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Britten, Berkeley & Rubbra

John Barbirolli & Reginald Goodall

Britten, Berkeley & Rubbra

Britten, Berkeley & Rubbra

John Barbirolli & Reginald Goodall

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The opening of Peter Grimes in 1945 changed British music and international opera forever. Amongst a host of première recordings, this set collects for the first time the 1948 scenes from Grimes (with original cast and conductor), the 1947 Glyndebourne Lucretia (also under Goodall), and the early HMV recordings of the two sonnet cycles, Britten’s partner Pears capturing the creative moment in virile voice. Alongside those works and Britten’s two concertos are fascinatingly set contemporaneous recordings of Rubbra and Berkeley.

Contents and tracklist

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 (1993 Digital Remaster), Act 1 Scene 1: Whatever you say ... Let her among you without fault cast the first stone (Ellen)
Work length3:01
Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 (1993 Digital Remaster), Act 1 Scene 2
Work length5:41
Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter)
Track length3:21
Interlude III: Sunday morning (orchestra)
Track length2:20
Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 (1993 Digital Remaster), Act 2 Scene 1
Work length13:09
Glitter of waves and glitter of sunlight (Ellen / Chorus)
Track length3:49
Wherefore, I pray and beseech you (Rector / Chorus / Ellen)
Track length3:30
O all ye works of the Lord (Chorus / Ellen / Peter)
Track length5:50
Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 (1993 Digital Remaster), Act 2 Scene 2: In dreams I've built myself some kindlier home (Peter)
Work length2:54
Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 (1993 Digital Remaster), Act 3 Scene 1
Work length6:43
Embroidery in childhood was a luxury of idleness (Ellen)
Track length4:15
Interlude VI (orchestra)
Track length2:28
Britten: Peter Grimes, Op.33 (1993 Digital Remaster), Act 3 Scene 2: Grimes! ... Steady. There you are (Chorus / Peter / Ellen)
Work length6:07
Britten: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo Op. 22 (1993 Digital Remaster)
Work length16:12
1. Sì come nella penna e nell'inchiostro (XVI)
Track length2:03
2. A che più debb'io mai l'intensa voglia (XXXI)
Track length1:20
3. Veggio co' bei vostri occhi un dolce lume (XXX)
Track length3:10
4. Tu sa' ch'io so, signior mie, che tu sai (LV)
Track length1:46
5. Rendete a gli occhi miei, o fonte o fiume (XXXVIII)
Track length1:50
6. S'un casto amor, s'una pietà superna (XXXII)
Track length1:15
7. Spirto ben nato, in cui si specchia e vede (XXIV)
Track length4:48
Britten: The Holy Sonnets of John Donne Op. 35 (1993 Digital Remaster)
Work length23:46
1. Oh my black Soule!
Track length3:19
2. Batter my heart
Track length1:13
3. Oh might those sighes and teares
Track length3:04
4. Oh, to vex me
Track length1:05
5. What if this present
Track length2:57
6. Since she whom I loved
Track length3:48
7. At the round earth's imagined corners
Track length2:47
8. Thou hast made me
Track length1:24
9. Death, be not proud
Track length4:09
Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, Op.37 (revised 1947 version
Work length1:12:31
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act I Scene 1: Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart (Male Chorus)
Track length2:22
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act I Scene 1: It is an axiom among kings (Female & Male Chorus)
Track length2:25
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act I Scene 1: Here the thirsty evening (Male Chorus / Collatinus / Junius / Tarquinius)
Track length4:25
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act I Scene 1: Lucretia! Lucretia! (Junius / Male Chorus / Collatinus)
Track length3:53
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act I Scene 1: With you two arm in arm again (Collatinus / Tarquinius / Junius)
Track length4:33
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act I Scene 1: Interlude: Tarquinius does not wait (Male Chorus)
Track length2:50
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act I Scene 2: Their spinning wheel unwinds (Female Chorus / Lucretia / Bianca / Lucia)
Track length5:27
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act I Scene 2: It is better to desire (Bianca / Lucretia / Lucia / Female Chorus)
Track length4:48
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act I Scene 2: The oatmeal slippers of sleep (Female & Male Chorus)
Track length1:43
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act I Scene 2: None of the women move (Female Chorus / Tarquinius / Male Chorus / Bianca / Lucia / Lucretia)
Track length5:33
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act II Scene 1: She sleeps as a rose (Female & Male Chorus)
Track length3:01
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act II Scene 1: Lucretia! ... What do you want? (Tarquinius / Lucretia)
Track length3:09
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act II Scene 1: Go, Tarquinius! (Female & Male Chorus / Tarquinius / Lucretia)
Track length2:16
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act II Scene 1: Interlude: Here in this scene you see (Female & Male Chorus)
