It was written to mark the 700th National Galleries of Scotland Concert. It was dedicated to Tertia Liebenthal, honorary organiser of the Edinburgh lunch-hour concerts. The first performance was at Edinburgh on 4 May 1971 by Peter Pears (tenor) and the composer (piano); she had by then died, and it was given in her memory.
| Date of composition | 1969 (Spring 1969 - Summer 1969) |
| Premiered | 1971, March 7th (New Hall, Department of Music, University College, Cardiff, Cardiff Festival) in Cardiff, United Kingdom by Benjamin Britten |
| Dedicated to | 'To Tertia Liebenthal' |
| Type | Song(s) |
| Catalogue | BTC 1146 |
| Approx. duration | 19 minutes |
| Instruments |
Voice (Tenor)
Piano |
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