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BTC972 THE PLOUGH BOY [FSA 3/1, BRITISH ISLES]

For high or medium voice and piano
Composition date: pre 27 Sep 1945
Genre: Folk song
Text: Traditional
Duration: 2'
Dedication: 'For Joan Cross'

Dedicatee of the published volume. Joan Cross (1900-1983), English operatic soprano, creator of the role of Ellen Orford in Peter Grimes, op. 33.

Notes

The tune is by W. Shield. Shield's song had first been used by Britten in 1936 for his music to the film documentary Around the village green.

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