‎Britten (1939-1956) by Sir Peter Pears - Apple Music Classical

Introduction

Ralph Downes, Benjamin Britten, St. Mary-le-Tower Boys Voices Choir, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Aldeburgh Festival Chorus

5:13

The Birth of Nicolas

Benjamin Britten, St. Mary-le-Tower Boys Voices Choir, Ralph Downes, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Girls' Choir of Sir John Leman School, The Aldeburgh Festival Choir

2:23

Nicolas devotes himself to God

Ralph Downes, Benjamin Britten, St. Mary-le-Tower Boys Voices Choir, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Girls' Choir of Sir John Leman School, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, The Aldeburgh Festival Choir

4:18

He journeys to Palestine

Benjamin Britten, St. Mary-le-Tower Boys Voices Choir, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Ralph Downes, Girls' Choir of Sir John Leman School, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, The Aldeburgh Festival Choir

7:29

He comes to Myra and Is chosen Bishop

Benjamin Britten, St. Mary-le-Tower Boys Voices Choir, Ralph Downes, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Aldeburgh Festival Chorus, Girls' Choir Of Sir John Leman School, Beccles, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra

6:49

Nicolas from Prison

Benjamin Britten, St. Mary-le-Tower Boys Voices Choir, Ipswich School Preparatory Department Boy's Choir, Ralph Downes, Sir John Leman School Girl's Choir, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra

3:01

Nicolas and the Pickled Boys

Benjamin Britten, St. Mary-le-Tower Boys Voices Choir, Ipswich School Preparatory Department Boy's Choir, Ralph Downes, Sir John Leman School Girl's Choir, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Boys From The Choir Of St. Mary-Le-Tower, Ipswich, Aldeburgh Festival Chorus, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra

6:25

His Piety and Marvellous Works

Benjamin Britten, St. Mary-le-Tower Boys Voices Choir, Ipswich School Preparatory Department Boy's Choir, Ralph Downes, Sir John Leman School Girl's Choir, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Aldeburgh Festival Chorus, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra

5:07

The Death of Nicolas

Benjamin Britten, St. Mary-le-Tower Boys Voices Choir, Ralph Downes, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Aldeburgh Festival Chorus, Girls' Choir Of Sir John Leman School, Beccles, Boys' Choir of Ipswich School Preparatory Department, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra

6:19

Procession

Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir

1:04

Wolcum yole!

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon

1:17

There Is no rose

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten

1:56

That yonge child

Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten, Copenhagen Boys Choir

1:32

Balulalow

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten

1:21

As dew in Aprille

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten, Maria Korchinska, Morriston Boys' Choir

0:55

This little Babe

Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten

1:16

Interlude

Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten

2:59

in freezing winter night

Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir

4:00

Spring Carol

Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten, Copenhagen Boys Choir

1:04

Deo Gracias! - Adam lay ibounden

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten

1:01

Recession

Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten, Copenhagen Boys Choir

1:12

Theme. A boy was Born —

Benjamin Britten, All Saints Church Choir, Margaret Street, Purcell Singers, English Opera Group Choir, Michael Hartnett, Choristers Of All Saints, Boys Voices Of The English Opera Group

2:01

Variation 1: Lullaby, Jesu —

All Saints Church Choir, Margaret Street, Benjamin Britten, English Opera Group Choir, Michael Hartnett, Purcell Singers, Choristers Of All Saints, Boys Voices Of The English Opera Group

4:16

Variation 2: Herod —

Purcell Singers, All Saints Church Choir, Margaret Street, English Opera Group Choir, Michael Hartnett, Benjamin Britten, Boys Voices Of The English Opera Group, Choristers Of All Saints

2:12

Variation 3: Jesu, as Thou Art Our Saviour —

English Opera Group Choir, Michael Hartnett, Purcell Singers, Benjamin Britten, All Saints Church Choir, Margaret Street, Choristers Of All Saints, Boys Voices Of The English Opera Group

2:31

Variation 4: The Three Kings

All Saints Church Choir, Margaret Street, Purcell Singers, Benjamin Britten, English Opera Group Choir, Michael Hartnett, Choristers Of All Saints, Boys Voices Of The English Opera Group

3:36

Variation 5: in the Bleak Mid-winter —

Benjamin Britten, English Opera Group Choir, Michael Hartnett, All Saints Church Choir, Margaret Street, Purcell Singers, Boys Voices Of The English Opera Group, Choristers Of All Saints

4:50

Variation 6 (Finale): Noel!

