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

My mind beats on

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford

4:56

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

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

4:53

Hey there, hey there, you!

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

3:47

Serenissima.Low-lying clouds, unending grey

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

2:55

Overture: Venice

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford

2:35

Ah, Serenissima!

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

4:08

Was I wrong to come?

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

6:13

There is indeed in every artist's nature

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

2:40

Children's games: Adziu, Adziu

Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra

10:04

Aou'! Stagando, aou'

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

4:51

Naturally, Signore: I understand

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

7:55

Here will I stay, here dedicate my days

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

9:43

First, the race!

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

5:10

The boy, Tadzio, shall inspire me

Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford

4:17

So: It has come to this

Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra

4:46

Guardate, Signore!

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

2:20

Do I detect a scent?

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

6:24

Careful search now leads me to them

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

7:47

This way for the players, Signori

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

4:25

Fiorir rose in mezo al giasso

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

4:10

One moment: If you please

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

2:00

in these last years

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

2:56

So it is true

Steuart Bedford, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra

4:21

Receive the stranger god

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

3:46

The empty beach: Do what you will with me

Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

1:59

Yes! a very wise decision

English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford, John Shirley-Quirk

2:23

Hurrah for the Piazza

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

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!

Sir Peter Pears, Steuart Bedford, English Chamber Orchestra

5:07

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals, Tenor
English Opera Group

Vocals, Ensemble
English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra
John Shirley-Quirk

Vocals, Baritone

William D. Tennant

Executive Producer
Richard Beswick

Assistant Producer
Ray Minshull

Producer
John Dunkerley

Assistant Recording Engineer
David Frost

Engineer
James Lock

Recording Engineer
Ray Minshull

Recording Engineer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
Ann Bradbeer

Creative Director
Bill Parker

Liner Notes