Song Cycles
Winter Words
(1953)
Op. 52
Songs in this series
- 1.
At day-close in November
- 2.
Midnight on the Great Western 'The journeying boy'
- 3.
Wagtail and baby 'A satire'
- 4.
The little old table
- 5.
The choirmaster's burial 'The tenor man's story'
- 6.
Proud songsters 'Thrushes, finches and nightingales'
- 7.
At the railway station, Upway 'The convict and the boy with the violin'
- 8.
Before life and after
Composer
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works include the opera Peter Grimes (1945), the War Requiem (1962) and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1945).
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Previously performed at:
- 18 Jan 2018: Welshpool Music Club - 2017 Young Artist Platform Winners
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- 03 Mar 2017: James Gilchrist & Anna Tilbrook
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Songs in this series
- 1. At day-close in November
- 2. Midnight on the Great Western 'The journeying boy'
- 3. Wagtail and baby 'A satire'
- 4. The little old table
- 5. The choirmaster's burial 'The tenor man's story'
- 6. Proud songsters 'Thrushes, finches and nightingales'
- 7. At the railway station, Upway 'The convict and the boy with the violin'
- 8. Before life and after
Composer
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works include the opera Peter Grimes (1945), the War Requiem (1962) and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1945).
Information from Wikipedia. Click here for more information.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
- 18 Jan 2018: Welshpool Music Club - 2017 Young Artist Platform Winners
- 03 Mar 2017: James Gilchrist & Anna Tilbrook
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