All Saints Church Choir, Margaret Street, English Opera Group Choir, Michael Hartnett, Purcell Singers, Benjamin Britten, Choristers Of All Saints, Boys Voices Of The English Opera Group

8:48

Rome Is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart … (Male Chorus)

Kathleen Ferrier, Joan Cross, Reginald Goodall, Margaret Ritchie, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Edmund Donleavy, Anna Pollak, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

2:33

It Is an axiom among kings (Female Chorus)

Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Joan Cross, Edmund Donleavy, Reginald Goodall, Kathleen Ferrier, Margaret Ritchie, Anna Pollak, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

3:01

Here the thirsty ev'ening has drunk the wine of light … (Male Chorus)

Anna Pollak, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Margaret Ritchie, Edmund Donleavy, Joan Cross, Sir Peter Pears, Reginald Goodall, Kathleen Ferrier, English Opera Group Orchestra

2:22

Who reaches heaven first Is the best philosopher (Collatinus)

Margaret Ritchie, Anna Pollak, Kathleen Ferrier, Otakar Kraus, Joan Cross, Edmund Donleavy, Sir Peter Pears, Reginald Goodall, English Opera Group Orchestra, Owen Branningan

2:36

Maria was unmasked at a mask ball (Junius, Tarquinus, Collatinus, male Chorus)

Anna Pollak, Joan Cross, Margaret Ritchie, Otakar Kraus, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Goodall, Sir Peter Pears, Edmund Donleavy, English Opera Group Orchestra, Owen Branningan

4:14

Collatinus Is politically astute (Male Chorus, Junius, Collatinus, Tarquinus)

Margaret Ritchie, Kathleen Ferrier, Anna Pollak, Edmund Donleavy, Reginald Goodall, Joan Cross, Otakar Kraus, Sir Peter Pears, Owen Branningan, English Opera Group Orchestra

6:11

There goes a happy man (Tarquinus, Junius)

Anna Pollak, Margaret Ritchie, Reginald Goodall, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Kathleen Ferrier, Joan Cross, Sir Peter Pears, Edmund Donleavy, English Opera Group Orchestra

4:17

Tarquinus doses not dare (Male Chorus)

Anna Pollak, Reginald Goodall, Joan Cross, Kathleen Ferrier, Margaret Ritchie, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Edmund Donleavy, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

1:58

My horse! My Horse! … Tarquinus does not wait (Tarquinus, Male Chorus)

Joan Cross, Margaret Ritchie, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Anna Pollak, Edmund Donleavy, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Goodall, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

3:19

Their spinning wheel unwinds (Female Chorus, Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia)

Joan Cross, Anna Pollak, Edmund Donleavy, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Goodall, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Margaret Ritchie, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

5:06

Listen! I heard a knock. Somebody Is at the gate … (Lucretia, Bianca)

Anna Pollak, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Goodall, Joan Cross, Edmund Donleavy, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Margaret Ritchie, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

2:49

Time turns upon the hands of women … (Female Chorus)

Margaret Ritchie, Edmund Donleavy, Joan Cross, Reginald Goodall, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Anna Pollak, Kathleen Ferrier, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

3:20

The oatmeal slippers of sleep (Female Chorus, Male Chorus, Tarquinus, Bianca, Lucretia, Lucia)

Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Kathleen Ferrier, Edmund Donleavy, Joan Cross, Anna Pollak, Reginald Goodall, Margaret Ritchie, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

7:20

The prosperity of the Etruscans was due to the richness … (Female Chorus)

Edmund Donleavy, Otakar Kraus, Margaret Ritchie, Reginald Goodall, Anna Pollak, Kathleen Ferrier, Joan Cross, Sir Peter Pears, Owen Branningan, English Opera Group Orchestra

8:34

She sleeps as a rose upon the night … (Female Chorus)

Anna Pollak, Edmund Donleavy, Reginald Goodall, Joan Cross, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Kathleen Ferrier, Margaret Ritchie, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

5:04

Within This frail crucible of light … (Tarquinius)

Joan Cross, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Goodall, Margaret Ritchie, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Anna Pollak, Edmund Donleavy, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

4:25

Lucretia! (Tarquinius)

