Blest pair of Sirens (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry)
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- Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2008-03-28). Score information: A4, 38 pages, 307 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original SSAATTBB version. Includes a piano version of the original orchestra accompaniment.
- Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.
- Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2008-03-06). Score information: A4, 21 pages, 241 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Arranged for four voices, SATB. Includes a piano version of the original orchestra accompaniment.
General Information
Title: Blest pair of Sirens
Composer: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
Lyricist: John Milton, from "At a Solemn Musick"
Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SSAATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: Orchestra
First published: 1887
Description: Dedicated to C. V. Stanford and the members of the Bach Choir. Described by Parry as an "Ode".
External websites:
- Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
- Historical notes about this work
Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Blest pair of Sirens.