Benjamin Britten: Choral Works
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano), Helen Watts (contralto)
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Benjamin Britten
Both as conductor or organist George Malclom excels, securing a taut account of the inexplicably sidelined Cantata Academica. On Westminster Cathedral home-ground the Missa brevis radiates authority. — More…
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Britten: Cantata Academica, Op. 62
- Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano), Owen Brannigan (bass (vocal)), Helen Watts (contralto), Peter Pears (tenor)
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- George Malcolm
- Recorded: 1961-03-17
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
1. Bonorum summun omnium; 2. Quae bene beateque
3. At huius caelestis; 5. Tum vero Aeneas Sylvius virtus
6. Et Gubernacula; 7. Ut Ad Longaeva Tempora
8. Docendi ac discendi
9. Rhenana erga omnes; 10. Ut instissime; 11. O cives..
12. Nos autem cuncti; 13. Vigeatque academia libera
Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27
- London Symphony Chorus
- George Malcolm
- Recorded: 1961-05-18
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
In a Garden Shady
I Cannot Grow
O Ear Whose Creatures
Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin
- London Symphony Chorus
- George Malcolm
- Recorded: 1961-05-18
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Britten: Choral Dances from "Gloriana"
- London Symphony Chorus
- George Malcolm
- Recorded: 1961-05-18
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Time
Concord
Time and Concord
Country Girls
Rustics and Fishermen
Final Dance of Homage
Britten: Missa Brevis in D major, Op. 63
- Westminster Cathedral Choir
- George Malcolm
- Recorded: 1959-07-26
- Recording Venue: Westminster Cathedral, London
Kyrie eleison
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Sanctus - Benedictus
Agnus Dei
Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30
- Michael Hartnett (treble), Jonathan Steele (alto), Philip Todd (tenor), Donald Francke (bass (vocal)), George Malcolm (organ)
- The Purcell Singers
- Benjamin Britten
- Recorded: 1957-11-06
- Recording Venue: All Souls', Langham Place, London
1. Rejoice in God, O Ye Tongues
2. For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffrey
3. For the Mouse is a Creature of Great Personal Valour
4. For the Flowers are Great Blessings
5. For I am Under the Same Accusation
6. For H is a Spirit