Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Nocturnal after John Dowland (1963)

Reflections on 'Come, heavy Sleep', for guitar

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1963 - 11 nov 1963
    • Duration: 14 mn
    • Publisher: Faber Music, édité par Julian Bream
    • Opus: 70
    • Dedication: 'To Julian Bream'
  • Type
    • Solo (excluding voice) [Guitar]
Detailed formation
  • 1 guitar

Premiere information

  • Date: 12 June 1964
    Location:

    Aldeburgh Festival


    Performers:

    Julian Bream

Table of contents

  1. Musingly
  2. Very agitated
  3. Restkess
  4. Uneasy
  5. March-like
  6. Dreaming
  7. Gently rocking
  8. Passacaglia