‎British Composers: Britten by Various Artists

Introduction: Shine out (Anon. 16th century)

André Previn, St. Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Sheila Armstrong, Dame Janet Baker, Robert Tear

1:59

The merry Cuckoo (E Spencer)

St. Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, André Previn, Sheila Armstrong, London Symphony Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, London Symphony Chorus, Robert Tear

1:58

Spring, the sweet Spring (T Nashe)

André Previn, Dame Janet Baker, St. Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Sheila Armstrong, London Symphony Chorus

2:09

The Driving Boy (G Peele and J Clare)

St. Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, London Symphony Chorus, André Previn, Dame Janet Baker, Sheila Armstrong, London Symphony Orchestra

3:17

The Morning Star (J Milton)

Dame Janet Baker, London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn, Sheila Armstrong, St. Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, London Symphony Chorus

2:38

Welcome, Maids of Honour (R Herrick)

Dame Janet Baker, Sheila Armstrong, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, St. Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, André Previn, Robert Tear

2:32

Waters above! (H Vaughan)

Dame Janet Baker, Sheila Armstrong, St. Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn, London Symphony Chorus

6:29

Out of the lawn lie in bad (W H Auden)

Sheila Armstrong, London Symphony Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, St. Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, London Symphony Chorus, André Previn, Robert Tear

2:24

When will my May come (Barnefield)

London Symphony Chorus, Sheila Armstrong, Dame Janet Baker, St. Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear

2:21

Fair and Fair (G Peele)

André Previn, Sheila Armstrong, Dame Janet Baker, London Symphony Orchestra, St. Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, London Symphony Chorus

1:21

Sound the flute! (W Blake)

London Symphony Orchestra, Sheila Armstrong, London Symphony Chorus, St. Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, Dame Janet Baker, André Previn, Robert Tear

7:50

Finale: London, to thee I do present (J Beaumont, J Fletcher & anon. 13th century)

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

3:42

I. Dawn (Lento e tranquillo)

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

4:24

II. Sunday Morning (Allegro spiritoso)

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

4:26

III. Moonlight (Andante comodo e rubato)

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

4:24

IV. Storm (Presto con fuoco)

André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

4:26

I. Moderato con moto

Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

8:26

II. Vivace - Cadenza -

Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

14:15

III. Passacaglia (Andante lento (un poco meno mosso) - Largamente (lento) - Lento e solenne)

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Berglund, Ida Haendel

11:26

I. Andante tranquillo

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Ida Haendel, Paavo Berglund

12:57

II. Presto capriccioso alla napolitana - Trio (Canzonetta) - Tempo I

Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Ida Haendel

6:45

III. Vivace

Paavo Berglund, Ida Haendel, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

12:57

I. Introduction (Andante maestoso)

Alexander Barantschik, John Alley

2:54

II. March (Allegro alla marcia)

Alexander Barantschik, John Alley

3:11

III. Moto perpetuo (Allegro molto e con fuoco)

Alexander Barantschik, John Alley

4:40

IV. Lullaby (Lento tranquillo)

Alexander Barantschik, John Alley

4:30

V. Waltz (Alla valse: vivace e rubato)

Paul Silverthorne

5:50

Elegy for solo viola (1930)

Paul Silverthorne

5:50

I. Dialogo (Allegro)

John Lenehan, Moray Welsh

2:29

II. Scherzo-pizzicato (Allegretto)

John Lenehan, Moray Welsh

6:46

III. Elegia (Lento)

John Lenehan, Moray Welsh

2:18

IV. Marcia (Energico)

John Lenehan, Moray Welsh

2:48

V. Moto perpetuo (Presto)

John Lenehan

2:26

1. Pan (Senza misura)

Roy Carter

2:50

2. Phaeton (Vivace ritmico)

Roy Carter

1:52

3. Niobe (Andante)

Roy Carter

3:14

4. Bacchus (Allegro pesante)

Roy Carter

2:26

5. Narcissus (Lento piacevole)

Roy Carter

3:14

6. Arethusa (Largamente)

Roy Carter

2:26

I. Allegramente

Israela Margalit, Moray Welsh, Janice Graham, Paul Silverthorne

5:07

II. Allegro scherzando

Paul Silverthorne, Israela Margalit, Moray Welsh, Janice Graham

8:45

III. Andante tranquillo

Israela Margalit, Moray Welsh, Janice Graham, Paul Silverthorne

8:23

IV. Allegro molto

Janice Graham, Paul Silverthorne, Israela Margalit, Moray Welsh

11:56

I. Allegro tranquillo

John Alley, Janice Graham

3:51

II. Variazioni

Janice Graham, John Alley

3:18

1. Allegro

Tom Kerstens

2:13

2. Lento

Tom Kerstens

2:30

3. Alla Cubana

Tom Kerstens

2:17

4. [Lento]

Tom Kerstens

2:13

5. Con slancio

Tom Kerstens

2:30

I. Allegro

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

6:14

II. A Lament (Andante espressivo)

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

1:50

III. Presto

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

3:47

IV. Adagio

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

3:39

V. Allegro assai

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

1:32

I. Prelude (Maestoso)

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

3:24

II. Fugue (Allegro moderato (a tempo doppio più mosso))

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

2:09

III. Air (Andante espressivo)

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

3:00

IV. Finale (Vivace)

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

2:30

I. Allegro molto moderato

Michael Thompson Horn Quartet

2:42

II. Allegro giocoso

Michael Thompson Horn Quartet, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

6:18

III. Lento cantabile tranquillo in stile notturno

Michael Thompson Horn Quartet, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

9:02

IV. Allegro molto e vigoroso

Michael Thompson Horn Quartet, Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

7:53

I. Allegro con brio

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

6:18

II. Adagio cantabile

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

9:02

III. Allegro molto

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

7:53

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir William Walton

Composer
Sir Michael Tippett

Composer
André Previn

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

British Composers: Britten

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