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What is the name of Vaughan Williams' choral work for Shakespeare's play?

  • Serenade to Music

  • Carmina Burana

  • Messiah

  • Requiem

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Serenade to Music is Vaughan Williams' choral work for Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. It is a setting of the play's final scene, in which Lorenzo and Jessica sing a duet about the power of music. The work was composed in 1897 and first performed in 1898. It is one of Vaughan Williams' most popular choral works and is often performed at weddings and other special occasions.
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