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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1926 |
| Genre Categories | Symphonies; Rhapsodies; For unison chorus, orchestra; |
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| Work Title | America |
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| Alternative. Title | America, an Epic Rhapsody |
| Composer | Bloch, Ernest |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | B.64 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IEB 83 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1926 |
| First Publication. | 1928 |
| Librettist | Walt Whitman (1819–1892) |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | This Symphony has been written in love for this country In reverence to its Past — In faith in its Future It is dedicated to the memory of Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman whose vision has upheld its inspiration |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 50 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | unison chorus, orchestra |
| InstrDetail | orchestra: 3 flutes (3 takes piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, large percussion section (see p.4 of score), celesta, 2 harps, organ ad.lib. (at the end), strings |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |
| Extra Information | Description: "An epic Rhapsody in three parts for orchestra." |
