soprano, clarinet and piano
duration about 13'
composed in 1970
commissioned for Music In Our Time by Ian Lake
dedication: to Ian Lake
published by Novello/Wise Music
10 April 1970: first performance (first two songs only), Conway Hall, London (Music In Our Time), Jane Manning (soprano), Angela Malsbury (clarinet), David Pettit (piano)
22 January 1971: "first complete public perforamance" - Purcell Room - Jane Manning (soprano), Alan Hacker (clarinet), Susan Bradshaw (piano)
10 September 1977, Amsterdam (SPNM), performed by Jane Manning, other players unknown
recorded by Jane Manning and Jane's Minstrels on NMC D025
recording date: 7-8 December 1993
release date: 5 January 1995