| First Publication | 1866 |
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| Genre Categories | Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; |
| Work Title | The Legend of Saint Cecilia |
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| Alternative. Title | A Cantata |
| Composer | Benedict, Julius |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IJB 12 |
| First Performance. | 1866-11-01 — Norwich, Norwich Music Festival: Thérèse Tietjens (Cecilia), Sims Reeves (Valerianus), Charles Santley (The Prefect of Rome), Anna Drasdil (A Christian Woman) |
| First Publication. | 1866 |
| Librettist | Henry Fothergill Chorley (1808–1872) |
| Language | English |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices: soprano (Cecilia), alto (a Christian woman), tenor (Valerianus), bass (the Prefect of Rome) + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra |