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| Prayers from the Ark Seven Songs for High Voice and Piano |
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| Date of composition | December 1964/January 1965 |
| Opus number | 48 |
| Type of work | Concert music |
| Duration | 13 mins |
| Musical forces | High Voice and Piano |
| Words | Carmen Bemos de Gasztold trans. Rumer Godden |
| First performance | 16th April 1974 |
| First performance information | Jane Manning (soprano) and Susan Bradshaw (piano) at St Pancras Church, London |
| Publisher | Modus Music |
| Notes | Songs are: 1. The Prayer of the Cock; 2. The Prayer of the Goldfish; 3. The Prayer of the Cat; 4. The Prayer of the Tortoise; 5. The Prayer of the Mouse; 6. The Prayer of the Ox; 7. The Prayer of the Lark; dedicated to the composer’s parents, who brought the poems to his attention |