Blest Pair of Sirens (Parry, Charles Hubert Hastings)
| Title | Blest Pair of Sirens |
| Creators | Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1887 |
| First published | 1892 |
| Dedication | To Charles Villiers Stanford and the members of the Bach Choir |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 600 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Odes |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | mixed chorus, piano and organ | David Cameron |
| View | Complete | mixed chorus and organ | Clive So |
| View | Finale: O May We Sing Again | organ | George John Bennett |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Novello | 1892 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Novello | 1892 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | Novello | 1892 | Flute 1/2 Oboe 1/2 Clarinet 1/2 (B) Bassoon 1/2 Contrabassoon Horn 1/2 (E) Horn 3/4 (E) Trumpet 1, 2 (E)/C) Trumpet 3 (C) Trombone 1/2 (Alto/Tenor) Trombone 3 (Bass) Tuba Timpani Organ Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses |
| View | Complete | parts | Novello | 1892 | Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses |
| View | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score Complete Score (alternate scan) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus, piano and organ |
— | — | Complete Score Vocal Score Piano & Organ Accompaniment |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus and organ |
Clive So | 2022 | Complete Score |
| View | Finale: O May We Sing Again | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | For Mixed Chorus, Piano and Organ (Cameron) | MIDI recording |
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