
Songs
The Nurse's Song
(1947)
Part of a series or song cycle:
A Charm of Lullabies (Op. 41)
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The Nurse's Song
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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:
(As part of a song cycle/series:)
- 22 Oct 2018: An English Songbook: Dame Sarah Connolly & Eugene Asti
- 05 Mar 2017: Ciara Hendrick & Sholto Kynoch