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Britten: Choral Works & Operas for Children

Elisabeth Söderström (soprano), Francis Grier (director, piano), Robert Tear (tenor, vocals), Thomas Allen (baritone, bass-baritone), Mark Blatchly (organ), Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Sheila Armstrong (soprano), London Symphony Chorus, Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Richard Cross...

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Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66

Work length1:23:39
$27.30
$35.70
  • Robert Tear (tenor), Thomas Allen (baritone), Elisabeth Söderström (soprano)
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
  • Sir Simon Rattle
  • Recorded: 1983-03-04
  • Recording Venue: 27 Feb and 1 & 4 March 1983, Great Hall, University of Birmingham

I. (a) Requiem aeternam. "Requiem aeternam"

Track length6:10
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I. (b) Requiem aeternam. "What-Passing Bells"

Track length2:20
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I. (c) Requiem aeternam. "Kyrie eleison"

Track length1:28
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II. (a) Dies irae. "Dies irae"

Track length3:56
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II. (b) Dies irae. "Bugles Sang"

Track length2:46
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II. (c) Dies irae. "Liber scriptus profetur"

Track length2:50
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II. (d) Dies irae. "Out There, We've Walked"

Track length1:45
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II. (e) Dies irae. "Recordare Jesu" - "Confudatis maledictis"

Track length4:44
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II. (f) Dies irae. "Be Slowly Lifted Up"

Track length1:52
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II. (g) Dies irae. "Dies irae" (Reprise)

Track length1:17
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II. (h) Dies irae. "Lacrimosa dies illa"

Track length2:04
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II. (i) Dies irae. "Move Him into the Sun"

Track length5:55
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III. (a) Offertorium. "Domine Jesu Christe" - "Quam olim Abrahae"

Track length3:33
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III. (b) Offertorium. "So Abram Rose" - "Quam olim Abrahae" (Reprise)

Track length6:16
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IV. (a) Sanctus. "Sanctus Dominus Deus"

Track length3:18
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IV. (b) Sanctus. "Benedictus"

Track length2:52
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IV. (c) Sanctus. "After the Blast of Lightning from the East"

Track length3:43
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V. Agnus Dei. "One Ever Hangs"

Track length3:46
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VI. (a) Libera me. "Libera me, Domine"

Track length7:35
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VI. (b) Libera me. "It Seemed That out of Battle I Escaped" - "None Said the Other"

Track length9:47
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VI. (c) Libera me. "Let Us Sleep Now"

Track length5:42
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Britten: Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Pt. 1

Work length19:09
$6.50
$8.50
  • Robert Tear (tenor), Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Sheila Armstrong (soprano)
  • London Symphony Chorus, St Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
  • André Previn

I. Introduction. Shine Out

Track length9:43
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II. The Merry Cuckoo

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III. Spring, the Sweet Spring

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IV. The Driving Boy

Track length2:09
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V. The Morning Star

Track length3:17
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Britten: Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Pt. 2

Work length11:40
$3.90
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  • Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Robert Tear (tenor)
  • London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
  • André Previn

VI. Welcome, Maids of Honour

Track length2:38
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VII. Waters Above

Track length2:32
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VIII. Out on the Lawn I Lie in Bed

Track length6:30
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Britten: Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Pt. 3

Work length6:05
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  • Robert Tear (tenor), Sheila Armstrong (soprano)
  • London Symphony Chorus, St Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
  • André Previn

IX. When Will My May Come

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X. Fair and Fair

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XI. Sound the Flute

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Britten: Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Pt. 4: XII. Finale. London, to Thee I Do Present

Work length7:44
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  • Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), Sheila Armstrong (soprano)
  • London Symphony Chorus, St Clement Danes School Boys' Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
  • André Previn

Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27

Work length11:28
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  • Richard Cross
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Sir David Willcocks

I. In a Garden Shady

Track length2:57
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II. I Cannot Grow

Track length2:10
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III. O Ear Whose Creatures Cannot Wish to Fall

Track length6:21
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Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28

Work length18:39
$11.70
$15.30
  • Julian Godlee, James Clark, Osian Ellis (harp)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Sir David Willcocks

I. Procession

Track length1:16
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II. Wolcum Yole!

