The Rose of Sharon, Op.30 (Mackenzie, Alexander Campbell)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 parts with a prologue and epilogue
Composition Year	1884, revised 1910
Genre Categories	Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; For 6 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the baritone voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; English language

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Complete Score
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Editor	First edition
Language	English
Publisher. Info.	London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d.(ca.1884). Plate 6836.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete

Complete Score
*#176453 - 21.63MB, 274 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 328×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Complete Score
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Arranger	Ernest Leslie (1829–1901) as O.B. Brown, piano reduction
Editor	First edition
Language	English
Publisher. Info.	London: Novello, Ewer & Co., 1884.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
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The Procession of the Ark

Complete Score
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Editor	Ernest Leslie (1829–1901) as O. B. Brown, piano reduction
Publisher. Info.	London: Novello and Company, Ltd., 1901. Plate 8323.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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General Information

Work Title	The Rose of Sharon
Alternative. Title	A Dramatic Oratorio founded on the Song of Solomon
Composer	Mackenzie, Alexander Campbell
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.30
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IAM 35
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 parts with a prologue and epilogue Prologue I. Separation II. Temptation III. Victory IV. Reunion Epilogue
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1884, revised 1910
First Performance.	1884-10-16 — Norwich Music Festival, St. Andrew's Hall: Emma Nevada (The Sulamite), Janet Patey (A Woman), Edward Lloyd (The Beloved), Charles Santley (Solomon), Herbert Thorndike (An Elder), Alexander Campbell Mackenzie (conductor)
First Publication.	1884 – London: Novello, Ewer & Co.
Librettist	Biblical text selected by Joseph Bennett (1831–1911)
Language	English
Dedication	The Crown Princess of Germany
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Voices: soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, 2 bass + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra

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Full orchestral score published by Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d. [1884]. Autograph full score: London, Royal Academy of Music MS 1114 (dated 11th March 1884).