Five flower songs (1950)

to Daffodils - The succession of the four Sweet Mounths - Marsh Flowers

op.47

( Fair daffodils, we weep to see you haste )

... To Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst on the occasion of their twenthy-fifth wedding anniversary : 3rd April 1950 ...

Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) [ Great Britain ]

Text by Herrick, Robert (1591-1674) [England]
Edition
Published by Boosey and Hawkes [Great Britain] , 2005
Ref. : H.15489 (44 p.)  (43 p.)
Type of material: Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
ISMN/ISBN : M-060-11684
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 20th century  (1950-1959)
Genre-Style-Form: Secular ; Ode ; Choir
Mood of the piece: joyous ; contemplative
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: G major ; B major ; D minor ; D major ; E flat major
Duration: 7.0 min.