The Complete Works

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Tracklist

1CD: Paul Bunyan, Op.17
2CD: Paul Bunyan, Op.17
3CD: Peter Grimes, Op.33
4CD: Peter Grimes, Op.33
5CD: The Rape of Lucretia, Op.37
6CD: The Rape of Lucretia, Op.37
7CD: Albert Herring, Op.39
8CD: Albert Herring, Op.39
9CD: Billy Budd, Op.50
10CD: Billy Budd, Op.50
11CD: Gloriana, Op.53
12CD: Gloriana, Op.53
13CD: The Turn of the Screw, Op.54
14CD: The Turn of the Screw, Op.54
15CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.64
16CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.64
17CD: Owen Wingrave, Op. 85
18CD: Owen Wingrave, Op. 85
19CD: Death in Venice, Op.88
20CD: Death in Venice, Op.88
21CD: The Beggar's Opera Realised Britten, Op. 43
22CD: The Beggar's Opera Realised Britten, Op. 43
23CD: Noye's Fludde, Op.59 / The Golden Vanity - A Vaudeville for boys & piano, Op.78
24CD: Curlew River, Op.71
25CD: The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op.77
26CD: The Prodigal Son - Third Parable for Church Performance
27CD: The Little Sweep (Let's make an opera), Op.45 / The Children's Crusade, Op.82
28CD: The Prince of the Pagodas, Op.57
29CD: The Prince of the Pagodas, Op.57 / Plymouth Town
30CD: Night Mail / The Tocher (Rossini Suite) / The King's Stamp / Negroes - Music from GPO Film / The Way To The Sea / Telegrams / Peace Of Britain / Men Behind The Meters / Coal Face / When You're Feeling Like Expressing Your Affection
31CD: Love From A Stranger / Johnson Over Jordan (Suite) / The Rescue Of Penelope
32CD: The Company Of Heaven / The Sword In The Stone / Russian Funeral - march for brass and percussion (1936) / / Fanfare: 'The Eagle has Two Heads' / / On The Frontier / This Way To The Tomb
33CD: War Requiem, Op.66
34CD: Spring Symphony, Op.44 / Cantata Academica, (Carmen basiliense) Op.62 / / Hymn to St. Cecilia (1942), Op.27
35CD: Saint Nicolas, Op.42 / 5 Flower Songs, Op. 47 / Cantata Misericordium, Op.69
36CD: A boy was born, Op.3 / Corpus Christi Carol / A Wealden Trio - Christmas Song of the Women / The Sycamore Tree / A Shepherd's Carol (1944) / Christ's Nativity - Christmas Suite For Chorus / Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 / The Holly and the Ivy
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65CD: Canticle II, Abraham and Isaac, Op.51 / Songs From "Friday Afternoons", Op.7 / On this island, Op.11 / Four Cabaret Songs / Sweet Was The Song / Missa brevis, Op.63 / Piano Concerto, Op.13 / Our Hunting Fathers, Op.8
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1Canticle II, Abraham and Isaac, op. 51
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1957-02)
contralto vocals:
Norma Procter (contralto) (in 1957-02)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1957-02)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-02)
recording of:
Canticle II, op. 51 "Abraham and Isaac" (in 1957-02)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1952)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 51)
Benjamin Britten16:19
2Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: I mun be married on Sunday
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals and alto vocals [boy alto]:
John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 6. I Mun Be Married on Sunday (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
Benjamin Britten1:18
3Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Cuckoo!
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals:
Michael Berkeley (British composer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals [boy alto]:
John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 3. Cuckoo! (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
lyricist:
Jane Taylor (poet, most famous for “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
Benjamin Britten0:54
4Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Fishing song
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals and alto vocals [boy alto]:
John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 8. Fishing song (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
Benjamin Britten2:07
5Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: There was a monkey
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals and alto vocals [boy alto]:
John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 11. There Was a Monkey (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
Benjamin Britten1:27
6Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: A New Year carol
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals and alto vocals [boy alto]:
John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 5. A New Year Carol (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1934)
quotes lyrics from:
Tom Tiddler’s Ground
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
Benjamin Britten2:04
7On this island, op. 11: I. Let the Florid Music Praise!