Margaret Ritchie, Kathleen Ferrier, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Joan Cross, Anna Pollak, Edmund Donleavy, Reginald Goodall, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

6:16

Here in This scene you see Virtue assailed by sin … (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Kathleen Ferrier, Margaret Ritchie, Edmund Donleavy, Anna Pollak, Joan Cross, Reginald Goodall, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

4:31

O what a lovely day … (Lucia, Bianca)

Anna Pollak, Joan Cross, Edmund Donleavy, Kathleen Ferrier, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Sir Peter Pears, Reginald Goodall, Margaret Ritchie, English Opera Group Orchestra

3:50

We'll leave the orchids for Lucretia (Bianca, Lucia, Lucretia)

Reginald Goodall, Anna Pollak, Joan Cross, Edmund Donleavy, Margaret Ritchie, Kathleen Ferrier, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

4:12

Flowers bring to ev'ry year the same perfection … (Luceretia)

Joan Cross, Reginald Goodall, Sir Peter Pears, Margaret Ritchie, Anna Pollak, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Kathleen Ferrier, Edmund Donleavy, English Opera Group Orchestra

3:11

You were right (Lucia, Bianca, Collatinus, Junius, Lucretia)

Anna Pollak, Kathleen Ferrier, Otakar Kraus, Edmund Donleavy, Joan Cross, Reginald Goodall, Sir Peter Pears, Margaret Ritchie, Owen Branningan, English Opera Group Orchestra

4:36

Lucretia! Lucretia! O never again must we two dare to part … (Collatinus, Lucretia)

Otakar Kraus, Sir Peter Pears, Anna Pollak, Joan Cross, Reginald Goodall, Margaret Ritchie, Edmund Donleavy, Kathleen Ferrier, Owen Brannigan, English Opera Group Orchestra

2:59

Last night Tarquinius ravished me (Lucretia, Collatinus)

Margaret Ritchie, Joan Cross, Owen Brannigan, Otakar Kraus, Reginald Goodall, Kathleen Ferrier, Anna Pollak, Edmund Donleavy, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

3:44

This dead hand lets fall all That my heart held when full … (Collatinus, Junius, Bianca, Lucia, Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

Joan Cross, Kathleen Ferrier, Margaret Ritchie, Owen Brannigan, Sir Peter Pears, Edmund Donleavy, Otakar Kraus, Reginald Goodall, Anna Pollak, English Opera Group Orchestra

4:26

Is It all? Is all This suffering and pain, Is This in vain? (Female Chorus, Male Chorus)

Otakar Kraus, Edmund Donleavy, Anna Pollak, Joan Cross, Margaret Ritchie, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Goodall, Sir Peter Pears, Owen Brannigan, English Opera Group Orchestra

5:26

There you Are again, Master-at-Arms.

Theodor Uppman, Geraint Evans, Frederick Dalberg, Michael Langdon, Rhydderch Davies, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Peter Flynn, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

5:50

Oh, This cursed mist!

Peter Flynn, Frederick Dalberg, Rhydderch Davies, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten, Michael Langdon, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Theodor Uppman, Geraint Evans, Sir Peter Pears

4:21

Claggart, John Claggart, beware!

Frederick Dalberg, Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Michael Langdon, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Peter Flynn, Rhydderch Davies, Theodor Uppman, Geraint Evans, Sir Peter Pears

3:31

Master-at-Arms and foretopman …

Sir Peter Pears, Peter Flynn, Frederick Dalberg, Theodor Uppman, Geraint Evans, Benjamin Britten, Michael Langdon, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Rhydderch Davies, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

2:16

God o' mercy!

Rhydderch Davies, Michael Langdon, Frederick Dalberg, Benjamin Britten, Theodor Uppman, Geraint Evans, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Peter Flynn, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Peter Pears

2:08

Great God! For what reason?

Geraint Evans, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten, Theodor Uppman, Frederick Dalberg, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Michael Langdon, Peter Flynn, Sir Peter Pears, Rydderch Davies

1:24

William Budd, you Are accused …

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Peter Flynn, Michael Langdon, Theodor Uppman, Geraint Evans, Benjamin Britten, Frederick Dalberg, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Sir Peter Pears, Rydderch Davies

4:57

Poor fellow, who could save him?

