About 'The Lost Chord'
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Born: | 1842
, Lambeth, London
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Died: | 1900
, London
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The Artist: | The musical half of the popular light opera team. Gilbert and Sullivan between them wrote such popular pieces as The Mikado, HMS Pinafore and The Pirates of Penzance
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| Composed: | 1877 |
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"The Lost Chord" is a song composed by Arthur Sullivan in 1877 at the bedside of his brother Fred during Fred's last illness. The manuscript is dated 13 January 1877; Fred Sullivan died five days later. The lyric was written as a poem by Adelaide Anne Procter called "A Lost Chord," published in 1858 in The English Woman's Journal. |
| Score Key: | Ab major (Sounding Pitch) ( View more Ab major Music for Soprano Voice ) |
| Time Signature: | 4/4 (View more 4/4 Music) |
| Range: | Eb5-Ab6 |
| Tempo Marking: | Andante moderato (View more music marked Andante Moderato) |
| Duration: | 3:26 |
| Number of Pages: | 5 |
| Difficulty: | Easy Level: Recommended for Beginners with some playing experience |
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