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1955-10)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1955-10)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1955-10)
recording of:
On This Island: I. Let the Florid Music Praise! (in 1955-10)
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Production Music
part of:
On This Island, op. 11
Benjamin Britten3:41
8Four Cabaret Songs: Funeral Blues
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1963-10)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1963-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-10)
recording of:
Cabaret Songs: No. 2. Funeral Blues (in 1963-10)
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1937 until 1939)
part of:
Cabaret Songs
Benjamin Britten2:02
9Four Cabaret Songs: O Tell Me the Truth About Love
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1963-10)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1963-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-10)
recording of:
Cabaret Songs: No. 1. Tell me the truth about love (in 1963-10)
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1937 until 1939)
part of:
Cabaret Songs
Benjamin Britten1:38
10Sweet Was The Song
performer:
The Wilbye Consort (in 1976-10)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-10)
recording of:
Christ’s Nativity: II. Sweet was the Song (in 1976-10)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1931)
part of:
Christ’s Nativity
Benjamin Britten3:06
11Missa brevis, op. 63: I. Kyrie eleison
choir vocals:
Westminster Cathedral Choir (in 1959-07)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
Westminster Cathedral in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1959-07)
live recording of:
Missa Brevis in D major, op. 63: I. Kyrie (in 1959-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1959)
part of:
Missa Brevis in D major, op. 63
Benjamin Britten2:02
12Missa brevis, op. 63: II. Gloria in excelsis Deo
choir vocals:
Westminster Cathedral Choir (in 1959-07)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
Westminster Cathedral in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1959-07)
live recording of:
Missa Brevis in D major, op. 63: II. Gloria (in 1959-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1959)
part of:
Missa Brevis in D major, op. 63
Benjamin Britten3:00
13Missa brevis, op. 63: III. Sanctus...Benedictus
choir vocals:
Westminster Cathedral Choir (in 1959-07)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
Westminster Cathedral in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1959-07)
live recording of:
Missa Brevis in D major, op. 63: III. Sanctus and Benedictus (in 1959-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1959)
part of:
Missa Brevis in D major, op. 63
Benjamin Britten3:12
14Missa brevis, op. 63: IV. Agnus Dei
choir vocals:
Westminster Cathedral Choir (in 1959-07)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
Westminster Cathedral in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1959-07)
live recording of:
Missa Brevis in D major, op. 63: IV. Agnus Dei (in 1959-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1959)
part of:
Missa Brevis in D major, op. 63
Benjamin Britten2:02
15Piano Concerto, op. 13, 1938 Version: III. Recitative & Aria (original 3rd movement)
piano:
Joanna MacGregor (British pianist, conductor and composer) (in 1989-10)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1989-10)
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor) (in 1989-10)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1989-10)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano, op. 13: III. Recitative and Aria (in 1989-10)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1938)
part of:
Concerto for Piano, op. 13 (original version)
Benjamin Britten9:33
16Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: I. Prologue
producer:
Alexander Goehr (composer)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: Prologue (on 1961-06-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: Prologue (in 1961-06)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
Benjamin Britten2:00
17Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: II. Rats Away!
producer:
Alexander Goehr (composer)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: A. Rats Away! (on 1961-06-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: A. Rats Away! (in 1961-06)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
Benjamin Britten4:27
18Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: III. Messalina
producer:
Alexander Goehr (composer)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: B. Messalina (on 1961-06-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: B. Messalina (in 1961-06)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
Benjamin Britten6:36
19Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: IV. Dance Of Death (Hawking For The Partridge)
producer:
Alexander Goehr (composer)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: C. Dance of Death (on 1961-06-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: C. Dance of Death (in 1961-06)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
Benjamin Britten6:03
20Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: V. Epilogue & Funeral March
producer:
Alexander Goehr (composer)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
recorded at:
BBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-06, on 1961-06-11)
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: Epilogue and Funeral March (on 1961-06-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: Epilogue and Funeral March (in 1961-06)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
Benjamin Britten6:45
66DVD: The 1967 Recording Of "The Burning Fiery Furnace"