Britten Thematic Catalogue

Beta Version

BTC348 SIX VARIATIONS ON 'HOW BRIGHT THESE GLORIOUS SPIRITS SHINE'

For chorus, strings, piano and organ, J. op 27
Opus number: J. op 27
Other opus numbers: J. opC 8a
Composition date: 14 Nov 1925
Genre: Choral
Text: Rev John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876)
Dedication: 'Dedicated to Mr C. J. R. Coleman'

Charles Joseph Romaine Coleman (1879-1959), organist and choirmaster at St John's, Lowestoft (1902-1940).

All content copyright (C) Britten-Pears Foundation 2012 unless stated. Please note all BTC numbers are provisional at this stage.