‎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

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

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)

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

6:16

Theme -

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

1:18

Variation I (Recitative)

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

1:38

Variation II (Romance)

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

1:20

Variation III (March)

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

1:14

Variation IV (Rubato)

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

1:50

Variation V (Chorale)

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

1:47

Variation VI (Nocturne)

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

2:00

Variation VII (Badinerie)

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

1:20

Variation VIII (Ritmico)

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

1:36

Variation IX (Toccata I, Toccata II)

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

2:48

Variation X (Adagio)

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

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 Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle

5:02

I. Praise we great men

Mary King, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Robert Tear, Alison Hargan, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, 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)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:20

I. Cakes and Ale

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:32

II. The Bitter Withy

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:56

III. Hankin Booby

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

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

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

14:08

Young Apollo, for Piano and Strings, Op. 16

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

7:37

I. Nuits de juin

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

2:49

II. Sagesse

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

2:49

III. L'Enfance

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

4:31

IV. Chanson d'automne

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

2:30

Scottish Ballad for 2 Pianos, Op. 26

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

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)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

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…"

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

2:28

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

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge

1:01

IIIb. Antique, "Gracieux fils de Pan!"

Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

2:05

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

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

1:39

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

Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

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"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, 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"

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic

3:01

I. Prologue

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

1:44

II. Pastoral, "The day’s grown old"

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic

3:25

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

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic

3:35

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

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

3:52

V. Dirge, "This ae nighte"

Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle

3:16

VI. Hymn, "Queen and huntress"

Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

2:04

VII. Sonnet, "O soft embalmer"

Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge

3:57

VIII. Epilogue

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

2:05

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

Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge

3:21

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

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

3:18

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

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

2:37

IV. Blurt, Master Constable, "Midnight Bell"

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic

2:19

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

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

3:09

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

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

5:12

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

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

3:25

VIII. Sonnet XLIII, "When most I wink"

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge

4:42

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

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

6:10

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

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

2:20

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

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

1:28

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:50

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

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

1:45

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:52

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

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

1:17

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

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

2:04

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

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

5:55

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

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

6:16

IV. Sanctus, (a) Sanctus (Soprano)

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

3:18

IV. Sanctus, (b) Benedictus (Chorus)

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

2:52

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

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

3:43

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

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

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

7:35

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

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

9:47

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

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

5:42

Theme (Allegro maestoso e largamente)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:56

Variation A (Presto)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:30

Variation B (Lento)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:57

Variation C (Moderato)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

0:45

Variation D (Allegro alla Marcia)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:51

Variation E (Brillante alla Polacca)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:32

Variation F (Meno mosso)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:01

Variation G (Lusingando)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:14

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

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:00

Variation I (Maestoso)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:47

Variation J (L'istesso tempo)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:50

Variation K (Vivace)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:33

Variation L (Allegro pomposo)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:07

Variation M (Moderato)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:56

Fugue (Allegro molto)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:53

Russian Funeral for 11-Part Brass and Percussion Ensemble

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

5:41

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Simon Rattle

Conductor
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra, Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus

Chorus, Choir
Robert Tear

Vocals, Tenor

Britten

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