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When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido’s Lament)

The Swingle Singers, The Modern Jazz Quartet

Length 5:06Song: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)Song: Dido and Aeneas: “When I am laid in earth” (Dido’s Lament)

Who played and sang

John Lewisarranger Ward Swinglearranger Connie Kayinstrument John Lewisinstrument Milt Jacksoninstrument Percy Heathinstrument Tokiwa Kinoshitamix Pierre Fatosmeproducer Pierre Fatosmerecording Alice Heraldvocal Christiane Legrandvocal Claude Germainvocal Claudine Meuniervocal Jean Cussacvocal Jeanette Baucomontvocal José Germainvocal The Swingle Singersvocal Ward Swinglevocal

On these albums

Place Vendôme

Place VendômeThe Swingle Singers & The Modern Jazz Quartet · 1966

Compact Jazz: The Swingle Singers

Compact Jazz: The Swingle SingersThe Swingle Singers · 1987

Source: MusicBrainz recording 8be08134-c686-49b7-a33b-75a9fe308dc4 (CC0).