A Cradle Song: Sleep, Beauty Bright (1938)

for soprano, contralto and piano

by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

general information

composition date
1938
duration
3min
publisher
Faber Music, San Antonio, Texas , 51480 4
Libretto (details, author)

William Blake

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices or more and piano)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo soprano, solo contralto

piano

information about the creation

date
July 23, 1994
location

Snape Maltings

interpreters

Victoria Bell, Kathleen Roland, Julian West.

similar works

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

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