The English Song Series, Volume 13: Folk Song Arrangements, Volume 2

~ Release by Britten; Philip Langridge, Thomas Allen, BBC Singers, Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Simon Joly (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Eight Folk Song Arrangements for High Voice and Harp: Lord! I Married Me a Wife
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
recorded at:
St. Giles’ without Cripplegate in City of London, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-02-20 until 1995-02-25, from 1995-03-20 until 1995-03-21)
recording of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp: 1. Lord! I Married Me a Wife
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp
Benjamin Britten1:18
2Eight Folk Song Arrangements for High Voice and Harp: She's Like the Swallow
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
recorded at:
St. Giles’ without Cripplegate in City of London, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-02-20 until 1995-02-25, from 1995-03-20 until 1995-03-21)
recording of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp: 2. She's Like the Swallow
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp
Benjamin Britten2:44
3Eight Folk Song Arrangements for High Voice and Harp: Lemady
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
recorded at:
St. Giles’ without Cripplegate in City of London, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-02-20 until 1995-02-25, from 1995-03-20 until 1995-03-21)
recording of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp: 3. Lemady
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp
Benjamin Britten1:27
4Eight Folk Song Arrangements for High Voice and Harp: Bonny at Morn
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
recorded at:
St. Giles’ without Cripplegate in City of London, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-02-20 until 1995-02-25, from 1995-03-20 until 1995-03-21)
recording of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp: 4. Bonny at Morn (?arr Britten for High voice & harp)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
arrangement of:
Bonny at morn (Britten arrangement for high voice and guitar / piano)
part of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp
Benjamin Britten3:17
5Eight Folk Song Arrangements for High Voice and Harp: Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
recorded at:
St. Giles’ without Cripplegate in City of London, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-02-20 until 1995-02-25, from 1995-03-20 until 1995-03-21)
recording of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp: 5. Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
is based on:
Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn
part of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp
Benjamin Britten2:19
6Eight Folk Song Arrangements for High Voice and Harp: Dafydd y Garreg Wen
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
recorded at:
St. Giles’ without Cripplegate in City of London, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-02-20 until 1995-02-25, from 1995-03-20 until 1995-03-21)
recording of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp: 6. Dafydd y Garreg Wen
additional lyricist:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
lyricist:
John Ceiriog Hughes (Welsh poet, 1832–1887)
composer:
David Owen (Welsh harpist, 1712–1741)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
is based on:
Dafydd y Garreg Wen
part of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp
Benjamin Britten3:05
7Eight Folk Song Arrangements for High Voice and Harp: The False Knight upon the Road
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
recorded at:
St. Giles’ without Cripplegate in City of London, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-02-20 until 1995-02-25, from 1995-03-20 until 1995-03-21)
recording of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp: 7. The False Knight upon the Road
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
is based on:
The False Knight on the Road
part of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp
Benjamin Britten3:40
8Eight Folk Song Arrangements for High Voice and Harp: Bird Scarer's Song
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
recorded at:
St. Giles’ without Cripplegate in City of London, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-02-20 until 1995-02-25, from 1995-03-20 until 1995-03-21)
recording of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp: 8. Bird Scarer's Song
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Eight Folk Song Arrangements, for High Voice and Harp
Benjamin Britten1:03
9The Holly and the Ivy
engineer:
Alan Driedger and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
Michael Emery (British producer of mostly classical releases) and John H. West (classical engineer/producer)
baritone vocals:
Graham Titus (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Judith Harris (Mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Margaret Feaviour (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Vernon Kirk (English tenor)
conductor:
Simon Joly (conductor, chorus master)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church (Knightsbridge) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1995-06-09)
recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Britten)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd (in 1957)
arrangement of:
The Holly and the Ivy
part of:
Tom Bowling and Other Song Arrangements
Benjamin Britten3:18
10King Herod and the Cock
piano:
David Owen Norris (pianist)
choir vocals:
The Wenhaston Boys Choir
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
conductor:
Christopher Barnett (chorus master)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-01-21 until 1995-01-22)
recording of:
King Herod and the Cock
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd (in 1965)
Benjamin Britten2:01
11The Twelve Apostles
piano:
David Owen Norris (pianist)
choir vocals:
The Wenhaston Boys Choir
