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Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872–1958

Job

A Masque for Dancing

Orchestra Ballets Masques Early 20th century Composed 1927 published 1931 46 min 17 movements dedicated to Adrian Boult
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Movements

17 movements
  1. I Scene 1: Introduction. Largo sostenuto
  2. II Pastoral Dance. Allegro piicevole
  3. III Satan's Appeal to God. Andante con moto
  4. IV Saraband of the Sons of God [Andante con moto]
  5. V Scene 2: Satan's Dance of Triumph, Presto
  6. VI Scene 3: Minuet of the Sons of Job and Their Wives. Andante con moto
  7. VII Scene 4: Job's Dream. Lento moderato
  8. VIII Dance of Plague, Pestilence, Famine and Battle. Allegro
  9. IX Scene 5: Dance of the Three Messengers. Lento
  10. X Scene 6: Dance of Job's Comforters. Andante doloroso
  11. XI Job's Curse. Andante maestoso
  12. XII A Vision of Satan [Andante maestoso]
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  1. XIII Scene 7: Elihu's Dance of Youth and Beauty. Andante tranquillo
  2. XIV Pavane of the Sons of the Morning. Andante con moto
  3. XV Scene 8: Galliard of the Sons of the Morning. Andnate con moto
  4. XVI Altar Dance and Heavenly Pavane. Allegretto tranquillo
  5. XVII Scene 9: Epilogue. Largo sostenuto

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