‎Britten: Death in Venice by Sir Peter Pears — Apple Music Classical

My mind beats on

Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford

4:56

Who's that? a foreigner, a traveller no doubt

Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk

4:53

Hey there, hey there, you!

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Stuart Harling, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk

3:47

Serenissima.Low-lying clouds, unending grey

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, John Shirley-Quirk

2:55

Overture: Venice

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra

2:35

Ah, Serenissima!

Steuart Bedford, Michael Bauer, Sir Peter Pears, Kenneth Bowen, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk

5:20

Mysterious gondola

Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford

1:41

We are delighted to greet the signore

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk

4:08

Was I wrong to come?

Iris Saunders, English Chamber Orchestra, Sheila Brand, Stuart Harling, Sir Peter Pears, Janice Hooper Roe, Angela Vernon Bates, Kenneth Bowen, Anna Vincent, Stephen James Adams, Peter Leeming, Robert Carpenter Turner, Anne Wilkens, Neville Williams, Penelope McKay, Michael Follis, Steuart Bedford

6:13

There is indeed in every artist's nature

Iris Saunders, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra

2:40

Children's games: Adziu, Adziu

Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra

10:04

Aou'! Stagando, aou'

English Chamber Orchestra, Stuart Harling, Robert Carpenter Turner, Sheila Brand, Steuart Bedford, Stephen James Adams, John Shirley-Quirk, Anne Wilkens

4:51

Naturally, Signore: I understand

English Chamber Orchestra, Kenneth Bowen, Michael Bauer, Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Ronald Murdock

7:55

Here will I stay, here dedicate my days

Anne Wilkens, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Brand, Neville Williams, Penelope McKay, Michael Follis, Steuart Bedford, Anna Vincent, Stephen James Adams, Janice Hooper Roe, Angela Vernon Bates, James Bowman, Iris Saunders, Peter Leeming, Robert Carpenter Turner, English Chamber Orchestra

9:43

First, the race!

Angela Vernon Bates, James Bowman, Janice Hooper Roe, Iris Saunders, Anne Wilkens, English Chamber Orchestra, Peter Leeming, Robert Carpenter Turner, Neville Williams, Penelope McKay, Michael Follis, Steuart Bedford, Anna Vincent, Stephen James Adams, Sheila Brand

5:10

The boy, Tadzio, shall inspire me

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford

4:17

So: It has come to this

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford

4:46

Guardate, Signore!

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, John Shirley-Quirk

2:20

Do I detect a scent?

Anna Vincent, Anne Wilkens, English Chamber Orchestra, Stuart Harling, Michael Bauer, Ronald Murdock, Sheila Brand, Robert Carpenter Turner, Stephen James Adams, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford

6:24

Careful search now leads me to them

Keith Jones, Ronald Murdock, Michael Bauer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford

7:47

This way for the players, Signori

Neville Williams, Penelope McKay, Steuart Bedford, Kenneth Bowen, English Chamber Orchestra, Stuart Harling, John Shirley-Quirk, Sir Peter Pears

4:25

Fiorir rose in mezo al giasso

Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, John Shirley-Quirk

4:10

One moment: If you please

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Peter Leeming

2:00

in these last years

Peter Leeming, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears

2:56

So it is true

Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra

4:21

Receive the stranger god

Sir Peter Pears, James Bowman, Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk

3:46

The empty beach: Do what you will with me

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears

1:59

Yes! a very wise decision

English Chamber Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk, Steuart Bedford

2:23

Hurrah for the Piazza

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Iris Saunders

2:54

Chaos, chaos and sickness

Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra

4:23

The wind still blows from the land

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, Kenneth Bowen, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk

4:17

Interlude: Ah, no!

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford

5:07

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals, Tenor
Steuart Bedford

Conductor
English Opera Group

Vocals, Ensemble
John Shirley-Quirk

Vocals, Baritone

Ray Minshull

Producer
William D. Tennant

Executive Producer
Richard Beswick

Assistant Producer
James Lock

Recording Engineer
Ray Minshull

Recording Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
David Frost

Engineer
John Dunkerley

Assistant Recording Engineer
Bill Parker

Liner Notes
Ann Bradbeer

Creative Director