‎Britten by Sir Simon Rattle - Apple Music Classical

Occasional Overture (An American Overture), Op. 27

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

10:35

I. Funeral March

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle

5:39

II. Scherzo (Dance of Death)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle

4:23

III. Recitative and Choral - Epilogue (Funeral March)

Robert Tear, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle

6:16

Theme -

Peter Donohoe, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:18

Variation I (Recitative)

Peter Donohoe, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:38

Variation II (Romance)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe, Sir Simon Rattle

1:20

Variation III (March)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe, Sir Simon Rattle

1:14

Variation IV (Rubato)

Peter Donohoe, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:50

Variation V (Chorale)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe, Sir Simon Rattle

1:47

Variation VI (Nocturne)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe, Sir Simon Rattle

2:00

Variation VII (Badinerie)

Peter Donohoe, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:20

Variation VIII (Ritmico)

Peter Donohoe, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:36

Variation IX (Toccata I, Toccata II)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Peter Donohoe

2:48

Variation X (Adagio)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe, Sir Simon Rattle

4:00

Variation XI (Tarantella)

Peter Donohoe, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:33

The Building of the House Overture, Op. 79

City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

5:02

I. Praise we great men

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, Mary King, Alison Hargan, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle

3:26

II. Praise we the just

Robert Tear, Mary King, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:22

III. (Coda)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:20

I. Cakes and Ale

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:32

II. The Bitter Withy

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:56

III. Hankin Booby

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:30

IV. Hunt the Squirrel

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:18

V. Lord Melbourne

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

5:29

Canadian Carnival Overture, Op. 19

Wesley Warren, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

14:08

Young Apollo, for Piano and Strings, Op. 16

Michal Kaznowski, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Felix Kok, Jeremy Ballard, Peter Donohoe, Peter Cole, Sir Simon Rattle

7:37

I. Nuits de juin

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Jill Gomez, Sir Simon Rattle

2:49

II. Sagesse

Jill Gomez, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:49

III. L'Enfance

Jill Gomez, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

4:31

IV. Chanson d'automne

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Jill Gomez, Sir Simon Rattle

2:30

Scottish Ballad for 2 Pianos, Op. 26

Peter Donohoe, Philip Fowke, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

15:23

Occasional Overture, Op. 38 (1946)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

7:18

I. Lacrymosa (Andante ben misurato)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

8:38

II. Dies irae (Allegro con fuoco)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

5:22

III. Requiem aeternam (Andante molto tranquillo)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

6:27

I. Fanfare, "J'ai seul la clef"

Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

1:55

II. Villes, "Ce sont des villes ! C'est un peuple…"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

2:28

IIIa. Phrase, "J'ai tendu des cordes"

Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

1:01

IIIb. Antique, "Gracieux fils de Pan!"

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic

2:05

IV. Royauté, "Un beau matin, chez un peuple fort doux"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

1:39

V. Marine, "Les chars d'argent et de cuivre"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

0:59

VI. Interlude, "J'ai seul la clef de cette parade sauvage"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

2:33

VII. Being Beauteous, "Devant une neige un être de beauté"

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

4:03

VIII. Parade, "Des drôles très solides"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

2:56

IX. Départ, "Assez vu, la vision s'est rencontrée"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

3:01

I. Prologue

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

1:44

II. Pastoral, "The day’s grown old"

Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

3:25

III. Nocturne, "The splendour falls on castle walls"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

3:35

IV. Elegy, "O Rose, thou art sick!"

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic

3:52

V. Dirge, "This ae nighte"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

3:16

VI. Hymn, "Queen and huntress"

Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge

2:04

VII. Sonnet, "O soft embalmer"

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

3:57

VIII. Epilogue

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

2:05

I. Prometheus Unbound, "On a Poet’s Lips I Slept"

Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

3:21

II. The Kraken, "Below the thunders of the upper deep"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Stefan Schweigert, Sir Simon Rattle

3:18

III. The Wanderings of Cain, "Encinctured with a twine of leaves"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Marie-Pierre Langlamet, Sir Simon Rattle

2:37

IV. Blurt, Master Constable, "Midnight Bell"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

2:19

V. The Prelude, "But that night when on my bed I lay"

Wieland Welzel, Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

3:09

VI. The Kind Ghosts, "She sleeps on soft, last breaths"

Ian Bostridge, Dominik Wollenweber, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

5:12

VII. Sleep and Poetry, "What is more gentle"

Andreas Blau, Wenzel Fuchs, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

3:25

VIII. Sonnet XLIII, "When most I wink"

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

4:42

I. Requiem aeternam, (a) Requiem aeternam (Chorus, Boys' Choir)

Simon Halsey, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Francis Grier, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Elisabeth Söderström, Robert Tear

6:10

I. Requiem aeternam, (b) What passing bells (Tenor)

Robert Tear, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Elisabeth Söderström, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

