Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC753.5 THIS NIGHT A CHILD IS BORN

For voice and piano
Period of composition: 11 - 13 Aug 1933
Genre: Solo vocal
With piano
Text: Anon., Thomas Tusser, Francis Quarles

Notes

This unpublished setting is mainly an arrangement of the final movement of A boy was born, variation VI. However, the opening section also includes quotations from all of the other variations.

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