Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Henry Purcell: Three Songs (1963)

transcribed for high voice and orchestra, with Peter Pears


arrangement

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1963
    • Duration: 12 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Detailed formation
  • soloist: 1 unspecified voice
  • 2 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 1 strings

Premiere information

Table of contents

  • Hark the Ech'ing Air!
  • Not all my torments
  • Take not a woman's Anger ill