2:20

I. Requiem aeternam, (c) Kyrie eleison (Chorus)

City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mark Blatchly, Simon Halsey, Sir Simon Rattle, Robert Tear, Elisabeth Söderström, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

1:28

II. Dies irae, (a) Dies irae (Chorus)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mark Blatchly, Simon Halsey, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

3:56

II. Dies irae, (b) Bugles sang (Baritone)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Mark Blatchly, Sir Simon Rattle

2:46

II. Dies irae, (c) Liber scriptus proferetur (Soprano, Semi-Chorus)

Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Halsey, Elisabeth Söderström, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle

2:50

II. Dies irae, (d) Out there, we've walked quite friendly (Tenor, Baritone)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mark Blatchly, Sir Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, Sir Simon Rattle, Elisabeth Söderström, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Francis Grier

1:45

II. Dies irae, (e) Recordare Jesu pie (Female Chorus) - (f) Confutatis (Male Chorus)

Mark Blatchly, Simon Halsey, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

4:44

II. Dies irae, (g) Be slowly lifted up (Baritone)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mark Blatchly, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Simon Rattle, Elisabeth Söderström, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Robert Tear, Francis Grier

1:52

II. Dies irae, (h) Reprise of Dies irae (Chorus)

City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Simon Halsey, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mark Blatchly, Sir Simon Rattle

1:17

II. Dies irae, (i) Lacrimosa (Soprano, Chorus)

City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Elisabeth Söderström, Simon Halsey, Mark Blatchly, Sir Simon Rattle, Robert Tear, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Francis Grier

2:04

II. Dies irae, (j) Move him into the sun … Pie Jesu (Tenor, Soprano, Chorus)

Elisabeth Söderström, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mark Blatchly, Robert Tear, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Simon Halsey, Sir Simon Rattle, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Francis Grier

5:55

III. Offertorium, (a) Domine Jesu Christe … Quam olim Abrahae (Boys' Choir, Chorus)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Simon Halsey, Mark Blatchly, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Francis Grier, Sir Simon Rattle, Elisabeth Söderström, Robert Tear

3:33

III. Offertorium, (b) So Abram rose (Tenor, Baritone) - Hostias et preces (Boy's Choir) - Reprise of Quam olim Abrahae (Chorus)

Sir Thomas Allen, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, Sir Simon Rattle, Francis Grier, Simon Halsey, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Mark Blatchly

6:16

IV. Sanctus, (a) Sanctus (Soprano)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Elisabeth Söderström, Mark Blatchly, Sir Simon Rattle, Robert Tear, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Simon Halsey, Francis Grier

3:18

IV. Sanctus, (b) Benedictus (Chorus)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Simon Halsey, Mark Blatchly, Sir Simon Rattle

2:52

IV. Sanctus, (c) After the blast of lightning (Baritone)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Mark Blatchly, Sir Simon Rattle, Simon Halsey, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Robert Tear, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Francis Grier, Elisabeth Söderström

3:43

V. Agnus Dei, (a) Agnus Dei … One ever hangs (Chorus, Tenor)

Robert Tear, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Mark Blatchly, Simon Halsey, Sir Simon Rattle, Elisabeth Söderström, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Sir Thomas Allen, Francis Grier

3:46

VI. Libera me, (a) Libera me, Domine (Soprano, Chorus)

Simon Halsey, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Elisabeth Söderström, Sir Simon Rattle, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Robert Tear, Francis Grier

7:35

VI. Libera me, (b) It seemed that out of battle (Tenor, Baritone)

Mark Blatchly, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, Elisabeth Söderström, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Simon Halsey, Francis Grier, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

9:47

VI. Libera me, (c) Let us sleep now … In paradisum (All) - Conclusion "Requiem aeternam" (Chorus)

Sir Thomas Allen, Elisabeth Söderström, Robert Tear, Mark Blatchly, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Halsey, Sir Simon Rattle, Francis Grier

5:42

Theme (Allegro maestoso e largamente)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:56

Variation A (Presto)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:30

Variation B (Lento)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:57

Variation C (Moderato)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:45

Variation D (Allegro alla Marcia)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:51

Variation E (Brillante alla Polacca)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:32

Variation F (Meno mosso)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:01

Variation G (Lusingando)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:14

Variation H (Cominciando lento ma poco a poco accelerando al Allegro)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:00

Variation I (Maestoso)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:47

Variation J (L'istesso tempo)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:50

Variation K (Vivace)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:33

Variation L (Allegro pomposo)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:07

Variation M (Moderato)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:56

Fugue (Allegro molto)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:53

Russian Funeral for 11-Part Brass and Percussion Ensemble

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

5:41

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Simon Rattle

Conductor
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra, Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus

Coro, Chorus
Robert Tear

Vocals, Tenor

Britten

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