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III. There Is No Rose

Track length2:21
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IV. (a) That Yongë Child

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IV. (b) Balulalow

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V. As Dew in Aprille

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VI. This Little Babe

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VII. Interlude. Andante pastorale

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VIII. In Freezing Winter Night

Track length4:11
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Britten: A Ceremony of Carols Op. 28 (2004 Remaster): IX: Spring Carol

Work length1:12
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  • James Clark (treble vocals), Julian Godlee (vocals), Osian Ellis (harp), James Clarke (vocals)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Sir David Willcocks

Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28

Work length2:32
$2.60
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  • Julian Godlee, James Clark, Osian Ellis (harp)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Sir David Willcocks

X. Deo Gracias

Track length1:12
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XI. Recession

Track length1:20
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Britten: Missa Brevis in D major, Op. 63

Work length10:04
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  • Julian Brown, Christopher Anderson, Anthony Sackville, Ian Hare (organ)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Sir David Willcocks

I. Kyrie

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II. Gloria

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III. Sanctus

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IV. Benedictus

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V. Agnus Dei

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Britten: Festival Te Deum in E, Op. 32

Work length6:27
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  • James Lancelot (organ), Simon Channing (boy soprano vocals)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Philip Ledger

Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30

Work length16:27
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  • David Corkhill (percussion), James Bowman (countertenor), Marcus Creed (bass), James Lancelot (organ), Simon Channing (boy soprano vocals), Richard Morton (tenor)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Philip Ledger

I. Rejoice in God, O Ye Tongues

Track length3:55
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III. For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffry

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IV. For the Mouse is a creature of great personal valour

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V. For the Flowers Are Great Blessings

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V. For I Am Under the Same Accusation with My Saviour

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VI. For H Is a Spirit and Therefore He Is God & VII. For the Instruments Are by Their Rhimes

Track length3:49
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VIII. Hallelujah from the Heart of God

Track length1:12
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Britten: Te Deum in C

Work length7:59
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  • James Lancelot (organ), Rory Phillips (boy soprano vocals)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Philip Ledger

Britten: Jubilate Deo in C major (1961)

Work length2:28
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  • James Lancelot (organ)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Philip Ledger

Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin

Work length3:31
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  • Francis Pott (bass), Hugh Hudleston (boy soprano vocals), Stephen Barton (boy soprano vocals), Warren Trevelyan-Jones (tenor)
  • Winchester Cathedral Choir
  • David Hill

Britten: St Nicolas, Op. 42

Work length50:37
$11.70
$15.30
  • Sir Andrew Davis (piano), Ian Hare (piano), Robert Tear (tenor)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  • Sir David Willcocks

I. Introduction

Track length5:51
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II. The Birth of Nicolas

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III. Nicolas Devotes Himself to God

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IV. He Journeys to Palestine

Track length7:49
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V. Nicolas Comes to Myra and Is Chosen Bishop

Track length7:15
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VI. Nicolas from Prison

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VII. Nicolas and the Pickled Boys

Track length6:41
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VIII. His Piety and Marvellous Works

Track length5:24
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IX. The Death of Nicolas

Track length7:03
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Britten: Hymn to St. Peter, Op. 56a

Work length5:39
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  • Mark Emney (boy soprano vocals), Peter Rowe (boy soprano vocals), Timothy Farrell (organ)
  • Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir
  • Russell Burgess

Britten: A Hymn of Saint Columba

Work length2:40
$1.30
$1.70
  • Christopher Hughes (organ)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Stephen Cleobury

Britten: Sacred and Profane, Op. 91

Work length15:22
$10.40
$13.60
  • Vasari Singers
  • Jeremy Backhouse

No. 1, St Godric's Hymn

Track length1:55
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No. 2, I Mon Waxe Wod

