Benjamin Britten's Spring Symphony and was composed to represent, as stated by the composer himself 'the progress of Winter to Spring and the reawakening of the earth and life'. It was first premiered in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam in 1949 as part of the Holland Festival.
Contents
Introduction
The Merry Cuckoo
Spring, the Sweet Spring
The Driving Boy
The Morning Star
Welcome Maids of Honour
Waters Above
Out on the Lawn I lie in Bed
When will my May come
Fair and Fair
Sound the Flute
Finale
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Arrangement
soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), boys' choir and orchestra