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Artwork for Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” Nicky Spence, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy”

Nicky Spence, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

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  1. 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)

  2. Produced by Andrew Walton, also Spem in alium (40‐Voice Motet) (Oxford Camerata), Der glorreiche Augenblick, op. 136: Recitative and Quartet: Der den Bund im Sturme fest gehalten (Claire Rutter) and Der glorreiche Augenblick, op. 136: Recitative: O seht sie nah' und näher treten! (Peter Hoare)

  3. Engineered by Deborah Spanton, also Winter Words, op. 52: I. At Day‐close in November, Winter Words, op. 52: III. Wagtail and Baby (A Satire) and Winter Words, op. 52: IV. The Little Old Table

  4. Released on LPO, also Winter Words, op. 52: I. At Day‐close in November, Winter Words, op. 52: III. Wagtail and Baby (A Satire) and Winter Words, op. 52: IV. The Little Old Table

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Written by
Benjamin Britten and Thomas Hardy
Produced by
Andrew Walton
Performed by
Nicky Spence
Engineered by
Deborah Spanton
Part of
Edward Gardner conducts Britten
Recorded at
Saffron Hall
Released on
LPO

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was performed by Nicky Spence

    Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was performed by Nicky Spence

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  2. 2MusicBrainz Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was produced by Andrew Walton

    Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was produced by Andrew Walton

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was written by Benjamin Britten

    Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was written by Benjamin Britten

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was written by Thomas Hardy

    Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was written by Thomas Hardy

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  5. 5MusicBrainz Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” is part of the release Edward Gardner conducts Britten

    Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” is part of the release Edward Gardner conducts Britten

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  6. 6MusicBrainz Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was recorded at Saffron Hall

    Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was recorded at Saffron Hall

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz LPO is the label of the song Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy”

    LPO is the label of the song Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy”

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  8. 8MusicBrainz Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was engineered by Deborah Spanton

    Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was engineered by Deborah Spanton

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was released on 2025-06-20

    Winter Words, op. 52: II. Midnight on the Great Western “The Journeying Boy” was released on 2025-06-20

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026