1085BTC11811181BBM/BTCpraisewegreatmenPraise we great menFor soloists, chorus and orchestra1ChoralJul 19761342Oct 19761343Sop, mez, ten, bass, chorus (SATB) - 3 fl (II, III=picc), 2 ob (II=ca), 2 cl in B flat (II=bass cl), 2 bn - 4 hn, 2 tpt in C, 2 or 1 trbn - timp, 2 perc (bc, cymb, vib, glock) - pf, harp - strEdith Sitwell (1887-1964)

7.5 mins

An unfinished fragment, edited for performance and orchestrated in 1977 by Colin Matthews, who had discussed the work with the composer shortly before his death.

001976 Jul - Oct 1976134219701976700000007214501343197019761000000007215401084BTC11801180BBM/BTCwelcomeodeWelcome OdeFor young people's chorus and orchestraCantataop. 95951Choral19 Aug 19761341

The completion date refers to work on the composition draft: the orchestration was by Colin Matthews working under the composer's supervision. It was approved by Britten on 8 October 1976.

Young people's chorus (SAB, with optional T), 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl in B flat, 2 bn - 4 hn, 2 tpt in B flat, 3 trbn, tuba - timp (=sd), 3 perc (bd, sd, cymb, susp cymb, trgl, tamb, xyl) - pf - str See individual movements8.0

Written for the occasion of Her Majesty the Queen's Silver Jubilee visit to Ipswich on 11 July 1977.

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