| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1907 February 10, London |
| Genre Categories | Odes; For 2 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; |
| Work Title | Ode to Wellington |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Ode on the death of The Duke of Wellington |
| Composer | Stanford, Charles Villiers |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.100 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | ICS 54 |
| Key | C minor |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1907 February 10, London |
| First Performance. | 1908-10-14 — Bristol Festival |
| First Publication. | 1907 – London: Boosey |
| Librettist | Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892) |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | Hallam, Lord Tennyson |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 55 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices: Soprano, baritone, mixed chorus, orchestra |
| InstrDetail | 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (side drum, cymbals, bass drum, bell [ad libitum]), harp, organ, strings |
No current recordings listed. Discussed in some detail (though orchestration not given) @ Smith, Peter John (2008) The choral music of Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924 and the press c.1875-1925, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: Durham University).
Manuscript at the British Library, Mus Ms 907.
