Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

A Wedding Anthem (Amo Ergo Sum) (1949)

for soprano and tenor soloists, SATB choir and organ

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1949 - 1949
    • Duration: 9 mn 30 s
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
    • Opus: 46
    • Commission: 'Written for the wedding of the Earl and Countess of Harewood'
    • Dedication: 'For Marion and George, 29 September 1949'
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Ronald Duncan

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 1 solo soprano, 1 solo tenor
  • mixed choir, 1 organ

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