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bass vocals [1st bass] Owen Brannigan
bass vocals [2nd bass] John Shirley-Quirk
bassoon Martin Gatt
cello [cello continuo] Kenneth Heath
chorus The Ambrosian Opera Chorus
composed by Henry Purcell
conductor, score editor [edited by] Benjamin Britten
countertenor vocals [1st counter-tenor] James Bowman
countertenor vocals [2nd counter-tenor] Charles Brett
harpsichord [harpsichord continuo] Philip Ledger
lacquer cut by G
leader Kenneth Sillito
mezzo-soprano vocals Alfreda Hodgson
oboe Peter Graeme
orchestra English Chamber Orchestra
score editor [edited by] Imogen Holst
soprano vocals [1st soprano] Jennifer Vyvyan
soprano vocals [2nd soprano] Mary Wells
soprano vocals [3rd soprano] Norma Burrowes
tenor vocals [1st tenor] Peter Pears
tenor vocals [2nd tenor] Ian Partridge
Recorded At The Maltings
This shortened version of The Fairy Queen was made for a concert performance at the 1967 Aldeburgh Festival.
Recorded at the Maltings, Snape.

Purple Narrow Band label, made in England
Discography code EP5
The inner sleeves are dated R.S. 4-77 and 5-77

Box set comes with a 16-page libretto
Matrix / Runout: ZAL 10502 (Label Matrix: Side A)
Matrix / Runout: ZAL 10503 (Label Matrix: Side B)
Matrix / Runout: ZAL 10504 (Label Matrix: Side C)
Matrix / Runout: ZAL 10505 (Label Matrix: Side D)
Matrix / Runout: ZAL-10502-3G (Stamped runout side A)
Matrix / Runout: ZAL-10503-4G (Stamped runout side B)
Matrix / Runout: ZAL-10504-3G (Stamped runout side C)
Matrix / Runout: ZAL-10505-3G (Stamped runout side D)
Other: SET 499 (Cat # record 1)
Other: SET 500 (Cat # record 2)