Thematic Cat. #:

JH.C3

Movement/Song titles:

1. Take, oh take those lips away; 2. Le bouquet de ma vie

Texts:

1. William Shakespeare

2. Adapted from a collection of French Folk Verse

Dates of composition:

1. 1952

2. 1949

First performance:

4 May 1997, Hampstead Festival, The Orangery, Kenwood House, London; Helen Lawrence, soprano, Paul Hamburger, piano

Duration:

1. 2’30”, 2. 1’45”

Instrumentation:

Soprano or tenor and piano

Manuscript:

Royal College of Music Library, MS 22118