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Recitative and Choral

Set by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) , "Recitative and Choral", op. 14 no. 3, published 1939 [tenor or soprano solo, chorus, and orchestra], from Ballad of Heroes, no. 3.

Note: this setting is made up of several separate texts.

Still tho' the scene of possible summer recedes
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Europe lies in the dark
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