The Very Best of Benjamin Britten
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Label: Virgin
Cat No: 6026792
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 3
Release Date: 4th February 2013
Contents
Works
A Ceremony of Carols, op.28Cello Suite no.3, op.87
Greensleeves: Folksong arrangment for voice and piano
Holiday Diary, op.5
Nocturne, op.60
Sea Interludes (4), op.33a
Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, op.31
Sinfonia da Requiem, op.20
Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op.10
Waltzes (5)
Works
A Ceremony of Carols, op.28Cello Suite no.3, op.87
Greensleeves: Folksong arrangment for voice and piano
Holiday Diary, op.5
Nocturne, op.60
Sea Interludes (4), op.33a
Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, op.31
Sinfonia da Requiem, op.20
Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op.10
Waltzes (5)
About
Indeed, this set – featuring a wealth of legendary artists such as Sir Simon Rattle, Stephen Hough, Leif Ove Andsnes, Richard Hickox, Ian Bostridge, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Felicity Lott, Angelika Kirchschlager, Bernard Haitink and the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge – brings together some of the finest performances of Britten’s music in recent times.
It is newer recordings such as these that testify to the profound impact Britten had on the music of the 20th century, which continues in the 21st.
Contents:
CD 1
- The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op.34)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Libor Pesek
Cello Symphony, Op.68
- II Presto inquieto
Truls Mørk/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
- Elegy (1930)
Lars Anders Tomter/Norwegian Chamber Orchestra/Iona Brown
- 4 Sea Interludes, Op.33a
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Libor Pesek
String Quartet No.2 in C Major, Op.36
- II Vivace
Belcea Quartet
Sinfonia da Requiem Op.20
- III Requiem aeternam (Andante molto tranquillo)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Libor Pesek
Suite No.3 for Solo Cello Op.87
- IV Barcarola: Lento
Truls Mørk
The Prince of the Pagodas - Ballet in three acts Op.57
Act III Scene 2: The Pagoda Palace
- Finale
- Apotheosis
London Sinfonietta/Oliver Knussen
War Requiem, Op.66
VI Libera me
- Let us sleep now...In paradisum
Elisabeth Söderström/Robert Tear/Sir Thomas Allen/Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford/Francis Grier/CBSO Chorus
CD 2
- Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra/Iona Brown
- Simple Symphony Op.4
Christopher Warren-Green/London Chamber Orchestra
Prelude and Fugue for 18-part String Orchestra, Op.29
- Grave / Allegro energico
London Chamber Orchestra/Christopher Warren-Green
Holiday Diary Op.5
- II Sailing
Stephen Hough
Three Character Pieces (1930)
- II Daphne (Poco andante grazioso)
Stephen Hough
- Night Piece (Notturno) (1963)
Stephen Hough
Five Walztes (Waltzes) (1923-5/1969)
- I Rather fast and nervous
- V Variations: Quiet and simple
Stephen Hough
Two Lullabies (1936)
- Lullaby for a Retired Colonel
Stephen Hough/Ronan O'Hora
Piano Concerto Op.13
- II Waltz (Allegretto)
Leif Ove Andsnes/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Järvi
CD 3
Les Illuminations Op.18
- VII Being Beauteous
- VIII Parade
- IX Départ
Martyn Hill/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
Serenade Op.31
- Sonnet: O soft embalmer of the still midnight (John Keats)
- Epilogue (horn solo)
Martyn Hill/Frank Lloyd/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
Nocturne Op.60
- On a poet's lips I slept (Shelley)
Martyn Hill/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox/Frank Lloyd
Canticle I: My beloved is mine, Op.40
Ian Bostridge/Julius Drake
Folk Song Arrangements: Greensleeves
Ian Bostridge/Julius Drake
A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28
- X Deo Gracias!
- XI Recession
Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Osian Ellis/Sir David Willcocks/Julian Godlee/James Clark
The Company of Heaven
Part Three
- Heaven is here
Cathryn Pope/Dan Dressen/Peter Barkworth/Sheila Allen/Christopher Herrick/London Philharmonic Choir/English Chamber Orchestra
Noye's Fludde, Op.59
- Lord Jesus, think on me
Richard Pasco/Donald Maxwell/Linda Ormiston/Alexander Gallifant/Timothy Lamb/Nicholas Berry/
Peter Grimes Op.33
Scene 2
- Grimes! Grimes! (Chorus/Peter)
- Peter, we've come to take you home (Ellen/Peter/Balstrode)
- To those who pass the Borough (Chorus/Swallow/Fisherman/Auntie/Boles)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Dame Felicity Lott/Sir Thomas Allen/Maria Bovino/Gillian Webster/Patricia Payne/Stuart Kale/Stafford Dean/Christopher Lackner/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Bernard Haitink"
Rape of Lucretia
Act I Scene II
- Lucia runs to the door
Clio Gould/Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble/Oliver Knussen//Miranda Fulleylove/Carol Ella/Zoë Martlew/Lynda Houghton/Karen Jones/Melinda Maxwell/Timothy Lines/Susan Gritton/Angelika Kirchschlager/Hilary Summers/Claire Booth/Ian Bostridge
Billy Budd
- Look! Through the port comes the moon-shine astray! (Billy)
Daniel Harding/London Symphony Orchestra/Nathan Gunn
The Turn of the Screw Op.54
Act 2
- Variation XIV
- Scene 7 : Flora (Governess/Mrs Grose/Flora/Miss Jessel)
Ian Bostridge/Joan Rodgers/Julian Leang/Caroline Wise/Jane Henschel/Vivian Tierney/Mahler Chamber Orchestra/Daniel Harding
A Midsummer Night's Dream Op.64
Act 2
- On the ground, sleep sound (Fairies)
James Bowman/Lillian Watson/Dexter Fletcher/Norman Bailey/Penelope Walker/John Graham-Hall/Henry Herford/Della Jones
Paul Bunyan - An operetta in two acts and a prologue Op.17
Act I Scene 2 (The camp)
- 15a. Tiny's Song: Ah!...Whether the sun shine upon children playing (Tiny, Inkslinger, chorus, Slim)
Act II
- Third Ballad Interlude: So Helson smiled and Bunyan smiled (Narrator)
Soloists of the Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota/Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota/Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series
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