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
conductor:
Christopher Barnett (chorus master)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-01-21 until 1995-01-22)
recording of:
The Twelve Apostles, for solo voice, unison chorus and piano
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
publisher:
Faber Music (in 1962)
Benjamin Britten6:11
12The Bitter Withy
piano:
David Owen Norris (pianist)
choir vocals:
The Wenhaston Boys Choir
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
conductor:
Christopher Barnett (chorus master)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-01-21 until 1995-01-22)
recording of:
The Bitter Withy, for tenor, boys' chorus and piano (unfinished)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Benjamin Britten5:12
13Orchestral Arrangements: Le roi s’en va - t’en chasses
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra: Le roi s'en va-t'en chasses
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
is based on:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume II: 4. Le roi s'en va-t'en chasse
part of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra
Benjamin Britten2:10
14Orchestral Arrangements: Fileuse
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra: Fileuse
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
is based on:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume II: 3. Fileuse
part of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra
Benjamin Britten1:39
15Orchestral Arrangements: Eho! Eho!
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra: Eho! Eho!
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
is based on:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume II: 7. Eho! Eho!
part of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra
Benjamin Britten1:51
16Orchestral Arrangements: La belle est un jardin d’amour
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra: La belle est un jardin d'amour
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
is based on:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume II: 5. La belle est au jardin d'amour
part of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra
Benjamin Britten2:29
17Orchestral Arrangements: Quand j’etais chez mon pere
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra: Quand j'étais chez mon père
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
is based on:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume II: 8. Quand j'étais chez mon père
version of:
Quand j’étais chez mon père
part of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra
Benjamin Britten1:54
18Orchestral Arrangements: The Salley Gardens (string orchestration)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
The Salley Gardens, folk song for solo voice & strings
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
arrangement of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: The Salley Gardens (Arr. Benjamin Britten)
Benjamin Britten2:49
19Orchestral Arrangements: Little Sir William
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
orchestrator:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: Little Sir William (Britten arrangement)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten2:54
20Orchestral Arrangements: The Bonny Earl o’ Moray
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
orchestrator:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: The Bonny Earl o' Moray (Britten arrangement)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
arrangement of:
The Bonny Earl O' Moray
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten2:39
21Orchestral Arrangements: O Can Ye Sew Cushions
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
orchestrator:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: O Can Ye Sew Cushions? (Britten arrangement)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten2:14
22Orchestral Arrangements: Oliver Cromwell
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
orchestrator:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: Oliver Cromwell (Britten arrangement)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten0:41
23Orchestral Arrangements: The Plough Boy
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
orchestrator:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: The Plough Boy (Britten arrangement)
composer:
William Shield (English composer)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
arrangement of:
The Plough Boy
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten1:59
24Orchestral Arrangements: O Waly, Waly
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
orchestrator:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: O Waly, Waly (Arr. Benjamin Britten)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten3:22
25Orchestral Arrangements: Come You not From Newcastle
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
orchestrator:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: Come You Not From Newcastle? (arr. Britten)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten1:13
26Orchestral Arrangements: The Salley Gardens (orchestration for strings, bassoon and harp)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Northern Sinfonia
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Gosforth, Newcastle) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-03-31)
recording of:
The Salley Gardens, folk song for solo voice, bassoon or cello, harp or piano & strings
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
arrangement of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: The Salley Gardens (Arr. Benjamin Britten)
Benjamin Britten2:40

Credits

Release

liner notes:Keith Anderson (Naxos related liner notes writer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14160449 [info]
ASIN:US: B0009SQC8M [info]
discography entry:http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.557222 [info]

Release group

part of:The English Song Series (Naxos) (number: 13) (order: 13)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001837496 [info]