The Martyr of Antioch (Sullivan, Arthur)
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Sheet Music
Vocal Scores
Extended Finale (1898)
*#185969 - 8.49MB, 8 (#171-178) pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 117x⇩
London: Chappell & Co., 1898. Plate 20439.
300 dpi
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General Information
| Work Title | The Martyr of Antioch |
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| Alternative Title | Sacred Musical Drama |
| Composer | Sullivan, Arthur |
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| Movements/Sections | 16 numbers in 4 scenes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1880 |
| First Performance | 1880-10-15 - Leeds Musical Festival |
| First Publication | 1880 |
| Librettist | Henry Hart Milman (1791-1868), with additions by William Schwenk Gilbert (1836-1911) |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales |
| Average Duration | 90 minutes |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Soloists (SATBB), mixed chorus (SATB) and orchestra |
Misc. Comments
First published in vocal score by Chappell & Co., n.d. [1880]. A newly-typeset (2003) version of the 1880 vocal score is available from the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive (http://math.boisestate.edu/GaS/sullivan/martyr/score.html).
A new edition of the vocal score was published in 1898 incorporating an extended finale which was composed for the Carl Rosa Opera Company and first performed by them at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, 15th February 1898.
Full orchestral score published by Chappell & Co., 1899 (Plate 20504). Autograph full score: London, Royal Academy of Music MS 14.
- Scores
- Sullivan, Arthur
- Romantic
- Sacred cantatas
- Cantatas
- Religious works
- For 5 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 bass voice
- Scores featuring mixed chorus
- Scores featuring the orchestra
- English language
- Milman, Henry Hart/Librettist
- Gilbert, William Schwenk/Librettist
