Britten Thematic Catalogue

BTC672 A HYMN TO THE VIRGIN

Anthem for mixed voices (SATB double chorus), unaccompanied

Composition date: 9 Jul 1930

Revised: 29 Apr 1934

First performance: 5 Jan 1931 >>

Type of performance: Concert performance

Location: St John's Church, Lowestoft

Performance details:

The Lowestoft Musical Society, C.J.R. Coleman cond.

Genre: Choral (unaccompanied)

Text: Anon (ca. 1300)

In October 1930 the 'Hymn' was copied out to form a pair with I saw three ships (Sep 1930) under the title 'Two choral songs'.

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