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Occasional Overture (An American Overture), Op. 27

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

10:35

I. Funeral March

City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

5:39

II. Scherzo (Dance of Death)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus

4:23

III. Recitative and Choral - Epilogue (Funeral March)

Robert Tear, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus

6:16

Theme -

Peter Donohoe, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:18

Variation I (Recitative)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe, Sir Simon Rattle

1:38

Variation II (Romance)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

1:20

Variation III (March)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Peter Donohoe

1:14

Variation IV (Rubato)

Peter Donohoe, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:50

Variation V (Chorale)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

1:47

Variation VI (Nocturne)

Peter Donohoe, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:00

Variation VII (Badinerie)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe

1:20

Variation VIII (Ritmico)

Sir Simon Rattle, Peter Donohoe, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:36

Variation IX (Toccata I, Toccata II)

Sir Simon Rattle, Peter Donohoe, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:48

Variation X (Adagio)

Peter Donohoe, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

4:00

Variation XI (Tarantella)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Peter Donohoe

2:33

The Building of the House Overture, Op. 79

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

5:02

I. Praise we great men

Robert Tear, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Alison Hargan, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mary King

3:26

II. Praise we the just

Sir Simon Rattle, Robert Tear, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mary King

2:22

III. (Coda)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:20

I. Cakes and Ale

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:32

II. The Bitter Withy

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:56

III. Hankin Booby

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:30

IV. Hunt the Squirrel

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:18

V. Lord Melbourne

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

5:29

Canadian Carnival Overture, Op. 19

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Wesley Warren

14:08

Young Apollo, for Piano and Strings, Op. 16

Peter Donohoe, Sir Simon Rattle, Michal Kaznowski, Felix Kok, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Cole, Jeremy Ballard

7:37

I. Nuits de juin

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Jill Gomez, Sir Simon Rattle

2:49

II. Sagesse

Jill Gomez, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:49

III. L'Enfance

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Jill Gomez

4:31

IV. Chanson d'automne

Jill Gomez, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:30

Scottish Ballad for 2 Pianos, Op. 26

Philip Fowke, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Peter Donohoe

15:23

Occasional Overture, Op. 38 (1946)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

7:18

I. Lacrymosa (Andante ben misurato)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

8:38

II. Dies irae (Allegro con fuoco)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

5:22

III. Requiem aeternam (Andante molto tranquillo)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

6:27

I. Fanfare, "J'ai seul la clef"

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge

1:55

II. Villes, "Ce sont des villes ! C'est un peuple…"

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge

2:28

IIIa. Phrase, "J'ai tendu des cordes"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:01

IIIb. Antique, "Gracieux fils de Pan!"

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

2:05

IV. Royauté, "Un beau matin, chez un peuple fort doux"

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge

1:39

V. Marine, "Les chars d'argent et de cuivre"

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge

0:59

VI. Interlude, "J'ai seul la clef de cette parade sauvage"

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

2:33

VII. Being Beauteous, "Devant une neige un être de beauté"

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge

4:03

VIII. Parade, "Des drôles très solides"

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

2:56

IX. Départ, "Assez vu, la vision s'est rencontrée"

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

3:01

I. Prologue

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

1:44

II. Pastoral, "The day’s grown old"

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Bostridge

3:25

III. Nocturne, "The splendour falls on castle walls"

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

3:35

IV. Elegy, "O Rose, thou art sick!"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

3:52

V. Dirge, "This ae nighte"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

3:16

VI. Hymn, "Queen and huntress"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:04

VII. Sonnet, "O soft embalmer"

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

3:57

VIII. Epilogue

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

2:05

I. Prometheus Unbound, "On a Poet’s Lips I Slept"

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

3:21

II. The Kraken, "Below the thunders of the upper deep"

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle, Stefan Schweigert

3:18

III. The Wanderings of Cain, "Encinctured with a twine of leaves"

Ian Bostridge, Marie-Pierre Langlamet, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

2:37

IV. Blurt, Master Constable, "Midnight Bell"

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

2:19

V. The Prelude, "But that night when on my bed I lay"

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle, Wieland Welzel

3:09

VI. The Kind Ghosts, "She sleeps on soft, last breaths"

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Dominik Wollenweber, Ian Bostridge

5:12

VII. Sleep and Poetry, "What is more gentle"

Andreas Blau, Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Wenzel Fuchs

3:25

VIII. Sonnet XLIII, "When most I wink"

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

4:42

I. Requiem aeternam, (a) Requiem aeternam (Chorus, Boys' Choir)

Francis Grier, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Halsey, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Robert Tear, Elisabeth Söderström

