Listen to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 2: "On the Ground, Sleep Sound" by Choir of Downside School, Purley, Emanuel School Wandsworth, Boys' Choir, London Symphony Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 2: "On the Ground, Sleep Sound"

Choir of Downside School, Purley, Emanuel School Wandsworth, Boys' Choir, London Symphony Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Choir of Downside School, Purley

Choir of Downside School, Purley

Children's Choir

Emanuel School Wandsworth, Boys' Choir

Emanuel School Wandsworth, Boys' Choir

Boys' Choir

London Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Orchestra

Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

Conductor

Sir Peter Pears

Sir Peter Pears

Vocals

Alfred Deller

Vocals

Christian Strover

Christian Strover

Choir Director

Darrick Herdman

Darrick Herdman

Choir Director

David Kelly

Vocals

Elizabeth Harwood

Elizabeth Harwood

Vocals

Heather Harper

Vocals

Helen Watts

Vocals

John Shirley-Quirk

John Shirley-Quirk

Vocals

Josephine Veasey

Josephine Veasey

Vocals

Keith Raggett

Vocals

Kenneth MacDonald

Kenneth MacDonald

Vocals

Norman Lumsden

Vocals

Owen Brannigan

Vocals

Robert Tear

Vocals

Stephen Terry

Vocals

Steuart Bedford

Steuart Bedford

Assistant Conductor

Thomas Hemsley

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

Composer

Sir Peter Pears

Sir Peter Pears

Lyrics

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Writer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Culshaw

Producer

John Mordler

Producer

Gordon Parry

Engineer

James Lock

Recording Engineer

Ann Bradbeer

Cover Art

James Brown

Engineer

Shazam Footer

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