Listen to The Fairy Queen, Z.629, Act I: "When a Cruel Long Winter" (Ed. Britten & Holst) by Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

The Fairy Queen, Z.629, Act I: "When a Cruel Long Winter" (Ed. Britten & Holst)

Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Sir Peter Pears

Sir Peter Pears

Tenor

English Chamber Orchestra

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra

Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

Conductor

Imogen Holst

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Henry Purcell

Composer

Elkanah Settle

Songwriter

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Sir Peter Pears

Sir Peter Pears

Editing Engineer

Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

Editing Engineer

David Harvey

Producer

Kenneth Wilkinson

Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer

Peter van Biene

Peter van Biene

Recording Engineer

Imogen Holst

Editing Engineer

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