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The Best of Britten

Philip Langridge (tenor), Frank Lloyd (horn), Steuart Bedford (piano), Della Jones (mezzo-soprano), Lynda Russell (soprano), Michael Volle (baritone), Tom Randle (tenor), George McPhee (organ), Choir of St John's College Cambridge, London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia,...

The Best of Britten

The Best of Britten

Philip Langridge (tenor), Frank Lloyd (horn), Steuart Bedford (piano), Della Jones (mezzo-soprano), Lynda Russell (soprano), Michael Volle (baritone), Tom Randle (tenor), George McPhee (organ), Choir of St John's College Cambridge, London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia,...

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The outstanding English composer working in the mid-20th century, Benjamin Britten won a significant international reputation, whilst remaining thoroughly English in inspiration. Britten’s compositions appeal to all ages, from the delightful Simple Symphony, composed for a school orchestra, and The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra written for an educational film, to the haunting Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings and the intense anti-war statement of his War Requiem

Artists

Philip Langridge (tenor), Frank Lloyd (horn), Steuart Bedford (piano), Della Jones (mezzo-soprano), Lynda Russell (soprano), Michael Volle (baritone), Tom Randle (tenor), George McPhee (organ), Choir of St John's College Cambridge, London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, Scottish Festival Chorus, St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral Choristers, Edinburgh, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Robinson, Martyn Brabbins

Contents and tracklist

Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27
Work length10:20
Excerpt,Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a
Work length8:29
No. 2. Sunday Morning
Track length4:00
No. 4. Storm
Track length4:29
Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30
Work length3:53
Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30: Rejoice in God, o ye Tongues
Track length3:53
Excerpt,Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
Work length8:54
Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20: I. Lacrymosa
Track length8:54
Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
Work length5:02
Theme
Track length2:14
Fugue
Track length2:48
Excerpt,Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, Op. 31
Work length4:13
Serenade, Op. 31: IV. Elegy
Track length4:13
Britten: Gloriana - Symphonic Suite Op. 53a
Work length6:53
Symphonic Suite, Op. 53a, "Gloriana": X. Gloriana Moritura
Track length6:53
Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4
Work length3:00
Simple Symphony, Op. 4: II. Playful Pizzacato
Track length3:00
Britten: Suite on English Folk Tunes 'A Time there was', Op. 90
Work length2:26
Suite on English Folk Tunes, Op. 90, "A time there was …": I. Cakes and Ale
Track length2:26
Excerpt,Britten: Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10
Work length7:29
Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10: Variation 10: Fugue and Finale
Track length7:29
Britten: Tell me the truth about love (from Cabaret Songs)
Work length5:39
Excerpt,Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Work length9:23
War Requiem: Requiem aeternam
Track length9:23
Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin
Work length3:08
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