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BTC953 PURCELL: ON THE BROW OF RICHMOND HILL, Z 405 [HP SEVEN SONGS/7]

For high or medium voice and piano
Composition date: pre 20 Jul 1943
Date notes

Pears sang this song (and I'll sail upon the dog-star at three concerts accompanied by Norman Franklin in April 1943, but it is not clear whether Britten's realizations were used.

Genre: Purcell realization
Text: Thomas D'Urfey
Duration: 2'

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