The Complete Works

~ Release by Britten (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Paul Bunyan, Op.17
2▶CD: Paul Bunyan, Op.17
3▶CD: Peter Grimes, Op.33
4▶CD: Peter Grimes, Op.33
5▶CD: The Rape of Lucretia, Op.37
6▶CD: The Rape of Lucretia, Op.37
7▶CD: Albert Herring, Op.39
8▶CD: Albert Herring, Op.39
9▶CD: Billy Budd, Op.50
10▶CD: Billy Budd, Op.50
11▶CD: Gloriana, Op.53
12▶CD: Gloriana, Op.53
13▶CD: The Turn of the Screw, Op.54
14▶CD: The Turn of the Screw, Op.54
15▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.64
16▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.64
17▶CD: Owen Wingrave, Op. 85
18▶CD: Owen Wingrave, Op. 85
19▶CD: Death in Venice, Op.88
20▶CD: Death in Venice, Op.88
21▶CD: The Beggar's Opera Realised Britten, Op. 43
22▶CD: The Beggar's Opera Realised Britten, Op. 43
23▶CD: Noye's Fludde, Op.59 / The Golden Vanity - A Vaudeville for boys & piano, Op.78
24▶CD: Curlew River, Op.71
25▶CD: The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op.77
26▶CD: The Prodigal Son - Third Parable for Church Performance
27▶CD: The Little Sweep (Let's make an opera), Op.45 / The Children's Crusade, Op.82
28▶CD: The Prince of the Pagodas, Op.57
29▶CD: The Prince of the Pagodas, Op.57 / Plymouth Town
30▶CD: 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
31▶CD: Love From A Stranger / Johnson Over Jordan (Suite) / The Rescue Of Penelope
32▶CD: 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
33▶CD: War Requiem, Op.66
34▶CD: Spring Symphony, Op.44 / Cantata Academica, (Carmen basiliense) Op.62 / / Hymn to St. Cecilia (1942), Op.27
35▶CD: Saint Nicolas, Op.42 / 5 Flower Songs, Op. 47 / Cantata Misericordium, Op.69
36▶CD: 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
37▶CD
38▶CD
39▶CD
40▶CD
41▶CD
42▶CD
43▶CD
44▶CD
45▶CD
46▶CD
47▶CD
48▶CD
49▶CD
50▶CD
51▶CD
52▶CD
53▶CD
54▶CD
55▶CD
56▶CD
57▶CD
58▶CD
59▶CD
60▶CD
61▶CD
62▶CD
63▶CD
64▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Prologue
French horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: I. Prologue (for solo horn) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten1:11
2Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Pastoral: The Day's Grown Old
French horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel Orchestra (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: II. Pastoral (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
lyricist:
Charles Cotton
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten3:54
3Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Nocturne: The Splendour Falls on Castle Walls
French horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel Orchestra (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: III. Nocturne (from 1944-05 until 1944-10)
lyricist:
Lord Alfred Tennyson
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten3:17
4Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Elegy: O Rose, Thou Art Sick
French horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel Orchestra (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: IV. Elegy (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten4:19
5Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Dirge: This Ae Night
French horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel Orchestra (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: V. Dirge (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten4:11
6Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Hymn: Queen and Huntress Chaste and Fair
French horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel Orchestra (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VI. Hymn (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
lyricist:
Ben Jonson (English playwright & poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten2:00
7Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Sonnet: O Soft Embalmer of the Still Midnight
French horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel Orchestra (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VII. Sonnet (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
lyricist:
John Keats (English Romantic poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten4:01
8Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Epilogue
French horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VIII. Epilogue (for solo horn) (from 1944-05-25 until 1944-10-08)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten1:19
9Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca, op. 23, no. 1
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1944-01) and Clifford Curzon (classical pianist, knighted in 1977) (in 1944-01)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1944-01)
recording of:
Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca, op. 23 no. 1 (in 1944-01)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 23 no. 1)
part of:
Pieces for 2 pianos, op. 23
Benjamin Britten8:56
10Mazurka elegiaca, op. 23, no. 2
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1944-01) and Clifford Curzon (classical pianist, knighted in 1977) (in 1944-01)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1944-01)
recording of:
Mazurka elegiaca, op. 23 no. 2 (in 1944-01)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1941)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 23 no. 2)
part of:
Pieces for 2 pianos, op. 23
Benjamin Britten7:35
11Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: Lacrymosa
orchestra:
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (1925–1959) (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Danish Radio Concert Hall in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1953-09)
recording of:
Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: I. Lachrymosa. Andante ben misurato (in 1953-09)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20
Benjamin Britten8:20
12Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: Dies Irae
orchestra:
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (1925–1959) (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Danish Radio Concert Hall in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1953-09)
recording of:
Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: II. Dies irae. Allegro con fuoco (in 1953-09)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20
Benjamin Britten5:20
13Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: Requiem aeternam
orchestra:
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (1925–1959) (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Danish Radio Concert Hall in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1953-09)
recording of:
Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: III. Requiem aeternam. Andante molto tranquillo (in 1953-09)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20
Benjamin Britten6:08
14Four Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", op. 33a: I. Dawn
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Eduard van Beinum (conductor) (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1953-09)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: I. Dawn: Lento e tranquillo (in 1953-09)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten3:12
15Four Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", op. 33a: II. Sunday Morning
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Eduard van Beinum (conductor) (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1953-09)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: II. Sunday Morning: Allegro spiritoso (in 1953-09)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten3:32
16Four Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", op. 33a: III. Moonlight
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Eduard van Beinum (conductor) (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1953-09)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: III. Moonlight: Andante comodo e rubato (in 1953-09)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten3:44
17Four Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", op. 33a: IV. Storm
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Eduard van Beinum (conductor) (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1953-09)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: IV. Storm: Presto con fuoco (in 1953-09)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten3:55
18Passacaglia, from "Peter Grimes", op. 33b
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Eduard van Beinum (conductor) (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1953-09)
recording of:
Passacaglia from Peter Grimes, op. 33b (in 1953-09)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 33b)
version of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene I: Interlude IV. Passacaglia
Benjamin Britten6:56
65▶CD: 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
66▶DVD: The 1967 Recording Of "The Burning Fiery Furnace"