Benjamin Britten · 1913–1976 · British
| Composed | 1953 |
| Instrumentation | 3[1.2/pic.3/pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+4 — hp — cel — str |
| Duration | 148 minutes |
| Soloists | Queen Elizabeth I (sop), Robert Devereux Earl of Essex (ten), Lady Essex (mez), Lord Mountjoy (bar), Penelope Lady Rich (sop), Sir Robert Cecil (bar), Sir Walter Raleigh (bass), Henry Cuffe (bar) |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Festival — a major undertaking |
| Editions & hire | Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
| Source | Boosey & Hawkes catalogue — Gloriana ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.