Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC983 PURCELL: LORD, WHAT IS MAN? Z 192 [HP THREE DIVINE HYMNS/1]

For high or medium voice and piano
Composition date: pre 21 Nov 1945
Genre: Purcell realization
Text: William Fuller

A paraphrase of Psalm 8: 4-9.

Duration: 6'
Dedication: 'To Imogen Holst'

Dedicatee of the published volume. Imogen Holst (1907-1984), English composer, conductor, teacher and writer. She was Britten's assistant from 1952-1964.

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From Harmonia Sacra.

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