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Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment

John Shirley‐Quirk, Benjamin Britten

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  1. Produced by Ray Minshull, also Ave Maria (Luciano Pavarotti), La bohème: Atto I. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo) (Mirella Freni) and Panis angelicus (Luciano Pavarotti)

  2. Released on Decca Classics, also Ave Maria (Luciano Pavarotti), La bohème: Atto I. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo) (Mirella Freni) and Well... All Right (Buddy Holly)

  3. Recorded at Snape Maltings, also The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part III "The sweet passion": "The Plaint: O let me weep, for ever weep!" (Jennifer Vyvyan), Death in Venice: Act 1, Scene 7. "Here I will stay, here dedicate my days" (Aschenbach) (Neville Williams) and Piano Concerto, op. 13: III. Impromptu (Святослав Рихтер)

  4. Part of Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo / Winter Words / Who are these Children / Tit for Tat / Let the Florid Music Praise / Purcell Realizations, also Sweeter Than Roses (James Bowman), Winter Words, op. 52: At day‐close in November (Peter Pears) and Winter Words, op. 52: At the railway station, Upway (Peter Pears)

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Written by
Benjamin Britten and Walter de la Mare
Produced by
Ray Minshull
Performed by
Benjamin Britten and John Shirley‐Quirk
Part of
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo / Winter Words / Who are these Children / Tit for Tat / Let the Florid Music Praise / Purcell Realizations
Recorded at
Snape Maltings
Released on
Decca Classics

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was performed by Benjamin Britten

    Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was performed by Benjamin Britten

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  2. 2MusicBrainz Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was performed by John Shirley‐Quirk

    Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was performed by John Shirley‐Quirk

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  3. 3MusicBrainz Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was produced by Ray Minshull

    Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was produced by Ray Minshull

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  4. 4MusicBrainz Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was written by Benjamin Britten

    Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was written by Benjamin Britten

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  5. 5MusicBrainz Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was written by Walter de la Mare

    Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was written by Walter de la Mare

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  6. 6MusicBrainz Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment is part of the release Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo / Winter Words / Who are these Children / Tit for Tat / Let the Florid Music Praise / Purcell Realizations

    Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment is part of the release Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo / Winter Words / Who are these Children / Tit for Tat / Let the Florid Music Praise / Purcell Realizations

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  7. 7MusicBrainz Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was recorded at Snape Maltings

    Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was recorded at Snape Maltings

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  8. 8MusicBrainz Decca Classics is the label of the song Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment

    Decca Classics is the label of the song Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment

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  9. 9MusicBrainz Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was released on 2006-11-06

    Tit for Tat: A song of enchantment was released on 2006-11-06

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