Rhydderch Davies, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Peter Flynn, Benjamin Britten, Michael Langdon, Theodor Uppman, Geraint Evans, Frederick Dalberg, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Sir Peter Pears

4:32

No. 1, Dawn

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum

3:24

No. 2, Sunday Morning

Eduard van Beinum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

3:44

No. 3, Moonlight

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum

4:24

No. 4, Storm

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum

4:20

Passacaglia, Op. 33b

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum

6:30

Theme

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

1:55

Variation a (the Flutes)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

0:34

Variation B (the Oboes)

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

0:59

Variation C (the Clarinets)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

0:37

Variation D (the Bassoons)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

0:51

Variation e (the Violins)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

0:39

Variation F (the Violas) —

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

1:12

Variation G (the Cellos)

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

1:18

Variation H (the Double Basses)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

0:53

Variation I (the Harp)

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

0:52

Variation J (the Horns)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

0:43

Variation K. (the Trumpets)

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

0:35

Variation L (the Trombones and Bass Tuba)

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

1:00

Variation M (Percussions)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

1:34

Fugue. Allegro molto

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

3:01

Sweep! Sweep! (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten, English Opera Group, George Malcolm, London Symphony Orchestra

1:57

Sweep This chimney (Miss Baggott)

Trevor Anthony, Jennifer Vyvyan, Benjamin Britten, Nancy Thomas, Sir Peter Pears, George Malcolm, English Opera Group, London Symphony Orchestra

1:59

Now, little white boy! (Black Bob, Clem)

Michael Ingram, Trevor Anthony, Marilyn Baker, Robin Fairhurst, April Cantelo, Benjamin Britten, Lyn Vaughan, Jennifer Vyvyan, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Nancy Thomas, Choir Of Alleyn's School, Gabreille Soskin, English Opera Group Orchestra

4:03

Pull the rope gently until he Is free! (Chorus)

Trevor Anthony, Marilyn Baker, Robin Fairhurst, April Cantelo, Nancy Thomas, Lyn Vaughan, Michael Ingram, Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra, Gabreille Soskin

1:42

Is he wounded? (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten, English Opera Group, George Malcolm, London Symphony Orchestra

1:29

Sooty tracks (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten, George Malcolm, English Opera Group, London Symphony Orchestra

2:24

Run, poor sweep-boy (Rowan)

Lyn Vaughan, Jennifer Vyvyan, Benjamin Britten, Michael Ingram, Trevor Anthony, Nancy Thomas, Marilyn Baker, Robin Fairhurst, April Cantelo, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, George Malcolm, English Opera Group, London Symphony Orchestra

4:18

The kettles Are singing (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten, English Opera Group, George Malcolm, London Symphony Orchestra

2:45

O why do you weep (Chorus, Rowan, Sam)

Michael Ingram, Marilyn Baker, Robin Fairhurst, April Cantelo, Jennifer Vyvyan, Lyn Vaughan, Benjamin Britten, Nancy Thomas, Trevor Anthony, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra, Choir Of Alleyn's School

3:07

Pantomime - Ah!…Blackguards! (Miss Baggott)

Marilyn Baker, Jennifer Vyvyan, Robin Fairhurst, April Cantelo, Lyn Vaughan, Trevor Anthony, Nancy Thomas, Benjamin Britten, Michael Ingram, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra, Choir Of Alleyn's School

4:17

Help! Help! She's collapsed! (Miss Baggott)

Benjamin Britten, Marilyn Baker, Robin Fairhurst, April Cantelo, Michael Ingram, Jennifer Vyvyan, Lyn Vaughan, Nancy Thomas, Trevor Anthony, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Choir Of Alleyn's School, Gabreille Soskin, English Opera Group Orchestra

2:07

The owl, wide-winging through the sky (Chorus)

Trevor Anthony, Marilyn Baker, Robin Fairhurst, April Cantelo, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Nancy Thomas, Jennifer Vyvyan, Michael Ingram, Lyn Vaughan, Benjamin Britten, English Opera Group, London Symphony Orchestra, George Malcolm, Choir Of Alleyn's School

4:05

Soon the coach will carry you away (Juliet)

Benjamin Britten, Nancy Thomas, Marilyn Baker, Robin Fairhurst, April Cantelo, Trevor Anthony, Lyn Vaughan, Michael Ingram, Jennifer Vyvyan, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Choir Of Alleyn's School, Gabreille Soskin, English Opera Group Orchestra

