The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 1, Scene 2: "Their spinning-wheel unwinds" (Female Chorus, Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia)

~ Recording by Joan Cross, Sir Peter Pears, Flora Nielsen, Margaret Ritchie, English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra, Sir Reginald Goodall

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
36.7The Rape of Lucretia, chamber opera, Op. 37: Act 1. Scene 2. Their spinning wheel unwinds5:27Benjamin BrittenThe Collector's EditionBenjamin BrittenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5099921752629
2.7The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37, Act 1, Scene 2: "Their Spinning Wheel Unwinds" (Female Chorus, Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia)5:27Benjamin BrittenBritish Composers: Britten, Berkeley & RubbraBritten, Rubbra, BerkeleyAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-07-01
Warner Classics
2.7The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 1, Scene 2: "Their spinning-wheel unwinds" (Female Chorus, Lucretia, Bianca, Lucia)5:25Benjamin BrittenPeter Grims (scenes) / The Rape of Lucretia / Michelangelo & John Donne Sonnets / Violin Concerto / Piano Concerto / Berkeley / RubbraBritten, Berkeley, Rubbra; Sir Peter Pears, Joan Cross, Nancy Evans, Sir Reginald Goodall, Benjamin Britten, Theo Olof, Sir John Barbirolli, Jacques AbramAlbum + Compilation
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)0 29006 2, 50999 0 29006 2 9

Relationships

producer:David Bicknell (producer and engineer)
Lawrance Collingwood
contralto vocals [Lucretia]:Nancy Evans (mezzo-soprano) (from 1947-07-16 until 1947-10-19)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Bianca]:Flora Nielsen (from 1947-07-16 until 1947-10-19)
soprano vocals [female chorus]:Joan Cross (soprano) (from 1947-07-16 until 1947-10-19)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:Margaret Ritchie (soprano) (from 1947-07-16 until 1947-10-19)
orchestra:English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra (from 1947-07-16 until 1947-10-19)
conductor:Sir Reginald Goodall (conductor) (from 1947-07-16 until 1947-10-19)
balance engineer:Douglas Larter (from 1947-07-16 until 1947-10-09)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1947-07-16 until 1947-10-19)