Track length0:49
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No. 3, Lenten Is Come

Track length2:29
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No. 4, The Long Night

Track length1:33
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No. 5, Yif Ic of Love Can

Track length2:31
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No. 6, Carol

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No. 7, Ye That Pasen By

Track length1:38
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No. 8, A Death

Track length3:01
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Britten: The Little Sweep, Op. 45, Scene 1

Work length20:40
$13.00
$17.00
  • Robert Lloyd/Robert Tear/Sam Monck/Dame Heather Begg/Catherine Benson/Cato Fordham/Catherine Wearing/Mary Wells/David Glick/Colin Huehns/Katherine Willis/Finchley Children's Music Group/Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge/John Cons, Catherine Benson (soprano), Catherine Wearing (soprano), Cato Fordham (soprano), Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge (vocals), Colin Huehns (vocals), Dame Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano), David Glick (vocals), Finchley Children’s Music Group (vocals), Francis Grier (piano), Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano), John Constable (piano), Katherine Willis (soprano), Mary Wells (soprano), Medici String Quartet (vocals), Robert Lloyd (bass), Robert Tear (vocals), Sam Monck (vocals), Tristan Fry (percussion)
  • Philip Ledger

Audience Song I. The Sweep's Song. "Sweep! Sweep!" (Audience, Clem, Black Bob)

Track length1:51
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Quartet. "Sweep the Chimney!" (Miss Baggott, Rowan, Clem, Black Bob)

Track length1:54
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Duet. "Now, Little White Boy!" (Clem, Black Bob)

Track length2:38
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Hide and Seek. "Juliet! Juliet!" (Children)

Track length1:20
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Shanty. "Pull the Rope Gently" (Children)

Track length1:35
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Ensemble. "Is He Wounded?" (Sam, Children)

Track length1:25
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Marching Song. "Sooty Tracks Upon the Sheet" (Children, Miss Baggott, Black Bob,Clem)

Track length1:36
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Trio. "Sam! Sam!" (Black Bob, Clem, Miss Baggott)

Track length1:02
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Aria. "Run, Poor Sweepboy" (Rowan, Children)

Track length4:35
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Audience Song II. Sammy's Bath. "The Kettles Are Singing" (Audience, Rowan, Sam)

Track length2:44
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Britten: The Little Sweep, Op. 45, Scene 2

Work length12:50
$6.50
$8.50
  • Robert Lloyd/Robert Tear/Sam Monck/Dame Heather Begg/Catherine Benson/Cato Fordham/Catherine Wearing/Mary Wells/David Glick/Colin Huehns/Katherine Willis/Finchley Children's Music Group/Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge/John Cons, Catherine Benson (soprano), Catherine Wearing (soprano), Cato Fordham (soprano), Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge (vocals), Colin Huehns (vocals), Dame Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano), David Glick (vocals), Finchley Children’s Music Group (vocals), Francis Grier (piano), Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano), John Constable (piano), Katherine Willis (soprano), Mary Wells (soprano), Medici String Quartet (vocals), Robert Lloyd (bass), Robert Tear (vocals), Sam Monck (vocals), Tristan Fry (percussion)
  • Philip Ledger

Ensemble. "O Why Do You Weep" (Rowan, Sam, Children)

Track length2:51
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Pantomime

Track length1:13
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Scena. "Ah! Blackguards!" (Miss Baggott)

Track length3:03
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Finale. "Help! Help! She's collapsed!" (Miss Baggott, Rowan, Children)

Track length1:54
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Audience Song III. The Night Song. "The Owl, Wide-Winging" (Audience)

Track length3:49
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Britten: The Little Sweep, Op. 45, Scene 3

