Benjamin Britten’s
Song Catalogue
Oliver Cromwell
From Volume 1 of Britten's folk song arrangements and dedicated to Christopher Mayer, the son of Britten and Pears's American friends William and Elizabeth Mayer. According to the published edition, this is a 'Nursery Rhyme from Suffolk' with a traditional text. It was composed sometime before 11 December 1940, which is believed to be the date of the song's first performance by Britten and Pears (part of a concert at the Cosmopolitan Club in New York). It has been published in 4 versions: high voice and piano, medium voice and piano, unison voices and piano and high voice and orchestra.
Oliver Cromwell
From Volume 1 of Britten's folk song arrangements and dedicated to Christopher Mayer, the son of Britten and Pears's American friends William and Elizabeth Mayer. According to the published edition, this is a 'Nursery Rhyme from Suffolk' with a traditional text. It was composed sometime before 11 December 1940, which is believed to be the date of the song's first performance by Britten and Pears (part of a concert at the Cosmopolitan Club in New York). It has been published in 4 versions: high voice and piano, medium voice and piano, unison voices and piano and high voice and orchestra.
Oliver Cromwell
From Volume 1 of Britten's folk song arrangements and dedicated to Christopher Mayer, the son of Britten and Pears's American friends William and Elizabeth Mayer. According to the published edition, this is a 'Nursery Rhyme from Suffolk' with a traditional text. It was composed sometime before 11 December 1940, which is believed to be the date of the song's first performance by Britten and Pears (part of a concert at the Cosmopolitan Club in New York). It has been published in 4 versions: high voice and piano, medium voice and piano, unison voices and piano and high voice and orchestra.
Oliver Cromwell
From Volume 1 of Britten's folk song arrangements and dedicated to Christopher Mayer, the son of Britten and Pears's American friends William and Elizabeth Mayer. According to the published edition, this is a 'Nursery Rhyme from Suffolk' with a traditional text. It was composed sometime before 11 December 1940, which is believed to be the date of the song's first performance by Britten and Pears (part of a concert at the Cosmopolitan Club in New York). It has been published in 4 versions: high voice and piano, medium voice and piano, unison voices and piano and high voice and orchestra.
Brittens Song Catalogue
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