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Released on Deutsche Grammophon, also Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39: Presto con fuoco (Martha Argerich), Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning (Göteborgs Symfoniker) and Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60: Allegretto (Martha Argerich)
Written by Benjamin Britten, also Corpus Christi Carol (Jeff Buckley), A Ceremony of Carols: Balulalow (Choir of King’s College, Cambridge) and A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: V. As dew in Aprille (Choir of King’s College, Cambridge)
Part of Christmas Carols, also Ding Dong! Merrily on High and Jesus Christ The Apple Tree
Written by W. H. Auden, also Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): I. Forty Years Past (Schönberg Ensemble), Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): III. A Scheduled Arrival (Schönberg Ensemble) and Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): II. The Order of the Day (Schönberg Ensemble)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Benjamin Britten wrote 529 songs on fono
W. H. Auden wrote 48 songs on fono
Benjamin Britten’s most frequent co-writer is Eric Crozier (42 songs together)
W. H. Auden’s most frequent co-writer is Chester Kallman (34 songs together)
Credits
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- Written by
- Benjamin Britten and W. H. Auden
- Performed by
- Choir of Westminster Abbey and Christopher Herrick
- Part of
- Christmas Carols
- Released on
- Deutsche Grammophon
- Written by
- Benjamin Britten and W. H. Auden
- Performed by
- Choir of Westminster Abbey and Christopher Herrick
- Part of
- Christmas Carols
- Released on
- Deutsche Grammophon
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Same writer: Benjamin Britten
Same writer: W. H. Auden
Same label: Deutsche Grammophon
Same release: Christmas Carols
Same writer: Benjamin Britten
Same writer: W. H. Auden
Same label: Deutsche Grammophon
Same release: Christmas Carols
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1MusicBrainz A Shepherd’s Carol was performed by Choir of Westminster Abbey
A Shepherd’s Carol was performed by Choir of Westminster Abbey
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2MusicBrainz A Shepherd’s Carol was performed by Christopher Herrick
A Shepherd’s Carol was performed by Christopher Herrick
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz A Shepherd’s Carol was written by Benjamin Britten
A Shepherd’s Carol was written by Benjamin Britten
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz A Shepherd’s Carol was written by W. H. Auden
A Shepherd’s Carol was written by W. H. Auden
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz A Shepherd’s Carol is part of the release Christmas Carols
A Shepherd’s Carol is part of the release Christmas Carols
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6MusicBrainz Deutsche Grammophon is the label of the song A Shepherd’s Carol
Deutsche Grammophon is the label of the song A Shepherd’s Carol
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz A Shepherd’s Carol was released on 1984