Blest Pair of Sirens

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Blest Pair of Sirens is a celebrated choral work by English composer Hubert Parry, renowned for its rich Romantic harmonies and setting of John Milton’s poetry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf choral work ⓘ
ode ⓘ
basedOn At a Solemn Musick ⓘ
catalogueNumber no official opus number ⓘ
commissionedBy Bach Choir ⓘ
linked to: London Bach Choir
composer Hubert Parry ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom ⓘ
dateOfPremiere 1887-05-17 ⓘ
duration approximately 11 minutes ⓘ
eraOfComposition late 19th century ⓘ
frequentPerformanceContext ceremonial occasions ⓘ
concert performance ⓘ
genre Romantic music ⓘ
choral music ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ
hasForm through-composed with contrasting sections ⓘ
hasMeter common time sections ⓘ
hasPublicationType full score ⓘ
vocal score ⓘ
hasReception widely admired in English choral music ⓘ
influenced British choral repertoire ⓘ
isNotableWorkOf Hubert Parry ⓘ
key D major ⓘ
language English ⓘ
movementCount 1 ⓘ
notableFeature homophonic and contrapuntal choral writing ⓘ
orchestral accompaniment ⓘ
rich Romantic harmonies ⓘ
occasion Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria ⓘ
partOf English choral tradition ⓘ
period Romantic era ⓘ
placeOfPremiere London ⓘ
linked to: London, England
premiereConductor Hubert Parry ⓘ
premierePerformer Bach Choir ⓘ
linked to: London Bach Choir
premiereVenue St James's Hall ⓘ
publisher Novello ⓘ
scoring SATB choir ⓘ
mixed chorus and orchestra ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ
style late Romantic ⓘ
subject Christian imagery ⓘ
heavenly harmony ⓘ
textAuthor John Milton ⓘ
textIncipit Blest pair of Sirens, pledges of Heaven's joy ⓘ
usesPoeticForm ode ⓘ
yearOfPremiere 1887 ⓘ

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Hubert Parry → notableWork → Blest Pair of Sirens ⓘ
Blest Pair of Sirens → textIncipit → Blest pair of Sirens, pledges of Heaven's joy ⓘ
linked to: Blest Pair of Sirens