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Track(s) taken from CDA66937
Written in 1916 by Haydn Wood in conjunction with the famous lyricist Fred E Weatherly, ‘Picardy’ is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful songs of the First World War. I learned it from my father who sang it first in France and Belgium when he served in that war with the American Army. Incidentally, Fred E Weatherly collaborated with many other composers to produce such hits as The Holy City and Danny Boy.

from notes by Robert White © 1995

Recording details: November 1996
All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Antony Howell & Julian Millard
Release date: May 1997
Total duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds

Roses of Picardy
First line:
She is watching by the poplars
composer
1916
author of text
Other recordings available for download
Thomas Allen (baritone), Malcolm Martineau (piano)
Robert White (tenor), Stephen Hough (piano)

Other albums featuring this work
Cover of 'Bird Songs at Eventide' (CDH55156)
Cover of 'More songs my father taught me' (CDA67374)
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