‎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)

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

4:23

III. Recitative and Choral - Epilogue (Funeral March)

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

6:16

Theme -

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

1:18

Variation I (Recitative)

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

1:38

Variation II (Romance)

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

1:20

Variation III (March)

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

1:14

Variation IV (Rubato)

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

1:50

Variation V (Chorale)

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

1:47

Variation VI (Nocturne)

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

2:00

Variation VII (Badinerie)

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

1:20

Variation VIII (Ritmico)

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

1:36

Variation IX (Toccata I, Toccata II)

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

2:48

Variation X (Adagio)

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

4:00

Variation XI (Tarantella)

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

2:33

The Building of the House Overture, Op. 79

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

5:02

I. Praise we great men

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

3:26

II. Praise we the just

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

2:22

III. (Coda)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

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

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

5:29

Canadian Carnival Overture, Op. 19

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

14:08

Young Apollo, for Piano and Strings, Op. 16

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

7:37

I. Nuits de juin

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

2:49

II. Sagesse

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

2:49

III. L'Enfance

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

4:31

IV. Chanson d'automne

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

2:30

Scottish Ballad for 2 Pianos, Op. 26

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

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"

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

1:55

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

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge

2:28

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

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge, Berlin Philharmonic

1:01

IIIb. Antique, "Gracieux fils de Pan!"

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

2:05

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

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge

1:39

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

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

0:59

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

Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

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"

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge

2:56

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

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge

3:01

I. Prologue

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

1:44

II. Pastoral, "The day’s grown old"

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

3:25

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

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

3:35

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

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

3:52

V. Dirge, "This ae nighte"

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge

3:16

VI. Hymn, "Queen and huntress"

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

2:04

VII. Sonnet, "O soft embalmer"

Berlin Philharmonic, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

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, Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle

3:21

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

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

3:18

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

Sir Simon Rattle, Marie-Pierre Langlamet, Berlin Philharmonic, 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"

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

3:09

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

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

5:12

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

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

3:25

VIII. Sonnet XLIII, "When most I wink"

Ian Bostridge, Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

4:42

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

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

6:10

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

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

2:20

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

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

1:28

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

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

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

2:50

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

Sir Thomas Allen, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mark Blatchly, 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)

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

4:44

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

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

1:52

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

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

1:17

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

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

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

5:55

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

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

3:33

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

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

3:18

IV. Sanctus, (b) Benedictus (Chorus)

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

2:52

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

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

3:43

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

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

3:46

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

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

7:35

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

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

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

5:42

Theme (Allegro maestoso e largamente)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:56

Variation A (Presto)

Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

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)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

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)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

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

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

Chorus, Choir
Robert Tear

Vocals, Tenor

Britten

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