Britten 12 Apostles

This piece was written for Peter Pears and the London Boy Singers, and
first performed by them with the composer playing the piano on 16th
June 1962 at Aldeburgh Parish Church as part of the 15th Aldeburgh
Festival.
The text is adapted from 'The Ten Commandments', printed in English
Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians. The tune is from the
journal of the Folk Song Society, No. 21, November 1918.
It is scored for Tenor solo, unison voices and piano.