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Special offer. Britten: Serenade, Les Illuminations and Quatre Chansons Françaises

Felicity Lott (soprano), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Michael Thompson (horn)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson

Britten: Serenade, Les Illuminations and Quatre Chansons Françaises

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there are many felicities in Rolfe Johnson's voice to enjoy. Notice how subtly he phrases the different moods within Nocturne, for example, and brings out the changes of texture in the poem...Felicity...

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Special offer. Britten: Serenade, Les Illuminations and Quatre Chansons Françaises

Felicity Lott (soprano), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Michael Thompson (horn)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson

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there are many felicities in Rolfe Johnson's voice to enjoy. Notice how subtly he phrases the different moods within Nocturne, for example, and brings out the changes of texture in the poem...Felicity...

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  • Release date: 5th Apr 2004
  • Label: Chandos
  • Series: Classics
  • Catalogue number: CHAN10192X
  • Length: 58 minutes
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Contents and tracklist

Britten: Les illuminations, Op. 18
Work length23:27
I. Fanfare
Track length2:05
II. Villes
Track length2:37
IIIa. Phrase
Track length1:09
IIIb. Antique
Track length2:15
IV. Royaute
Track length1:39
V. Marine
Track length1:03
VI. Interlude
Track length2:22
VII. Being Beauteous
Track length4:19
VIII. Parade
Track length2:55
IX. Depart
Track length3:03
Britten: Quatre Chansons Françaises
Work length13:06
No. 1. Nuits de juin
Track length2:39
No. 2. Sagesse
Track length3:02
No. 3. L'Enfance
Track length4:54
No. 4. Chanson d'automne
Track length2:31
Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, Op. 31
Work length22:19
I. Prologue
Track length1:04
II. Pastoral
Track length3:20
III. Nocturne
Track length3:31
IV. Elegy
Track length3:43
V. Dirge
Track length3:36
VI. Hymn
Track length2:03
VII. Sonnet
Track length3:53
VIII. Epilogue
Track length1:09

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there are many felicities in Rolfe Johnson's voice to enjoy. Notice how subtly he phrases the different moods within Nocturne, for example, and brings out the changes of texture in the poem...Felicity Lott's Illuminations alone is a must.
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