Song Cycles
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne
(1945)
Op. 35
Songs in this series
- 1.
O my blacke Soule! now thou art summoned
- 2.
Batter my heart three person'd God; for, you
- 3.
O might those sighes and teares returne againe into my breast and eyes
- 4.
Oh, to vex me, contraryes meet in one
- 5.
What if this present were the world's last night?
- 6.
Since she whom I love hath payd her last debt
- 7.
At the round earth's imagined corners, blew
- 8.
Thou hast made me, and shall they work decay?
- 9.
Death be not proud, though some have called thee
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:
- 14 Oct 2017: Gurney and Britten: Peter Harris & Hamish Brown
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Songs in this series
- 1. O my blacke Soule! now thou art summoned
- 2. Batter my heart three person'd God; for, you
- 3. O might those sighes and teares returne againe into my breast and eyes
- 4. Oh, to vex me, contraryes meet in one
- 5. What if this present were the world's last night?
- 6. Since she whom I love hath payd her last debt
- 7. At the round earth's imagined corners, blew
- 8. Thou hast made me, and shall they work decay?
- 9. Death be not proud, though some have called thee
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:
- 14 Oct 2017: Gurney and Britten: Peter Harris & Hamish Brown