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By the waters of Babylon
Op. 11, 1905†, rev 1909, 25:00
LOST –
The earlier version had double woodwind, the second triple.
baritone, SATB chorus, orchestra
Text: Psalm 137, religious sources
full score lost
Performances
18 April 1907 [first performance] Victoria Hall, Hanley, UK North Staffordshire and District Choral Society, conductor Havergal Brian |
25 September 1909 [first performance of rescored version] Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool Frederick Austin (ten), Liverpool Welsh Choral Union, a Festival Orchestra, conductor Harry Evans |
31 March 1982 St Leonard’s Church, Marston Green, Birmingham David Hill (ten), Chelmsley Wood Choral Society, Colin Druce (org), conductor Philip Litchfield |
20 May 2001 St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Poughkeepsie, NY, US ? (bar), Susan Gose (org), St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Senior Choir, conductor Maris Kristapsons |