The Spring Symphony is Benjamin Britten's Opus 44. It is dedicated to Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. It was premiered in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, on Thursday 14 July 1949 (not 9 July which is quoted by many sources) as part of the Holland Festival, when the composer was 35. At the premiere the tenor soloist was Peter Pears, the soprano Jo Vincent and the contralto Kathleen Ferrier. The conductor was Eduard van Beinum. A recording of the performance survives and was first issued by Decca in August 1994.
| Date of composition | 1949 (October 1948 - June 1949) |
| Premiered | 1949, July 14th (Concertgebouw) in Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Dedicated to | Serge Koussevitzky |
| Dedicated to | 'For Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra' |
| Type | Symphony |
| Catalogue | BTC 1027 |
| Approx. duration | 45 minutes |
| Instruments |
Voice (Soprano)
Voice (Contralto) Voice (Tenor) Chorus/Choir Boys Chorus Orchestra |
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