Listen to By Beauteous Softness (Arr. T. Adès for Voice & Piano) by Ruby Hughes & Huw Watkins

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Ruby Hughes & Huw Watkins

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ruby Hughes

Soprano

Huw Watkins

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Thomas Shadwell

Thomas Shadwell

Lyrics

Henry Purcell

Composer

Thomas Adès

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dave Rowell

Recording Engineer

Matthias Spitzbarth

Matthias Spitzbarth

Post Production Editor

Robert Suff

Executive Producer

Shazam Footer

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