Simon Rattle conducts Britten
Robert Tear (tenor), Peter Donohoe (piano), Alison Hargan (soprano), Mary King (contralto), Robert Tear (tenor) & Willard White (bass), Peter Walden (cor anglais), Wesley Warren (trumpet), Felix Kok & Jeremy Ballard (violins), Peter Cole (viola), Michal Kaznowski (cello), Jill Gomez (soprano),...
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Britten: An American Overture
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Simon Rattle
- Recorded: 1984-05-24
- Recording Venue: 23-24 May 1984: Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Britten: Ballad of Heroes, Op. 14
- Sir Simon Rattle/CBSO Chorus/Simon Halsey/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Robert Tear, Robert Tear (vocals)
- City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Simon Rattle
- Recorded: 1990-07-17
- Recording Venue: 15-17 July 1990, Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick
1. Funeral March -
2. Scherzo (Dance of Death)
3. Recitative and Choral - Epilogue (Funeral March)
Britten: Diversions for piano (left hand) and orchestra, Op. 21
- Peter Donohoe (piano)
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Simon Rattle
- Recorded: 1990-07-17
- Recording Venue: 15-17 July 1990, Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Theme -
Var.I Recitative -
Var.II Romance -
Britten: The Building of the House Overture
- Sir Simon Rattle/CBSO Chorus/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Simon Halsey
- City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Simon Rattle
- Recorded: 1990-07-17
- Recording Venue: 15-17 July 1990, Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick
Britten: Praise We Great Men
- Simon Halsey/Robert Tear/Sir Simon Rattle/Alison Hargan/Mary King/Sir Willard White/CBSO Chorus/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear/Simon Halsey/Sir Simon Rattle/Alison Hargan/Mary King/Sir Willard White/CBSO Chorus/City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mary King (vocals), Robert Tear (vocals), Alison Hargan (soprano)
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
- Sir Simon Rattle
- Recorded: 1990-01-01
- Recording Venue: 15-17 July 1990, Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick
'Praise we great men' -
'Praise we the just'
[Coda]
Britten: Suite on English Folk Tunes
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Simon Rattle
- Recorded: 1984-05-24
- Recording Venue: 23-24 May 1984: Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick
'A time there was...' Op.90: I. Cakes and Ale
'A time there was...' Op.90: II. The Bitter Withy
'A time there was...' Op.90: III. Hankin Booby
'A time there was...' Op.90: IV. Hunt the Squirrel
'A time there was...' Op.90: V. Lord Melbourne
Britten: Canadian Carnival, Op.19
- Wesley Warren (trumpet)
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Simon Rattle
- Recorded: 1982-04-23
- Recording Venue: 22 & 23 April 1982, Cheltenham Town Hall
Britten: Young Apollo, Op. 16
- Peter Cole (viola), Peter Donohoe (piano), Michal Kaznowski (cello), Jeremy Ballard (violin), Felix Kok (violin)
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Simon Rattle
- Recorded: 1982-04-23
- Recording Venue: 22 & 23 April 1982, Cheltenham Town Hall
Britten: Quatre Chansons françaises (1928)
- Jill Gomez (soprano)
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Simon Rattle
- Recorded: 1982-04-23
- Recording Venue: 22 & 23 April 1982, Cheltenham Town Hall
1. Nuits de juin (wds. Victor Hugo)
2. Sagesse (wds. Paul Verlaine)
3. L'Enfance (wds. Victor Hugo)
4. Chanson d'automne (wds. Paul Verlaine)
Britten: Scottish Ballad, Op. 26
- Philip Fowke (piano), Peter Donohoe (piano)
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Simon Rattle
- Recorded: 1982-04-23
- Recording Venue: 22 & 23 April 1982, Cheltenham Town Hall