6:10

I. Requiem aeternam, (b) What passing bells (Tenor)

Robert Tear, Sir Simon Rattle, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Elisabeth Söderström, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

2:20

I. Requiem aeternam, (c) Kyrie eleison (Chorus)

Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Simon Halsey, Robert Tear, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Elisabeth Söderström

1:28

II. Dies irae, (a) Dies irae (Chorus)

Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Halsey, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

3:56

II. Dies irae, (b) Bugles sang (Baritone)

Sir Thomas Allen, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:46

II. Dies irae, (c) Liber scriptus proferetur (Soprano, Semi-Chorus)

Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Elisabeth Söderström, Simon Halsey, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle

2:50

II. Dies irae, (d) Out there, we've walked quite friendly (Tenor, Baritone)

Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, Sir Simon Rattle, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Francis Grier, Elisabeth Söderström

1:45

II. Dies irae, (e) Recordare Jesu pie (Female Chorus) - (f) Confutatis (Male Chorus)

Simon Halsey, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

4:44

II. Dies irae, (g) Be slowly lifted up (Baritone)

Sir Simon Rattle, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Elisabeth Söderström, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Robert Tear, Francis Grier

1:52

II. Dies irae, (h) Reprise of Dies irae (Chorus)

Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Halsey, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle

1:17

II. Dies irae, (i) Lacrimosa (Soprano, Chorus)

Elisabeth Söderström, Sir Simon Rattle, Simon Halsey, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

2:04

II. Dies irae, (j) Move him into the sun … Pie Jesu (Tenor, Soprano, Chorus)

Robert Tear, Simon Halsey, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Elisabeth Söderström, Francis Grier, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

5:55

III. Offertorium, (a) Domine Jesu Christe … Quam olim Abrahae (Boys' Choir, Chorus)

Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Simon Halsey, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Francis Grier, Robert Tear, Elisabeth Söderström

3:33

III. Offertorium, (b) So Abram rose (Tenor, Baritone) - Hostias et preces (Boy's Choir) - Reprise of Quam olim Abrahae (Chorus)

Sir Simon Rattle, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Simon Halsey, Francis Grier, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus

6:16

IV. Sanctus, (a) Sanctus (Soprano)

Sir Simon Rattle, Elisabeth Söderström, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Francis Grier, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Simon Halsey, Robert Tear, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

3:18

IV. Sanctus, (b) Benedictus (Chorus)

Simon Halsey, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:52

IV. Sanctus, (c) After the blast of lightning (Baritone)

Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Thomas Allen

3:43

V. Agnus Dei, (a) Agnus Dei … One ever hangs (Chorus, Tenor)

City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Robert Tear, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Halsey, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Thomas Allen, Elisabeth Söderström, Francis Grier, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

3:46

VI. Libera me, (a) Libera me, Domine (Soprano, Chorus)

Sir Simon Rattle, Simon Halsey, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Elisabeth Söderström, Francis Grier, Robert Tear, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

7:35

VI. Libera me, (b) It seemed that out of battle (Tenor, Baritone)

Robert Tear, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Simon Rattle, Elisabeth Söderström, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Simon Halsey, Francis Grier, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus

9:47

VI. Libera me, (c) Let us sleep now … In paradisum (All) - Conclusion "Requiem aeternam" (Chorus)

Sir Simon Rattle, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Simon Halsey, Sir Thomas Allen, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Francis Grier, Robert Tear, Elisabeth Söderström

5:42

Theme (Allegro maestoso e largamente)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:56

Variation A (Presto)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:30

Variation B (Lento)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:57

Variation C (Moderato)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:45

Variation D (Allegro alla Marcia)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:51

Variation E (Brillante alla Polacca)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:32

Variation F (Meno mosso)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:01

Variation G (Lusingando)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:14

Variation H (Cominciando lento ma poco a poco accelerando al Allegro)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:00

Variation I (Maestoso)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:47

Variation J (L'istesso tempo)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:50

Variation K (Vivace)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:33

Variation L (Allegro pomposo)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:07

Variation M (Moderato)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:56

Fugue (Allegro molto)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:53

Russian Funeral for 11-Part Brass and Percussion Ensemble

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

5:41

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Simon Rattle

Conductor
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra, Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus

Coro, Chorus
Robert Tear

Vocals, Tenor

Britten

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