Work length10:37
$5.20
$6.80
  • Robert Lloyd/Robert Tear/Sam Monck/Dame Heather Begg/Catherine Benson/Cato Fordham/Catherine Wearing/Mary Wells/David Glick/Colin Huehns/Katherine Willis/Finchley Children's Music Group/Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge/John Cons, Catherine Benson (soprano), Catherine Wearing (soprano), Cato Fordham (soprano), Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge (vocals), Colin Huehns (vocals), Dame Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano), David Glick (vocals), Finchley Children’s Music Group (vocals), Francis Grier (piano), Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano), John Constable (piano), Katherine Willis (soprano), Mary Wells (soprano), Medici String Quartet (vocals), Robert Lloyd (bass), Robert Tear (vocals), Sam Monck (vocals), Tristan Fry (percussion)
  • Philip Ledger

Aria. "Soon the Coach Will Carry You Away" (Juliet)

Track length2:55
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Ensemble. "Morning, Sammy" (Children, Sammy)

Track length1:59
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Trio and Ensemble. "Ready, Alfred?" (Tom, Alfred, Miss Baggott, Rowan, Children)

Track length3:06
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Audience Song IV. Coaching Song. "The Horses Are Champing" (Omnes, Audience)

Track length2:37
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Britten: A Boy was Born, Op. 3

Work length29:21
$9.10
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  • Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, London Sinfonietta Chorus
  • Terry Edwards

Theme. "A Boy Was Born"

Track length2:15
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Variation I. Lullaby, Jesu

Track length4:23
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Variation II. Herod

Track length2:28
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Variation III. Jesu, as Thou Art Our Saviour

Track length2:49
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Variation IV. The Three Kings

Track length3:36
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Variation V. In the Bleak Mid-Winter

Track length4:41
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Variation VI. Noël!

Track length9:09
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Britten: A Shepherd's Carol

Work length4:05
$1.30
$1.70
  • London Sinfonietta Chorus
  • Terry Edwards

Britten: Noye's Fludde

Work length47:24
$18.20
$23.80
  • Richard Pasco/Donald Maxwell/Linda Ormiston/Alexander Gallifant/Timothy Lamb/Nicholas Berry/Camellia Johnson/Polly Hewetson/Joanna Brown/Schoolchildren from Salisbury & Chester/Coull Quartet/Endymion Ensemble/Orchestra of Schoolchildren fro, Alexander Gallifant (vocals), Camelia Johnson (mezzo-soprano), Camellia Johnson (mezzo-soprano), Coull Quartet (lead vocals), Donald Maxwell (bass-baritone), Joanna Brown (soprano), Linda Ormiston (mezzo-soprano), Nicholas Berry (vocals), Orchestra Of Schoolchildren From Salisbury & Chester (lead vocals), Polly Hewetson (soprano), Richard Pasco (vocals), Schoolchildren From Salisbury & Chester (lead vocals), Timothy Lamb (vocals)
  • Endymion Ensemble
  • Richard Hickox

"Lord Jesus, Think on Me" (Congregation)

Track length3:04
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"I God, That All This Worlde Hath Wroughte" (God's Voice, Noye)

Track length1:46
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"O, Lorde, I Thanke Thee Lowde and Still" (Noye, Sem, Ham, Jaffet, Mrs Sem, Mrs Ham, Mrs Jaffet, Mrs Noye, Gossips)

Track length2:44
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"Now in the Name of God I Will Begyne" (Noye, Sem, Ham, Jaffet)

Track length3:24
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"Wyffe, in This Vessell We Shall Be Kepte" (Noye, Mrs Noye)

Track length0:51
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"Noye, Noye, Take Thou Thy Company" (God's Voice, Noye)

Track length1:22
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"Sir! Heare Are Lions, Lepardes, In" (God's Voice, Noye, Sem, Animals, Ham, Jaffet, Mrs Sem, Mrs Ham, Mrs Jaffet, Children)

Track length4:56
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"Wiffe, Come in! Why Standes Thou Their?" (Noye, Mrs Noye, Sem, Gossips, Jaffet, Sem, Ham)

