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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra / Canadian Carnival / An American Overture / Suite on English Folk Tunes / Sinfonia da Requiem

Simon Rattle · City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

EMI Classics1996Cat. CDC 5 55394 21h 16m25 tracks

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra / Canadian Carnival / An American Overture / Suite on English Folk Tunes / Sinfonia da Requiem (1996), CD, on EMI Classics. Music by Benjamin Britten, performed by Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; 25 tracks.

Composer

Benjamin Britten

Tracklist

01

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell: I. Theme: Allegro maestoso e largamente

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:57

02

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: II. Variation 1 (Flutes and piccolo)

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:31

03

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: III. Variation 2 (Oboes): Lento

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:58

04

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: IV. Variation 3 (Clarinets): Moderato

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:46

05

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: V. Variation 4 (Bassoons): Allegro alla marcia

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:51

06

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: VI. Variation 5 (Violins): Brillante, alla polacca

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:33

07

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: VII. Variation 6 (Violas): Meno mosso

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:02

08

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: VIII. Variation 7 (Cellos)

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:15

09

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: IX. Variation 8 (Double basses): Comminciando lento ma poco a poco accel. al Allegro

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:01

10

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: X. Variation 9 (Harp): Maestoso

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:47

11

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XI. Variation 10 (Horns): L'istesso tempo

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:50

12

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XII. Variation 11 (Trumpets): Vivace

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

0:33

13

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XIII. Variation 12 (Trombones and bass tuba): Allegro pomposo

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:07

14

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XIV. Variation 13 (Percussion): Moderato

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:57

15

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XV. Fugue: Allegro moderato

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:50

16

Canadian Carnival, op. 19

Benjamin Britten - Canadian Carnival, op. 19

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

14:08

17

An American Overture, op. 27

Benjamin Britten - Occasional Overture, op. 27 "An American Overture"

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

10:31

18

Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A time there was...": I. Cakes and Ale

Benjamin Britten - A Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A Time There Was"

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:32

19

Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A time there was...": II. The Bitter Withy

Benjamin Britten - A Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A Time There Was"

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:56

20

Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A time there was...": III. Hankin Booby

Benjamin Britten - A Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A Time There Was"

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

2:31

21

Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A time there was...": IV. Hunt the Squirrel

Benjamin Britten - A Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A Time There Was"

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

1:18

22

Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A time there was...": V. Lord Melbourne (feat. cor anglais: Peter Walden)

Benjamin Britten - A Suite on English Folk Tunes, op. 90 "A Time There Was"

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

5:29

23

Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: I. Lacrymosa: Andante ben misurato -

Benjamin Britten - Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

8:39

24

Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: II. Dies irae: Allegro con fuoco -

Benjamin Britten - Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

5:23

25

Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: III. Requiem aeternam: Andante molto tranquillo

Benjamin Britten - Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20

Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

6:27