| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 parts, 35 sections total |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1860 January or earlier |
| Genre Categories | Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; |
| Work Title | Gideon |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | A Sacred Lyrical Oratorio, in three Parts. Composed for the Glasgow Musical Festival, 1860. |
| Composer | Horsley, Charles Edward |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.50 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | ICH 2 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 parts, 35 sections total |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1860 January or earlier |
| First Publication. | 1860 by London: G. Rodwell |
| Librettist | Archer Gurney (1820–1887) |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | Henry Albert Lambeth, dedicated on January 19 1860 with the sincere esteem and friendship of the composer |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | 6 voices, chorus, orchestra |
Voices represent Gideon, Ebed, Joash, Zillah, A Prophet, Prurah (servant of Gideon).
Micro-review in the Atheneum suggests that the music (the first edition? the music itself?) is not "correct"(noting that the music has been discussed at more length elsewhere in detail - I suspect they mean the first edition not corresponding to what was heard at the premiere? that is the edition in vocal score at NLA.)
