Britten composed Canticle III, Still falls the rain: The raids 1940. Night and dawn (Op.55), to give it its full title, in 1954 for a memorial concert for the pianist Noel Mewton-Wood. The concert was given at Wigmore Hall in January 1955. Canticle III was premiered by Peter Pears (tenor), Dennis Brain (French horn) and the composer on piano.
| Date of composition | 1954 (November 1954) |
| Premiered | 1955, January 28th (Wigmore Hall) in London, United Kingdom |
| Dedicated to | 'To the memory of Noel Mewton-Wood' |
| Type | Song(s) |
| Catalogue | BTC 1051 |
| Approx. duration | 11 minutes |
| Instruments |
Voice (Tenor)
Horn Fortepiano |
| Autotranslations beta |
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