2:28

Morning, Sammy! Lovely weather (Johnnie)

Benjamin Britten, Trevor Anthony, Lyn Vaughan, Nancy Thomas, Jennifer Vyvyan, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Michael Ingram, Marilyn Baker, Robin Fairhurst, April Cantelo, English Opera Group, George Malcolm, Gabreille Soskin, London Symphony Orchestra

1:51

Ready Alfred? (Tom)

Benjamin Britten, Trevor Anthony, Nancy Thomas, Lyn Vaughan, Jennifer Vyvyan, Marilyn Baker, Robin Fairhurst, April Cantelo, Michael Ingram, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Choir Of Alleyn's School, English Opera Group Orchestra

2:51

Coaching song: The horses Are champing (Tutti)

Nancy Thomas, Trevor Anthony, Marilyn Baker, Robin Fairhurst, April Cantelo, Jennifer Vyvyan, Lyn Vaughan, Michael Ingram, Benjamin Britten, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra, Choir Of Alleyn's School, Gabreille Soskin

2:20

The Prologue. It Is a curious story

Olive Dyer, Joan Cross, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Arda Mandikian, Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, English Opera Group Orchestra

2:46

Theme, Scene 1 - The Journey: Nearly there (Governess)

Joan Cross, Olive Dyer, Arda Mandikian, Jennifer Vyvyan, Benjamin Britten, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

3:25

Variation I, Scene 2 - The Welcome: Mrs. Grose! Will she be nice? (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess)

Arda Mandikian, Jennifer Vyvyan, Benjamin Britten, Joan Cross, Olive Dyer, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

4:08

Variation II, Scene 3 - The Letter: Miss! Miss! A letter for you (Mrs. Grose, Governess, Flora, Miles)

Arda Mandikian, Joan Cross, Olive Dyer, Jennifer Vyvyan, Benjamin Britten, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

3:51

Variation III, Scene 4 - The Tower: How beautiful It Is (Governess)

Olive Dyer, Jennifer Vyvyan, Arda Mandikian, Benjamin Britten, Joan Cross, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

5:49

Variation IV, Scene 5 - The Window: Tom, Tom, the piper's son (Miles, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose)

Benjamin Britten, Olive Dyer, Joan Cross, Arda Mandikian, Jennifer Vyvyan, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

9:59

Variation V, Scene 6 - The Lesson: Many nouns It Is we find (Miles, Flora, Governess)

Olive Dyer, Jennifer Vyvyan, Arda Mandikian, Benjamin Britten, Joan Cross, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

4:44

Variation VI, Scene 7 - The Lake: O rivers and seas and lakes! (Flora, Governess, Miles)

Olive Dyer, Arda Mandikian, Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, Joan Cross, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

6:37

Variation VII, Scene 8 - At Night: Miles! Miles! Miles! (Quint, Miles, Miss Jessel, Flora, Governess, Mrs. Grose)

Arda Mandikian, Benjamin Britten, Olive Dyer, Joan Cross, Jennifer Vyvyan, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

10:20

Variation VIII, Scene 1 - Colloquy and Soliloquy: Why did you call me? (Miss Jessel, Quint, Governess)

Arda Mandikian, Joan Cross, Benjamin Britten, Olive Dyer, Jennifer Vyvyan, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

8:34

Variation IX, Scene 2 - The Bells: O sing unto them a new song (Miles, Flora, Mrs. Grose, Governess)

Benjamin Britten, Olive Dyer, Joan Cross, Jennifer Vyvyan, Arda Mandikian, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

8:29

Variation X, Scene 3 - Miss Jessel: She Is here (Governess, Miss Jessel)

Arda Mandikian, Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, Joan Cross, Olive Dyer, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

6:20

Variation XI, Scene 4 - The Bedroom: Malo: Than a naughty boy… (Miles, Governess, Quint)

Jennifer Vyvyan, Arda Mandikian, Joan Cross, Olive Dyer, Benjamin Britten, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

5:57

Variation XII, Scene 5 - Quint: So! She has written (Quint)

Benjamin Britten, Arda Mandikian, Joan Cross, Olive Dyer, Jennifer Vyvyan, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

2:06

Variation XIII, Scene 6 - The Piano: O what a clever boy (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Flora)

