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(11) Sheep may safely graze (‘Schafe können sicher weiden’, from Cantata 208)
Arranged Ignaz Friedman
(16) Blithe Bells (Sheep may safely graze)
Arranged Percy Grainger
from notes by Piers Lane © 2003
extrait des notes rédigées par Piers Lane © 2003
Français: Isabelle Battioni
aus dem Begleittext von Piers Lane © 2003
Deutsch: Viola Scheffel
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