The Light of Asia (Buck, Dudley)

		Movements/Sections 29 numbers in 3 parts First Publication 1886 – London: Novello, Ewer, & Co. Genre Categories Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For 3 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; English language

Sheet Music

• Vocal Scores (3)

Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
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 Cover Page
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 Catalog Pages
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Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d. [1886].

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Original scans: 600dpi, black and white tif files approximately 4000 by 6000 pixels. De-skewed and set uniform margins.

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General Information

Work Title	The Light of Asia
Alternative Title

Composer	Buck, Dudley
Movements/Sections	29 numbers in 3 parts
First Performance	1887-5-6 — Washington, D.C.: Washington Choral Society
First Publication	1886 – London: Novello, Ewer, & Co.
Librettist	Edwin Arnold (1832–1904)
Language	English
Dedication	To Edwin Arnold, Esq.
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Voices: soprano, tenor, bass + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra

Misc. Comments

Accompaniment at the premiere was provided by organ and piano to the consternation of the composer.