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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16 Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: I. Menschenbeifall
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: I. Menschenbeifall (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten1:22
26 Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: II. Die Heimat
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: II. Die Heimat (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten1:56
36 Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: III. Sokrates und Alcibiades
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: III. Sokrates und Alcibiades (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten2:18
46 Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: IV. Die Jugend
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: IV. Die Jugend (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten1:50
56 Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: V. Hälfte des Lebens
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: V. Hälfte des Lebens (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten2:02
66 Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: VI. Die Linien des Lebens
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: VI. Die Linien des Lebens (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten2:25
7Songs & Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: The Pride of the Peacock...London
Benjamin Britten3:08
8Songs & Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: Prisons are built...The Chimney Sweeper
Benjamin Britten2:51
9Songs & Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: The Bird anest...A Poison Tree
Benjamin Britten4:28
10Songs & Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: Think in the morning...The Tyger
Benjamin Britten2:34
11Songs & Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: The Tygers of wrath...The Fly
Benjamin Britten2:49
12Songs & Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: The hours of folly...Ah, Sun Flower
Benjamin Britten4:16
13Songs & Proverbs of William Blake, op. 74: To see a world...Every night and every morn
Benjamin Britten3:28
14The Poet's Echo, op. 76: I. Echo ("Ekho")
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: I. Echo (in 1968)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten2:38
15The Poet's Echo, op. 76: II. My Heart ("Ya dumal, serdtse pozabilo")
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968-07)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: II. I Thought That the Heart Had Forgotten (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten1:40
16The Poet's Echo, op. 76: III. Angel ("Angel")
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (from 1968-07 until 1968)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: III. Angel (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten2:16
17The Poet's Echo, op. 76: IV. The Nightingale and the Rose ("Solovyei i roza")
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968-07)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: IV. The Nightingale and the Rose (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten4:32
18The Poet's Echo, op. 76: V. Epigram (Epigramma)
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968-07)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: V. Epigram (in 1968)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten0:46
19The Poet's Echo, op. 76: VI. Lines Written During a Sleepless Night ("Stikhi sochinyonniye nochyu vo vremya bessonnitsi")
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968-07)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: VI. Lines Written During a Sleepless Night (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten4:16
20Who Are These Children?, op. 84: I. A Riddle (The Earth)
producer:
James Burnett (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1971-09-26)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1971-09-26)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-26)
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: A Riddle (The Earth) (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
Benjamin Britten1:03
21Who Are These Children?, op. 84: II. A Laddie's Sang
producer:
James Burnett (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1971-09-26)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1971-09-26)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-26)
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: A Laddie’s Sang (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
Benjamin Britten0:55
22Who Are These Children?, op. 84: III. Nightmare
producer:
James Burnett (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1971-09-26)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1971-09-26)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-26)
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: Nightmare (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
Benjamin Britten2:42
23Who Are These Children?, op. 84: IV. Black Day
producer:
James Burnett (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1971-09-26)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1971-09-26)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-26)
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: Black Day (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: The Larky Lad (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
Benjamin Britten0:36
24Who Are These Children?, op. 84: V. Bed-time
producer:
James Burnett (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1971-09-26)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1971-09-26)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-26)
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: Bed-Time (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
Benjamin Britten0:58
25Who Are These Children?, op. 84: VI. Slaughter
producer:
James Burnett (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1971-09-26)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1971-09-26)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-26)
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: Slaughter (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
Benjamin Britten1:32
26Who Are These Children?, op. 84: VII. Riddle (The Child You Were)
producer:
James Burnett (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1971-09-26)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1971-09-26)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-26)
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: A Riddle (The Child You Were) (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
Benjamin Britten0:39
27Who Are These Children?, op. 84: VIII. The Larky Lad
producer:
James Burnett (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1971-09-26)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1971-09-26)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-26)
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: Black Day (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: The Larky Lad (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
Benjamin Britten0:33
28Who Are These Children?, op. 84: IX. Who are these children?
producer:
James Burnett (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1971-09-26)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1971-09-26)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-26)
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: Who Are These Children? (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
Benjamin Britten2:00
29Who Are These Children?, op. 84: X. Supper
producer:
James Burnett (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1971-09-26)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1971-09-26)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-26)
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: Supper (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
Benjamin Britten1:12
30Who Are These Children?, op. 84: 1I. The Children
producer:
James Burnett (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1971-09-26)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1971-09-26)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-26)
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: The Children (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
Benjamin Britten3:59
31Who Are These Children?, op. 84: 1II. The Auld Aik
producer:
James Burnett (producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (on 1971-09-26)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (on 1971-09-26)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-26)
recording of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84: The Auld Aik (on 1971-09-26)
lyricist:
William Soutar
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1969)
part of:
Who Are These Children?, op. 84
Benjamin Britten1:40
32Dawtie's Devotion
Benjamin Britten1:27
33The Gully
Benjamin Britten1:04
34Tradition
Benjamin Britten1:03
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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
66DVD: The 1967 Recording Of "The Burning Fiery Furnace"