Arda Mandikian, Olive Dyer, Benjamin Britten, Joan Cross, Jennifer Vyvyan, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

4:51

Variation XIV, Scene 7 - Flora: Flora! (Mrs. Grose, Governess, Miss Jessel, Flora)

Olive Dyer, Joan Cross, Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, Arda Mandikian, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

4:54

Variation XV: Scene 8 - Miles: Mrs. Grose (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Quint)

Jennifer Vyvyan, Benjamin Britten, Joan Cross, Olive Dyer, Arda Mandikian, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra

11:38

I. Boisterous Bouree

Boyd Neel, Philomusica of London

3:22

II. Playful Pizzicato

Boyd Neel, Philomusica of London

3:14

III. Sentimental Sarabande

Boyd Neel, Philomusica of London

8:06

IV. Frolicsome Finale

Boyd Neel, Philomusica of London

2:38

Introduction and Theme

Boyd Neel, Philomusica of London

1:51

Variation 1. Adagio

Boyd Neel, Philomusica of London

2:14

Variation 2. March

Boyd Neel, Boyd Neel String Orchestra

1:09

Variation 3. Romance

Boyd Neel, Philomusica of London

1:35

Variation 4. Aria Italiana

Boyd Neel, Philomusica of London

1:13

Variation 5. Bouree Classique

Boyd Neel, Philomusica of London

1:10

Variation 6. Wiener Waltzer

Boyd Neel, Boyd Neel String Orchestra

2:33

Variation 7. Moto Perpetuo

Boyd Neel, Philomusica of London

1:08

Variation 8. Funeral March

Boyd Neel, Philomusica of London

3:10

Variation 9. Chant

Boyd Neel, Boyd Neel String Orchestra

1:04

Variation 10. Fugue

Boyd Neel, Philomusica of London

3:04

Finale

Boyd Neel, Philomusica of London

3:16

Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca, Op. 23, No. 1

Benjamin Britten, Sir Clifford Curzon

8:58

Mazurka Elegiaca, Op. 23, No. 2

Sir Clifford Curzon, Benjamin Britten

7:29

No. 1, Sonetto XVI: Si come nella penna e nell'inchiostro

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

2:00

No. 2, Sonetto XXXI: A che più debb'io mai l'intensa voglia

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

1:18

No. 3, Sonetto XXX: Veggio co' bei vostri occhi un dolce lume

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

3:08

No. 4, Sonetto LV: Tu sa' ch'io so, signior mie, che tu sai

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

1:45

No. 5, Sonetto XXXVIII: Rendete a gli occhi miei, o fonte o fiume

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

1:48

No. 6, Sonetto XXXII: S'un casto amor, s'una pieta superna

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

1:14

No. 7, Sonetto XXIV: Spirto ben nato, in cui si specchia e vede

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

4:40

No. 1, Prologue

Dennis Brain, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Philomusica of London

1:13

No. 2, Pastoral

Dennis Brain, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Philomusica of London

4:06

No. 3, Nocturne

Benjamin Britten, Dennis Brain, Sir Peter Pears, Philomusica of London

3:19

No. 4, Elegy

Benjamin Britten, Dennis Brain, Sir Peter Pears, Philomusica of London

4:18

No. 5, Dirge

Dennis Brain, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Philomusica of London

4:13

No. 6, Hymn

Dennis Brain, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Philomusica of London

2:02

No. 7, Sonnet

Dennis Brain, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Philomusica of London

4:10

No. 8, Epilogue

Benjamin Britten, Dennis Brain, Sir Peter Pears, Philomusica of London

1:21

No. 1, The Salley Gardens

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

3:04

No. 2, Little Sir William

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

2:37

No. 7, Oliver Cromwell

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

0:40

No. 6, The Ash Grove

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

3:03

No. 3, The Bonny Earl o' Moray

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

2:57

No. 8, Quand j'étais chez mon pere (Heigh ho! Heigh hi!)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

2:10

No. 3, Sweet Polly Oliver

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

3:02

No. 2, There's none to soothe

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

2:17

No. 1, The Plough Boy

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

2:03

No. 7, Come you not from Newcastle?

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

1:16

No. 5, The Foggy, Foggy Dew

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

2:42

No. 6, O Waly, Waly

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

3:45

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals, Tenor
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
Copenhagen Boys Choir

Choir
Kathleen Ferrier

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