Chorale (1944)

From a French Christmas, for SATB choir a cappella

by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

general information

composition date
1944
duration
4min
publisher
Faber Music, San Antonio, Texas , 51283 6
Dedicatee
B.B.C
Libretto (details, author)

W. H. Auden

type

A cappella vocal music (Mixed four-part choir)

detailed formation

mixed choir

information about the creation

date
December 24, 1944
location

BBC Radio

interpreters

BBC Singers, direction : Leslie Woodgate.

similar works

Same type
Created the same year
Composed the same year
Same detailed formation

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