‎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, Ralph Downes, Sir John Leman School Girl's Choir, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Aldeburgh Festival Chorus

5:13

The Birth of Nicolas

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

2:23

Nicolas devotes himself to God

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

4:18

He journeys to Palestine

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

6:49

Nicolas from Prison

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

3:01

Nicolas and the Pickled Boys

Ralph Downes, 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, Benjamin Britten, Aldeburgh Festival Chorus, Boys From The Choir Of St. Mary-Le-Tower, Ipswich, The Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra

6:25

His Piety and Marvellous Works

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

5:07

The Death of Nicolas

Sir John Leman School Girl's Choir, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, St. Mary-le-Tower Boys Voices Choir, Ralph Downes, Benjamin Britten, 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

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon

1:04

Wolcum yole!

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon

1:17

There Is no rose

Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir

1:56

That yonge child

Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir

1:32

Balulalow

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon

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, Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon

2:59

in freezing winter night

Copenhagen Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon

4:00

Spring Carol

Benjamin Britten, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Enid Simon

1:04

Deo Gracias! - Adam lay ibounden

Benjamin Britten, Enid Simon, Copenhagen Boys Choir

1:01

Recession

Enid Simon, Benjamin Britten, Copenhagen Boys Choir

1:12

Theme. A boy was Born —

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

2:01

Variation 1: Lullaby, Jesu —

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

4:16

Variation 2: Herod —

The 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

2:12

Variation 3: Jesu, as Thou Art Our Saviour —

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

2:31

Variation 4: The Three Kings

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

3:36

Variation 5: in the Bleak Mid-winter —

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

4:50

Variation 6 (Finale): Noel!

Benjamin Britten, English Opera Group Choir, All Saints Church Choir, Margaret Street, The Purcell Singers, 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)

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

2:33

It Is an axiom among kings (Female Chorus)

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

3:01

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

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

2:36

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

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

4:14

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

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

6:11

There goes a happy man (Tarquinus, Junius)

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

4:17

Tarquinus doses not dare (Male Chorus)

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

1:58

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

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

3:19

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

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

5:06

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

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

2:49

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

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

3:20

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

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

7:20

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

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

8:34

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

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

5:04

Within This frail crucible of light … (Tarquinius)

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

4:25

Lucretia! (Tarquinius)

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

6:16

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

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

4:31

O what a lovely day … (Lucia, Bianca)

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

3:50

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

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

4:12

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

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

3:11

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

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

4:36

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

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

2:59

Last night Tarquinius ravished me (Lucretia, Collatinus)

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

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

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

5:26

There you Are again, Master-at-Arms.

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

5:50

Oh, This cursed mist!

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

4:21

Claggart, John Claggart, beware!

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

3:31

Master-at-Arms and foretopman …

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

2:16

God o' mercy!

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

2:08

Great God! For what reason?

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

1:24

William Budd, you Are accused …

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

4:57

Poor fellow, who could save him?

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

Eduard van Beinum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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)

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)

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)

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent

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, Nancy Thomas, Trevor Anthony, English Opera Group, London Symphony Orchestra, George Malcolm

1:59

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

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

4:03

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

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

2:24

Run, poor sweep-boy (Rowan)

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

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

3:07

Pantomime - Ah!…Blackguards! (Miss Baggott)

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

4:17

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

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

2:07

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

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

4:05

Soon the coach will carry you away (Juliet)

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

2:28

Morning, Sammy! Lovely weather (Johnnie)

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

1:51

Ready Alfred? (Tom)

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

2:51

Coaching song: The horses Are champing (Tutti)

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

2:20

The Prologue. It Is a curious story

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

2:46

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

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

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

3:51

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

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

5:49

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

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

Arda Mandikian, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Olive Dyer, 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)

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

8:29

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

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

6:20

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

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

5:57

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

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

2:06

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

Joan Cross, David Hemmings, Sir Peter Pears, 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)

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

4:54

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

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

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, Philomusica of London

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

Benjamin Britten, Sir Clifford Curzon

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

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

1:13

No. 2, Pastoral

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

4:06

No. 3, Nocturne

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

3:19

No. 4, Elegy

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

4:18

No. 5, Dirge

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

4:10

No. 8, Epilogue

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

1:21

No. 1, The Salley Gardens

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

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

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

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

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

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

2:42

No. 6, O Waly, Waly

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

3:45

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals, Tenor
Benjamin Britten

Conductor, Piano
Copenhagen Boys Choir

Choir
The Purcell Singers

Choir