‎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, Aldeburgh Festival Chorus, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra

5:13

The Birth of Nicolas

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

2:23

Nicolas devotes himself to God

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

4:18

He journeys to Palestine

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

7:29

He comes to Myra and Is chosen Bishop

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

6:49

Nicolas from Prison

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

3:01

Nicolas and the Pickled Boys

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

6:25

His Piety and Marvellous Works

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

5:07

The Death of Nicolas

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

6:19

Procession

Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir

1:04

Wolcum yole!

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten

1:17

There Is no rose

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten

1:56

That yonge child

Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten

1:32

Balulalow

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon

1:21

As dew in Aprille

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

0:55

This little Babe

Benjamin Britten, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon

1:16

Interlude

Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten, Copenhagen Boys Choir

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

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten

1:01

Recession

Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten, Copenhagen Boys Choir

1:12

Theme. A boy was Born —

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

2:01

Variation 1: Lullaby, Jesu —

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

4:16

Variation 2: Herod —

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

2:12

Variation 3: Jesu, as Thou Art Our Saviour —

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

2:31

Variation 4: The Three Kings

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

3:36

Variation 5: in the Bleak Mid-winter —

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

4:50

Variation 6 (Finale): Noel!

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

8:48

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

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

2:33

It Is an axiom among kings (Female Chorus)

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

3:01

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

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

2:22

Who reaches heaven first Is the best philosopher (Collatinus)

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

2:36

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

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

4:14

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

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

6:11

There goes a happy man (Tarquinus, Junius)

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

4:17

Tarquinus doses not dare (Male Chorus)

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

1:58

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

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

3:19

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

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

5:06

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

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

2:49

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

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

3:20

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

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

7:20

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

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

8:34

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

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

5:04

Within This frail crucible of light … (Tarquinius)

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

4:25

Lucretia! (Tarquinius)

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

6:16

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

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

4:31

O what a lovely day … (Lucia, Bianca)

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

3:50

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

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

4:12

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:36

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

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

2:59

Last night Tarquinius ravished me (Lucretia, Collatinus)

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

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

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

5:26

There you Are again, Master-at-Arms.

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

5:50

Oh, This cursed mist!

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

4:21

Claggart, John Claggart, beware!

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

3:31

Master-at-Arms and foretopman …

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

2:16

God o' mercy!

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

2:08

Great God! For what reason?

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

1:24

William Budd, you Are accused …

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

4:57

Poor fellow, who could save him?

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

4:32

No. 1, Dawn

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum

3:24

No. 2, Sunday Morning

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum

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)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

0:59

Variation C (the Clarinets)

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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) —

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

1:12

Variation G (the Cellos)

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

1:18

Variation H (the Double Basses)

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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)

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

1:34

Fugue. Allegro molto

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

3:01

Sweep! Sweep! (Chorus)

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

1:57

Sweep This chimney (Miss Baggott)

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

1:59

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

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

4:03

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

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

1:42

Is he wounded? (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten, George Malcolm, English Opera Group, 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)

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

4:18

The kettles Are singing (Chorus)

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

2:45

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

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

3:07

Pantomime - Ah!…Blackguards! (Miss Baggott)

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

4:17

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

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

2:07

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

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

4:05

Soon the coach will carry you away (Juliet)

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

2:28

Morning, Sammy! Lovely weather (Johnnie)

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

1:51

Ready Alfred? (Tom)

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

2:51

Coaching song: The horses Are champing (Tutti)

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

2:20

The Prologue. It Is a curious story

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

2:46

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

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

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

4:08

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

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

3:51

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

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

5:49

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

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

9:59

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

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

4:44

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

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

6:37

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

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

10:20

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

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

8:29

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

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

6:20

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

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

5:57

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

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

2:06

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

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

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

4:54

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

Joan Cross, Arda Mandikian, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Olive Dyer, Jennifer Vyvyan, Benjamin Britten, 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 String Orchestra, Boyd Neel

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

Benjamin Britten, Sir Clifford Curzon

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

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

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

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, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Philomusica of London

1:13

No. 2, Pastoral

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

4:06

No. 3, Nocturne

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Dennis Brain, 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, 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

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Dennis Brain, 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

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

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

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

2:57

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

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

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

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

2:03

No. 7, Come you not from Newcastle?

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

1:16

No. 5, The Foggy, Foggy Dew

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

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
Reginald Goodall

Conductor