The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2, Scene 2: "This dead hand lets fall" (Collatinus, Junius, Lucia, Bianca, Female & Male Chorus)

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

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
36.19The Rape of Lucretia, chamber opera, Op. 37: Act 2. Scene 2. This dead hand lets fall4:21Benjamin BrittenThe Collector's EditionBenjamin BrittenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5099921752629
2.19The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37, Act 2, Scene 2: "This Dead Hand Lets Fall" (Collatinus, Junius, Lucia, Bianca, Female Chorus, Male Chorus)4:22Benjamin BrittenBritish Composers: Britten, Berkeley & RubbraBritten, Rubbra, BerkeleyAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-07-01
Warner Classics
2.19The Rape of Lucretia, op. 37: Act 2, Scene 2: "This dead hand lets fall" (Collatinus, Junius, Lucia, Bianca, Female & Male Chorus)4:22Benjamin 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
baritone vocals [Junius]:Denis Dowling (baritone) (from 1947-10-16 until 1947-12-19)
bass vocals [Collatinus]:Norman Lumsden (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)
tenor vocals [male chorus]:Sir Peter Pears (tenor) (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)