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Edward Elgar

The Spirit of England, 3 songs for soprano/tenor, chorus and orchestra, op. 80

Op. 80 Composed 1917 Vocal

The Spirit of England, Op. 80, is a work for chorus, orchestra, and soprano/tenor soloist in three movements composed by Edward Elgar between 1915 and 1917, setting text from Laurence Binyon's 1914 anthology of poems The Winnowing Fan. The work acts as a requiem for the dead of World War I and is dedicated "to the memory of our glorious men, with a special thought for the Worcesters".

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Movements

  1. The Fourth of August
  2. To Women
  3. For the Fallen

Elsewhere

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