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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale"

Richard Dakin, John Pryor, Ian Wodehouse, Gordon Clark, Stephen Terry, Emanuel School Wandsworth, Boys’ Choir, Downside School Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

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  1. Released on London Records, also Gimme Shelter (The Rolling Stones), The Girl Can’t Help It (Little Richard) and You Can’t Always Get What You Want (The Rolling Stones)

  2. Engineered by James Lock, also Ave Maria (Luciano Pavarotti), Etude in E major, op. 10 no. 3 “Tristesse” (Vladimir Ashkenazy) and La bohème: Atto I. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo) (Mirella Freni)

  3. Produced by John Mordler, also Lakmé : « Viens, Mallika » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Flower duet) (Jane Berbié), Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Joan Sutherland) and Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (Plácido Domingo)

  4. Recorded at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, also Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (Plácido Domingo), Fedora: Act II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris) (Luciano Pavarotti) and Concerto for Piano No. 21 in C major, K. 467 “Elvira Madigan”: III. Allegro vivace assai (cadenza: Radu Lupu) (Alfred Brendel)

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Written by
Benjamin Britten
Produced by
John Culshaw and John Mordler
Performed by
Downside School Choir, Emanuel School Wandsworth, Boys’ Choir, Gordon Clark, Ian Wodehouse, John Pryor, Richard Dakin and Stephen Terry
Engineered by
Gordon Parry, James Brown and James Lock
Part of
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Recorded at
Walthamstow Assembly Hall
Released on
London Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by Downside School Choir

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by Downside School Choir

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  2. 2MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by Emanuel School Wandsworth, Boys’ Choir

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by Emanuel School Wandsworth, Boys’ Choir

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  3. 3MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by Gordon Clark

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by Gordon Clark

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  4. 4MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by Ian Wodehouse

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by Ian Wodehouse

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  5. 5MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by John Pryor

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by John Pryor

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  6. 6MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by Richard Dakin

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by Richard Dakin

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  7. 7MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by Stephen Terry

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was performed by Stephen Terry

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  8. 8MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was produced by John Culshaw

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was produced by John Culshaw

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  9. 9MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was produced by John Mordler

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was produced by John Mordler

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  10. 10MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was written by Benjamin Britten

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was written by Benjamin Britten

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  11. 11MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" is part of the release A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" is part of the release A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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  12. 12MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was recorded at Walthamstow Assembly Hall

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was recorded at Walthamstow Assembly Hall

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  13. 13MusicBrainz London Records is the label of the song A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale"

    London Records is the label of the song A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale"

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  14. 14MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was engineered by Gordon Parry

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was engineered by Gordon Parry

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  15. 15MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was engineered by James Brown

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was engineered by James Brown

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  16. 16MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was engineered by James Lock

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was engineered by James Lock

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  17. 17MusicBrainz A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was released on 1990

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I. Introduction / "Over hill, over dale" was released on 1990

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