Thematic Cat. #:

JH.A4

Movement/Song titles:

1. “Blow, blow, thou winter wind”

2. “Under the greenwood tree”

3. “It was a lover and his lass”

Text:

William Shakespeare

Commissioner:

Exultate Singers

Date of composition:

1973

First performance:

25 April 1973, Southwark Cathedral, London; conducted by Garret O’Brien.

Duration:

6’

Chorus:

SATB

Manuscript:

Royal College of Music Library, MS 22103

Publisher:

Novello & Co Ltd., 1975

Availability:

Vocal score for sale from Novello.