Friends
Instrumentation Bass solo, oboe and string quartet Score, download - 2.84MB |
Other Information [Photos on left: the Red House and Snape Maltings in 1971 at the time of meeting Britten] This short work, to words by Walter de la Mare, was written for bass solo, oboe and string quartet [or string orchestra] and dedicated "To Benjamin Britten in admiration" which result in an invitation from Britten to travel to Aldeburgh to meet him and Peter Pears as well as attending a performance of John Piper´s production of "Turn of the Screw" at the Snape Maltings and meeting all the cast afterwards. A new edition of the piece was prepared for a performance at Leicester Cathedral on October 12th 1013 although not performed due to a change of programme.
Friends by Walter de la Mare When on my bed I lie, To sleep and rest, My two hands loosely folded on my breast, As all men´s are when they the long sleep share, It seems they are closer friends than ever I guessed They even in childhood were!
Photos below: [L] Benjamin Britten and [R] Walter de la Mare
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