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BTC882 LITTLE SIR WILLIAM (SOMERSET FOLK SONG) [FSA 1/2, BRITISH ISLES]

For high or medium voice and piano
Composition date: pre 11 Dec 1940
Date notes

Date of first performance. The first performance was originally believed to be 26 Nov 1941.

Genre: Folk song
Text: Traditional
Duration: 2'
Dedication: 'To William Mayer'

William Mayer (??-??), Medical Director of the Long Island Home where Britten and Pears stayed during their time in the USA.

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