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1Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Begone, dull care
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (in 1966-07)
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Viola Tunnard (pianist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Downside School, Purley (Purley) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 1. Begone, Dull Care! (in 1966-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
0:59
2Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: A tragic story
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (in 1966-07)
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Viola Tunnard (pianist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Downside School, Purley (Purley) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 2. A Tragic Story (in 1966-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
1:37
3Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Cuckoo!
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (in 1966-07)
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Viola Tunnard (pianist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Downside School, Purley (Purley) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 3. Cuckoo! (in 1966-07)
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
1:39
4Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: A New Year carol
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (in 1966-07)
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Viola Tunnard (pianist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Downside School, Purley (Purley) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 5. A New Year Carol (in 1966-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1934)
quotes lyrics from:
Tom Tiddler’s Ground
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 4. “Ee‐oh!”
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
2:04
5Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: I mun be married on Sunday
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (in 1966-07)
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Viola Tunnard (pianist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Downside School, Purley (Purley) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 6. I Mun Be Married on Sunday (in 1966-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 5. A New Year Carol
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1934)
quotes lyrics from:
Tom Tiddler’s Ground
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
1:13
6Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: There was a man of Newington
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (in 1966-07)
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Viola Tunnard (pianist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Downside School, Purley (Purley) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 7. There Was a Man of Newington (in 1966-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 6. I Mun Be Married on Sunday
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
0:34
7Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Fishing song
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (in 1966-07)
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Viola Tunnard (pianist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Downside School, Purley (Purley) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 8. Fishing song (in 1966-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 7. There Was a Man of Newington
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
2:10
8Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: The useful plough
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (in 1966-07)
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Viola Tunnard (pianist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Downside School, Purley (Purley) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 9. The Useful Plough (in 1966-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 8. Fishing song
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
2:23
9Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Jazz-man
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (in 1966-07)
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Viola Tunnard (pianist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Downside School, Purley (Purley) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 10. Jazz‐Man (in 1966-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 9. The Useful Plough
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
0:48
10Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: There was a monkey
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (in 1966-07)
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Viola Tunnard (pianist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Downside School, Purley (Purley) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 11. There Was a Monkey (in 1966-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 10. Jazz‐Man
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
1:31
11Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Old Abram Brown
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (in 1966-07)
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Viola Tunnard (pianist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Downside School, Purley (Purley) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1966-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 12. Old Abram Brown (in 1966-07)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 11. There Was a Monkey
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
3:31
12Noye's Fludde, op. 59, The Chester Miracle Play set to music: Lord Jesus, think on me
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor) (in 1961)
recording of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59: I. Lord Jesus, think on me (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
3:06
13Noye's Fludde, op. 59, The Chester Miracle Play set to music: I God, that all this worlde hath wroughte
bass-baritone vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1961)
recording of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59: II. I God, that all this worlde hath wroughte (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
2:05
14Noye's Fludde, op. 59, The Chester Miracle Play set to music: Have done, you men and wemen all
bass-baritone vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1961)
contralto vocals:
Sheila Rex (in 1961)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor) (in 1961)
recording of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59: III. Have done, you men and wemen all (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
2:38
15Noye's Fludde, op. 59, The Chester Miracle Play set to music: Now in the name of God I will begyne
bass-baritone vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1961)
contralto vocals:
Sheila Rex (in 1961)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor) (in 1961)
recording of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59: IV. Now in the name of God I will begyne (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
4:18
16Noye's Fludde, op. 59, The Chester Miracle Play set to music: Noye, Noye, take thou thy company
bass-baritone vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1961)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor) (in 1961)
performer:
Trevor Anthony
recording of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59: V. Noye, Noye, take thou thy company (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
6:07
17Noye's Fludde, op. 59, The Chester Miracle Play set to music: Wiffe, come in! why standes thou their?
bass-baritone vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1961)
contralto vocals:
Sheila Rex (in 1961)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor) (in 1961)
recording of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59: VI. Wiffe, come in! why standes thou their? (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
5:09
18Noye's Fludde, op. 59, The Chester Miracle Play set to music: Ha! Children, me thinkes my botte removes
bass-baritone vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1961)
contralto vocals:
Sheila Rex (in 1961)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor) (in 1961)
recording of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59: VII. Ha! Children, me thinkes my botte removes (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
8:18
19Noye's Fludde, op. 59, The Chester Miracle Play set to music: Now forty dayes are fullie gone
bass-baritone vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1961)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor) (in 1961)
recording of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59: VIII. Now forty dayes are fullie gone (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
5:10
20Noye's Fludde, op. 59, The Chester Miracle Play set to music: Noye, take thy wife anone
bass-baritone vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1961)
contralto vocals:
Sheila Rex (in 1961)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor) (in 1961)
recording of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59: IX. Noye, take thy wife anone (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
2:39
21Noye's Fludde, op. 59, The Chester Miracle Play set to music: Noye, heare I behette thee a heste
recording of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59: X. Noye, heare I behette thee a heste
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
1:15
22Noye's Fludde, op. 59, The Chester Miracle Play set to music: The spacious firmament on high
bass-baritone vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1961)
contralto vocals:
Sheila Rex (in 1961)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor) (in 1961)
recording of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59: XI. The spacious firmament on high (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
7:23
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