| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements (Attacca)
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| Composition Year | 1846 ca.? |
| Genre Categories | Psalms; Religious works; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
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| Work Title | Psalm 84 |
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| Alternative. Title | Der 84ste Psalm nach Milton's metrischer Bearbeitung fuer 4 Solo u. 4 Chor-Stimmen mit Orchester |
| Composer | Spohr, Louis |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | WoO 72 ; Op.134? |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | ILS 71 |
| Key | G major |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements (Attacca)
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| Text Incipit | How lovely are thy dwellings fair! Wie lieblich ist dein heilig Haus |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1846 ca.? |
| First Performance. | 1847 July (Sacred Harmonic Society, London(?)) (semi-private performance?) |
| First Publication. | 1847 ca. (one aria) 1873 (in full) |
| Librettist | John Milton, Psalm 84 |
| Language | English / German |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | 4 voices, chorus, orchestra |
Information on this in Brown, Spohr: A Critical Biography, pp.300-302 e.g. Premiered (semi-privately?) in England in the summer of 1847- composed with the visit to England in mind, according to Brown. See also The Sacred Harmonic Society: a Thirty-five Years'restrospect, p.25, which mentions the premiere and gives late July 1847 for date. - Schissel