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Paolo Giorza Paolo Giorza i(A88273 works by) (a.k.a. Cavaliere Paolo Giorza)
Born: Established: 11 Nov 1832 Milan,
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Italy,
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 4 May 1914 Seattle, Washington (State),
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1871 Departed from Australia: 1883
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1 y separately published work icon Proi ; Or, At the Dawning [cantata] Marcus Clarke , Paolo Giorza (composer), Melbourne : Marcus Clarke , 1881 Z814013 1881 single work lyric/song
1 2 y separately published work icon Cantata Sydney Exhibition Cantata i "Songs of morning, with your breath", Henry Kendall , Paolo Giorza (composer), Sydney : Paolo Giorza , 1879-1880 Z1186705 1879 single work lyric/song

Cantata.

Written expressly for the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney International Exhibition, and dedicated to His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales.

The cantata is set out in four parts: Part 1 - Prelude / Chorus 'Songs of Morning...' / Solo (soprano) and Chorus 'Lo, they come...' / Solo (tenor) 'By the days...'; Part 2 - Solo (bass) 'Where now a radiant city stands...' / Solo (contralto) 'Upon the hills...' / Solo (soprano) 'Ah! Haply on some mossy slope...'; Part 3 - Chorus of Children 'A gracious morning...' / Solo (soprano) 'And hence a fair dream...'. Part 4 - Solo (bass) with Chorus and Finale Tutti 'Father, all bountiful humbly we kneel to thee...'.

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