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

Introduction

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

5:13

The Birth of Nicolas

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

2:23

Nicolas devotes himself to God

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

4:18

He journeys to Palestine

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

7:29

He comes to Myra and Is chosen Bishop

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

6:49

Nicolas from Prison

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

6:25

His Piety and Marvellous Works

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

5:07

The Death of Nicolas

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

6:19

Procession

Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten

1:04

Wolcum yole!

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon

1:17

There Is no rose

Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten

1:56

That yonge child

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten

1:32

Balulalow

Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten

1:21

As dew in Aprille

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

0:55

This little Babe

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon

1:16

Interlude

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten

2:59

in freezing winter night

Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir

4:00

Spring Carol

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon

1:04

Deo Gracias! - Adam lay ibounden

Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten

1:01

Recession

Benjamin Britten, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon

1:12

Theme. A boy was Born —

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, The Purcell Singers

2:01

Variation 1: Lullaby, Jesu —

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

4:16

Variation 2: Herod —

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, The Purcell Singers

2:12

Variation 3: Jesu, as Thou Art Our Saviour —

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

2:31

Variation 4: The Three Kings

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

3:36

Variation 5: in the Bleak Mid-winter —

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

4:50

Variation 6 (Finale): Noel!

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

8:48

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

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

2:33

It Is an axiom among kings (Female Chorus)

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

3:01

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

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

2:22

Who reaches heaven first Is the best philosopher (Collatinus)

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

2:36

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

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

4:14

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

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

6:11

There goes a happy man (Tarquinus, Junius)

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

4:17

Tarquinus doses not dare (Male Chorus)

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

1:58

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

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

3:19

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

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

5:06

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

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

2:49

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

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

3:20

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

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

7:20

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

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

8:34

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

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

5:04

Within This frail crucible of light … (Tarquinius)

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

4:25

Lucretia! (Tarquinius)

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

6:16

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

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

4:31

O what a lovely day … (Lucia, Bianca)

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

3:50

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

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

4:12

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:36

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

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

2:59

Last night Tarquinius ravished me (Lucretia, Collatinus)

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

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

4:26

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

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

5:26

There you Are again, Master-at-Arms.

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

5:50

Oh, This cursed mist!

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

4:21

Claggart, John Claggart, beware!

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

3:31

Master-at-Arms and foretopman …

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

2:16

God o' mercy!

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

2:08

Great God! For what reason?

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

1:24

William Budd, you Are accused …

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

4:57

Poor fellow, who could save him?

Benjamin Britten, Michael Langdon, Geraint Evans, Rhydderch Davies, Peter Flynn, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Theodor Uppman, 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

Eduard van Beinum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

4:24

No. 4, Storm

Eduard van Beinum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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)

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

0:51

Variation e (the Violins)

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

0:39

Variation F (the Violas) —

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

1:12

Variation G (the Cellos)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

1:18

Variation H (the Double Basses)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

0:53

Variation I (the Harp)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

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)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

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, London Symphony Orchestra, George Malcolm

1:57

Sweep This chimney (Miss Baggott)

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

1:59

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

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

4:03

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

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

1:42

Is he wounded? (Chorus)

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

1:29

Sooty tracks (Chorus)

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

2:24

Run, poor sweep-boy (Rowan)

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

4:18

The kettles Are singing (Chorus)

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

2:45

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

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

3:07

Pantomime - Ah!…Blackguards! (Miss Baggott)

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

4:17

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

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

2:07

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

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

4:05

Soon the coach will carry you away (Juliet)

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

2:28

Morning, Sammy! Lovely weather (Johnnie)

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

1:51

Ready Alfred? (Tom)

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

2:51

Coaching song: The horses Are champing (Tutti)

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

2:20

The Prologue. It Is a curious story

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

2:46

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

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

3:25

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

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

4:08

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

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

3:51

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

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

9:59

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

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

4:44

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

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

6:37

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

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

10:20

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

Olive Dyer, Joan Cross, Arda Mandikian, Jennifer Vyvyan, Benjamin Britten, 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)

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

8:29

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

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

6:20

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

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

5:57

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

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

2:06

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

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

4:51

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

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

4:54

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

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

11:38

I. Boisterous Bouree

Boyd Neel, Boyd Neel String Orchestra

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 String Orchestra, Boyd Neel

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 String Orchestra, Boyd Neel

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

Sir Clifford Curzon, Benjamin Britten

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

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

2:00

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

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:18

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

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

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

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

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, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Philomusica of London

1:13

No. 2, Pastoral

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

4:06

No. 3, Nocturne

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

3:19

No. 4, Elegy

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

4:18

No. 5, Dirge

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

4:13

No. 6, Hymn

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

2:02

No. 7, Sonnet

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

4:10

No. 8, Epilogue

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

1:21

No. 1, The Salley Gardens

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

3:04

No. 2, Little Sir William

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

2:37

No. 7, Oliver Cromwell

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

0:40

No. 6, The Ash Grove

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

3:03

No. 3, The Bonny Earl o' Moray

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

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

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

3:02

No. 2, There's none to soothe

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

2:17

No. 1, The Plough Boy

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

2:03

No. 7, Come you not from Newcastle?

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

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
The Purcell Singers

Choir