British Composers: Britten: War Requiem / Bliss: Morning Heroes

~ Release by Benjamin Britten, Sir Arthur Bliss; Elisabeth Söderström, Robert Tear, Sir Thomas Allen, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle, John Westbrook, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

"Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford" is associated with four tracks of the Britten. The recording only uses the Boys of the choir and is credited as "Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford".
It should also be noted that Francis Grier directed the Cathedral Choir while Simon Halsey directed the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus.

Annotation last modified on 2012-05-22 20:58 UTC.

Tracklist

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1War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae. "Dies irae, dies illa"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:
Simon Halsey (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
Thomas of Celano and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten3:59
2War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae. "Bugles sang, saddening the evening air"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
Thomas of Celano and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten2:46
3War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae. "Liber scriptus proferetur"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:
Simon Halsey (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
Thomas of Celano and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten2:47
4War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae. "Out there, we've walked quite friendly up to Death"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
Thomas of Celano and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten1:46
5War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae. "Recordare Jesu pie"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:
Simon Halsey (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
Thomas of Celano and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten4:44
6War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae. "Be slowly lifted up, thou long black arm"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
Thomas of Celano and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten1:53
7War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae. "Dies irae, dies illa"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:
Simon Halsey (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
Thomas of Celano and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten1:18
8War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae. "Lacrimosa dies illa"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:
Simon Halsey (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
Thomas of Celano and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten2:05
9War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae "Move him into the sun...Pie Jesu"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:
Simon Halsey (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
Thomas of Celano and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten5:56
10War Requiem, op. 66: III. Offertorium. "Domine Jesu Christe"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:
Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04) and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:
Francis Grier (composer, organist and choir director) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04) and Simon Halsey (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: III. Offertorium (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten3:34
11War Requiem, op. 66: III. Offertorium. "So Abram rose, and clave the wood, and went"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:
Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:
Francis Grier (composer, organist and choir director) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: III. Offertorium (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten6:16
12War Requiem, op. 66: IV. Sanctus. "Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:
Simon Halsey (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: IV. Sanctus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten3:19
13War Requiem, op. 66: IV. Sanctus. "Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:
Simon Halsey (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: IV. Sanctus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten2:53
14War Requiem, op. 66: IV. Sanctus. "After the blast of lightning from the East"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: IV. Sanctus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-03)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten3:43
15War Requiem, op. 66: V. Agnus Dei
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:
Simon Halsey (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: V. Agnus Dei (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Wilfred Owen
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten3:45
16War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me. "Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:
Simon Halsey (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Wilfred Owen (in 1918)
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten7:34
17War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me. "It seemed that out of battle I escaped"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Wilfred Owen (in 1918)
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten9:48
18War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me. "Let us sleep now...In paradisum"
chamber organ:
Mark Blatchly (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
choir vocals:
Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04) and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
chorus master:
Francis Grier (composer, organist and choir director) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04) and Simon Halsey (conductor) (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
partial recording of:
War Requiem, op. 66: VI. Libera me (from 1983-02-27 until 1983-03-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961 until 1961-12-20)
librettist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Wilfred Owen (in 1918)
part of:
War Requiem, op. 66
Benjamin Britten5:25

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liner notes:Hugh Ottaway (in 1983)
ASIN:UK: B000XNLQRU [info]