Track length4:57
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"It Is Good for to Be Still" (Noye, Mrs Noye, Sem, Ham, Jaffet)

Track length3:36
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"Eternal Father, Strong to Save" (Noye, Mrs Noye, Sem, Ham, Jaffet, Animals, Congregation)

Track length4:29
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"Now Forty Dayes Are Fullie Gone" (Noye)

Track length5:13
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"Noye, Take Thy Wife Anone" (God's Voice, animals, Noye, Mrs Noye, Sem, Ham, Jaffet)

Track length2:53
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"Noye, Heare I Behette Thee a Heste" (God's Voice)

Track length1:37
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"The Spacious Firmament on High" (Sem, Ham, Jaffet, Noye, Mrs Noye, Animals, Congregation, God's Voice)

Track length6:32
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Britten: A.M.D.G. "Ad majorem Dei gloriam"

Work length20:00
$9.10
$11.90
  • London Sinfonietta Chorus
  • Terry Edwards

I. Heaven-Haven

Track length1:54
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II. O Deus, ego amo te

Track length2:05
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III. Rosa Mystica

Track length4:06
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IV. The Soldier

Track length2:17
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V. Prayer II

Track length4:36
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VI. God's Grandeur

Track length2:52
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VII. Prayer I

Track length2:10
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Britten: Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard

Work length9:57
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  • Jennifer Partridge (piano), Baccholian Singers of London (vocal ensemble)

Britten: The Company of Heaven, Pt. 1

Work length9:39
$2.60
$3.40
  • Cathryn Pope/Dan Dressen/Peter Barkworth/Sheila Allen/Christopher Herrick/London Philharmonic Choir/English Chamber Orchestra/Philip Brunelle, Christopher Herrick (organ), Peter Barkworth (narrator), Sheila Allen (narrator)
  • London Philharmonic Choir, English Chamber Orchestra
  • Philip Brunelle

I. Chaos

Track length6:58
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II. The Morning Stars

Track length2:41
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Britten: The Company of Heaven, Pt. 2

Work length12:30
$3.90
$5.10
  • Cathryn Pope (soprano), Christopher Herrick (organ), Dan Dressen (tenor), Peter Barkworth (narrator), Sheila Allen (narrator)
  • London Philharmonic Choir, English Chamber Orchestra
  • Philip Brunelle

III. Angels Appear to Jacob, Elisha and Mary

Track length5:24
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IV. Christ, the Fair Glory

Track length3:52
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V. War in Heaven

Track length3:14
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Britten: The Company of Heaven, Pt. 3

Work length27:29
$7.80
$10.20
  • Dan Dressen (tenor), Cathryn Pope (soprano), Christopher Herrick (organ), Peter Barkworth (narrator), Sheila Allen (narrator)
  • London Philharmonic Choir, English Chamber Orchestra
  • Philip Brunelle

VI. Heaven Is Here

Track length6:17
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VII. A Thousand, Thousand Gleaming Fires

Track length4:14
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VIII. Funeral March for a Boy

Track length4:22
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IX. Whoso Dwelleth Under the Defence of the Most High

Track length4:05
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X. There Came out Also at This Time

Track length3:16
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XI. Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

Track length5:15
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Britten: Ballad of Heroes, Op. 14

Work length16:18
$3.90
$5.10
  • Robert Tear (tenor)
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Simon Rattle

I. Funeral March. Allegro moderato

Track length5:39
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II. Scherzo. Dance of Death

Track length4:23
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III. Recitative and Choral - Epilogue

Track length6:16
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Britten: Praise We Great Men

Work length7:08
$3.90
$5.10
  • Alison Hargan (soprano), Mary King (contralto), Robert Tear (tenor)
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Simon Rattle

I. Praise We Great Men (Compl. Matthew)

Track length3:26
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II. Praise We the Just (Compl. Matthew)

Track length2:22
$1.30
$1.70

III. Coda (Compl. Matthew)

Track length1:20
$1.30
$1.70