BTC970 THE HOLY SONNETS OF JOHN DONNE

For high voice and piano, op. 35

Originally op. 34

Period of composition: 2 Aug 1935 - 19 Aug 1945
Date notes

See individual movements for further details.

First performance: 22 Nov 1945 >>
Type of performance: Concert performance
Location: Wigmore Hall, London
Performance details:

Peter Pears ten, Benjamin Britten pf

Genre: Solo vocal
Text: John Donne
Duration: 26'
Dedication: 'For Peter'

Numbers

Discarded Numbers

  • Discarded: Epilogue >>
    notes:

    Completed 15 Aug 1945. The text is from the meditation 'For whom the bell tolls'.