"Forty Days and Forty Nights" was written by George Hunt Smyttan in 1856.
The tune is 'Heinlein', also known as 'Aus Der Tiefe', attributed to Martin Herbst. It was published in the 'Nürnbergisches Gesang-Buch' of 1676-77.
It is performed here by the choir of Wells Cathedral.
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31 янв 2021