music Dept., c1966

Printed Music（Accompaniment Reduced for Keyboard）

Uniform Title

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958 -- Serenade to music. Vocal score

Note

For solo voices (SATB), chorus (SATB with divisi), and piano; acc. originally for orchestra

Performed by 16 soloists at the première performance

English words

Title from caption

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This tender and much-loved work was composed in 1938 in honour of Sir Henry Wood. It was written for 16 soloists and orchestra but may also be sung by four soloists and chorus, or by mixed-voice chorus. This beautifully presented new edition includes a preface by Michael Kennedy.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA86182550
• ISBN:
  • 9780193393578
• LCCN: 84755073
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Oxford
• Pages/Volumes: 1 vocal score (20 p.)
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : M1533
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra -- Vocal scores with piano
  • LCSH : Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Musical settings
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA1918716X
• Uniform Title ID:
  • EA00308693