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ReferenceBBM/ballad_of_heroes

Subtitle / Other TitleFor tenor (or soprano) solo, chorus and orchestra

Published Opus NoOp. 14

Date28 Feb-29 Mar 1939

DescriptionThe texts are by Randall Swingler and W.H. Auden. Dedicated to Montagu and Enid Slater. The first title is that under which it was published and the second is the title under which the work was initially advertised. The score uses material from King Arthur, see BBM/king_arthur.
Movements:
1. Funeral march
2. Scherzo (dance of death)
3. Recitative and choral - epilogue (funeral march)

Extent5 items

CopiesMaterial has been microfilmed and is available as follows:
Composition sketch: A26, frames 190 - 228
Full score: A26, frames 229 - 297
Vocal score: A26, frames 298 - 330

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