The Months (Cowen, Frederic Hymen)

		Movements/Sections 12 movements Composition Year 1912 Genre Categories Sketches; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player

Sheet Music

• Scores (9)

Scores

 Book 1, No.1 January (Lullaby for the New Year), complete score
*#174973 - 2.28MB, 3 (#1-3) pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (9) - V/V/V - 76x⇩

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 Book 1, No.2 February (St Valentine - Flirtations), complete score
*#174974 - 3.54MB, 4 (#4-7) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 53x⇩

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 Book 1, No.3 March (Boreas), complete score
*#174975 - 5.38MB, 7 (#8-14) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 54x⇩

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 Book 2, No.4 April (In Springtime), complete score
*#174976 - 3.68MB, 5 (#1-5) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 61x⇩

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 Book 2, No.5 May (Italian Serenade), complete score
*#174977 - 2.12MB, 3 (#6-8) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 54x⇩

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 Book 2, No.6 June (Birds), complete score
*#174978 - 3.39MB, 5 (#9-13) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 60x⇩

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 Book 3, No.7 July (Butterflies), complete score
*#174979 - 2.69MB, 4 (#2-5) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 55x⇩

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 Book 3, No.8 August (Mid-day Reverie), complete score
*#174980 - 1.93MB, 3 (#6-8) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 65x⇩

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 Book 3, No.9 September (Harvest Home), complete score
*#174981 - 4.28MB, 6 (#9-14) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 76x⇩

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Editor:

The composer

Publisher Info.:

London: Novello & Co., 1912. Plate 13656a-d

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

300 dpi [Currently lacking Book 4]

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General Information

Work Title	The Months
Alternative Title	Twelve Sketches for the Pianoforte [or Orchestra]

Composer	Cowen, Frederic Hymen
Movements/Sections	12 movements
Year/Date of Composition	1912
First Performance	1912?
First Publication	1912
Dedication	To my friend Teresa Carreno
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	2 flutes (1 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, glockenspiel, harp, strings

Misc. Comments

Published for piano in four books, each containing three pieces: Book 1 (January - Lullaby for the New Year, February - St Valentine - Flirtations, March - Boreas); Book 2 (April - In Springtime, May - Italian Serenade, June - Birds); Book 3 (July - Butterflies, August - Midday Reverie, September - Harvest Home); Book 4 (October - Autumn Evening Song, November - Civic Procession in the Olden Time, December - Christmas Morn).

Also conceived for full orchestra. Autograph full score containing all twelve movements: London RCM, MS 5058j (dated 1912-12-7).

Several movements also published for full orchestra by Novello & Co., ca. 1914-1925.