Track length3:52
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act II Scene 2: Oh! What a lovely day! (Lucia / Bianca)
Track length4:28
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act II Scene 2: How hideous! Take them away! (Lucretia / Bianca / Lucia)
Track length1:23
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act II Scene 2: Flowers bring to every year (Lucretia / Bianca)
Track length3:19
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act II Scene 2: Too late, Junius (Collatinus / Lucretia)
Track length3:59
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act II Scene 2: This dead hand lets fall (Collatinus / Junius / Lucia / Bianca / Female & Male Chorus)
Track length4:22
abridged) (1993 - Remaster), Act II Scene 2: Is all this suffering and pian (Female & Male Chorus)
Track length4:43
Rubbra: Improvisations on Virginal Pieces by Giles Farnaby, Op. 50
Work length4:13
Britten: Violin Concerto Op. 15 (original version)
Work length31:16
This work is only available as an album download.
I. Moderato con moto
Track length9:14
II. Vivace - Cadenza -
Track length9:15
III. Passacaglia (Andante lento (un poco meno mosso) - Largamente (lento) - Lento e solenne)
Track length12:47
This track is only available as an album download.
Heming: Threnody for a Soldier Killed in Action
Work length6:29
Rubbra: Symphony No. 5 in B flat Op. 63 (1997 Digital Remaster)
Work length29:01
I. Adagio - Allegro energico
Track length9:24
II. Allegro moderato
Track length5:29
III. Grave
Track length10:00
IV. Allegro vivo - Adagio
Track length4:08
Rubbra: Piano Concerto in G Op. 55 (2001 Digital Remaster)
Work length27:26
I. Corymbus (Adagio: calmo e quasi improvvisatore - Allegretto)
Track length9:40
II. Dialogue (Lento e solenne)
Track length9:06
III. Danza alla rondo (Allegretto gioioso)
Track length8:40
Britten: Prelude & Fugue for 18 strings, Op. 29
Work length9:11
Prelude -
Track length3:10
Fugue
Track length6:01
Britten: Piano Concerto, Op. 13
Work length31:23
This work is only available as an album download.
I. Toccata (Allegro molto e con brio)
Track length12:04
This track is only available as an album download.
II. Waltz (Allegretto)
Track length4:45
III. Impromptu (Andante lento) -
Track length6:45
IV. March (Allegro moderato - sempre alla marcia)
Track length7:49
Berkeley, L: Horn Trio Op. 44
Work length12:15
  • Colin Horsley (piano), Dennis Brain (horn), Manoug Parikian (violin)
  • Recorded: 2003-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 15 & 16 June 1954, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
I. Allegro
Track length5:26
II. Lento
Track length6:49
Berkeley, L: Horn Trio Op. 44
Work length14:05
  • Colin Horsley (piano), Dennis Brain (horn), Manoug Parikian (violin)
  • Recorded: 2003-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 15 & 16 June 1954, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Tema (Moderato)
Track length0:59
Var.1 (Allegro vivace)
Track length1:06
Var.2 (Allegretto)
Track length0:57
Var.3 (Lento)
Track length2:29
Var.4 (Vivace)
Track length0:46
Var.5 (Andante)
Track length1:44
Var.6 (Moderato)
Track length0:55
Var.7 (Adagio)
Track length2:17
Var.8 (Moderato)
Track length0:55
Var.9 (Allegro vivo)
Track length1:08
Var.10 (Moderato)
Track length0:49
Berkeley, L: Six Preludes Op. 23
Work length9:07
  • Colin Horsley (piano)
  • Recorded: 2003-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 13 July 1949, No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
1. Allegro
Track length1:43
2. Andante
Track length1:30
3. Allegro moderato
Track length1:18
4. Allegretto
Track length1:21
5. Allegro
Track length1:35
6. Andante
Track length1:40
Berkeley, L: Four poems of St. Teresa of Avila, Op. 27
Work length13:00
  • Collegium Musicum London (lead vocals), Pamela Bowden (vocals)
  • John Minchinton, John Minchington
  • Recorded: 2003-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 17 & 18 March 1958, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
1. If, Lord, thy love for me is strong
Track length4:11
2. Shepherd, shepherd, hark that calling!
Track length2:17
3. Let mine eyes see thee
Track length3:30
4. Today a shepherd and our kin
Track length3:02
Berkeley, L: Three Greek Songs Op. 38
Work length4:58
1. Epitaph of Timas (Sappho)
Track length1:49
2. Spring Song (Antipater)
Track length1:26
3. To Aster (Plato)
Track length1:43
Berkeley, L: Five Poems by W. H. Auden Op. 58 (2003 - Remaster)
Work length10:15
1. Among the leaves the small birds sing (Lauds)
Track length2:17
2. O lurcher-loving collier, black as night
Track length2:19
3. What's in your mind, my dove, my coney
Track length1:33
4. Eyes look into the well
Track length2:38
5. Carry her over the water
Track length1:28
Berkeley, L: Polka (No. 1 of [Three] Pieces Op. 5 for two pianos)
Work length1:41
  • Cyril Smith (piano), Phyllis Sellick (piano)
  • Recorded: 1967-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 27 & 28 June and 7 July 1967, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Berkeley, L: I sing of a maiden
Work length2:43
Berkeley, L: The Lord is my Shepherd, Op. 91 No. 1
Work length4:42
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