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Collaborative Work This work was co-authored by Dick Grant and Antoinette Bandré. |
Composition Year | 1928 |
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Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; |
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Work Title | Christmas Gifts for a King |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Grant, Dick |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IDG 2 |
Key | A-flat major |
Text Incipit | What gift hast thou, my friend, to bring on this the birthday of the King |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1928 |
First Performance. | 1928, Baptist Temple, Habana |
First Publication. | 1928, Havana Christmas Post |
Librettist | composers |
Language | English |
Dedication | Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 2 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | voice, piano |
Extra Information | Harmonized by Federico Kramer. |