Britten Thematic Catalogue

BTC849 A CRADLE SONG: SLEEP, BEAUTY BRIGHT

For soprano, contralto and piano

Composition date: 8 Mar 1938

First performance: 23 Jul 1994 >>

Type of performance: Concert performance

Location: Britten-Pears School, Snape

Performance details:

Victoria Bell sop, Kathleen Roland mez, Julian West pf

Genre: Vocal

Text: William Blake (1757-1827)

The same text was set for solo voice in number 1 of A charm of lullabies, op. 41.

Duration: 3'

Written for Mary Ross McDougall and Anne Wood.

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