Tenor solo and Chorus: To you we speak, you numberless Englishmen, to remind you of the greatness still among you created by these men who go from your towns to fight for peace, for liberty and for you.
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Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "Epilog", op. 14 no. 4, published 1939 [ tenor or soprano solo, chorus, and orchestra ], from Ballad of Heroes, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-04-04
Line count: 5
Word count: 38