Spring Symphony
1949 choral symphony by Benjamin Britten / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the composition by Benjamin Britten. For Schumann's symphomy nicknamed "Spring", see Symphony No. 1 (Schumann).
Spring Symphony is a choral symphony by Benjamin Britten, his Opus 44. The work is scored for soprano, alto and tenor soloists, mixed choir, boys' choir and orchestra.[1] Britten used texts of several poems related to spring, mostly from the 16th and 17th centuries and also one by W. H. Auden.[2] Britten dedicated the work to Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The work received its premiere in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam on 14 July 1949 as part of the Holland Festival
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Spring Symphony | |
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Choral symphony | |
by Benjamin Britten | |
Opus | 44 |
Text | songs by various poets |
Language | English |
Dedication | Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra |
Performed | 14 July 1949 (1949-07-14) |
Duration | 45 min. |
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