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

Introduction

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

5:13

The Birth of Nicolas

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

2:23

Nicolas devotes himself to God

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

4:18

He journeys to Palestine

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

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 Orchestra, Girls' Choir Of Sir John Leman School, Beccles, Aldeburgh Festival Chorus

6:49

Nicolas from Prison

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

3:01

Nicolas and the Pickled Boys

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

6:25

His Piety and Marvellous Works

David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, 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, Aldeburgh Festival Chorus, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra

5:07

The Death of Nicolas

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

6:19

Procession

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon

1:04

Wolcum yole!

Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten, Copenhagen Boys Choir

1:17

There Is no rose

Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten

1:56

That yonge child

Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten, Copenhagen Boys Choir

1:32

Balulalow

Benjamin Britten, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon

1:21

As dew in Aprille

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

0:55

This little Babe

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon

1:16

Interlude

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon

2:59

in freezing winter night

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten

4:00

Spring Carol

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten

1:04

Deo Gracias! - Adam lay ibounden

Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten

1:01

Recession

Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten, Copenhagen Boys Choir

1:12

Theme. A boy was Born —

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

2:01

Variation 1: Lullaby, Jesu —

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

4:16

Variation 2: Herod —

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

2:12

Variation 3: Jesu, as Thou Art Our Saviour —

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

2:31

Variation 4: The Three Kings

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

3:36

Variation 5: in the Bleak Mid-winter —

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

4:50

Variation 6 (Finale): Noel!

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

8:48

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

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

2:33

It Is an axiom among kings (Female Chorus)

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

3:01

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

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

2:22

Who reaches heaven first Is the best philosopher (Collatinus)

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

2:36

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

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

4:14

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

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

6:11

There goes a happy man (Tarquinus, Junius)

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

4:17

Tarquinus doses not dare (Male Chorus)

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

1:58

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

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

3:19

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

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

5:06

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

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

2:49

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

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

3:20

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

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

7:20

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

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

8:34

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

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

5:04

Within This frail crucible of light … (Tarquinius)

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

4:25

Lucretia! (Tarquinius)

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

6:16

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

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

4:31

O what a lovely day … (Lucia, Bianca)

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

3:50

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

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

4:12

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:36

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

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

2:59

Last night Tarquinius ravished me (Lucretia, Collatinus)

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

5:26

There you Are again, Master-at-Arms.

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

5:50

Oh, This cursed mist!

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

4:21

Claggart, John Claggart, beware!

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

3:31

Master-at-Arms and foretopman …

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

2:16

God o' mercy!

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

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

1:24

William Budd, you Are accused …

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

4:57

Poor fellow, who could save him?

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

4:32

No. 1, Dawn

Eduard van Beinum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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)

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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) —

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

1:12

Variation G (the Cellos)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

1:18

Variation H (the Double Basses)

Malcolm Sargent, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

1:00

Variation M (Percussions)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

1:34

Fugue. Allegro molto

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

3:01

Sweep! Sweep! (Chorus)

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

1:57

Sweep This chimney (Miss Baggott)

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

1:59

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

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

4:03

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

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

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)

Marilyn Baker, Robin Fairhurst, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Trevor Anthony, Michael Ingram, Jennifer Vyvyan, Lyn Vaughan, Nancy Thomas, April Cantelo, 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)

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

3:07

Pantomime - Ah!…Blackguards! (Miss Baggott)

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

4:17

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

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

2:07

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

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

4:05

Soon the coach will carry you away (Juliet)

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

2:28

Morning, Sammy! Lovely weather (Johnnie)

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

1:51

Ready Alfred? (Tom)

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

2:51

Coaching song: The horses Are champing (Tutti)

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

2:20

The Prologue. It Is a curious story

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

2:46

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

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

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

3:51

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

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

5:49

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

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

9:59

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

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

4:44

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

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

6:37

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

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

10:20

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

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

8:34

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

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

8:29

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

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

6:20

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

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

5:57

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

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

2:06

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

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

4:51

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

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

4:54

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

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

1:35

Variation 4. Aria Italiana

Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Boyd Neel

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 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

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

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

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

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:14

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

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

4:40

No. 1, Prologue

Benjamin Britten, Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Dennis Brain, Sir Peter Pears

1:13

No. 2, Pastoral

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

4:06

No. 3, Nocturne

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

3:19

No. 4, Elegy

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

4:18

No. 5, Dirge

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

4:13

No. 6, Hymn

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, 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

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Dennis Brain, 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

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

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
William Cornysh the younger

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals, Tenor
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
Copenhagen Boys Choir

Choir