The Woman of Samaria: A Sacred Cantata is a musical composition by William Sterndale Bennett, first published in 1874. The cantata is based on the biblical story of the Samaritan woman who meets Jesus at a well and is transformed by their encounter. Bennett's music captures the emotional depth of the story, with soaring melodies and dramatic choral passages. The cantata features soloists, choir, and orchestra, and is a powerful example of Victorian-era sacred music. This edition includes the full score and lyrics, as well ...
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The Woman of Samaria: A Sacred Cantata is a musical composition by William Sterndale Bennett, first published in 1874. The cantata is based on the biblical story of the Samaritan woman who meets Jesus at a well and is transformed by their encounter. Bennett's music captures the emotional depth of the story, with soaring melodies and dramatic choral passages. The cantata features soloists, choir, and orchestra, and is a powerful example of Victorian-era sacred music. This edition includes the full score and lyrics, as well as historical notes on the composition and its context. The Woman of Samaria is a beautiful and moving work that continues to be performed and appreciated by music lovers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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