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World of Britten — Benjamin Britten, George Guest / Benjamin Britten, William Shield | Classikal

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World of Britten

Benjamin Britten · George Guest · Barry Tuckwell · Norman Del Mar · English Chamber Orchestra · London Symphony Orchestra · Orchestra of the Royal Opera House · Peter Pears

Decca Records1993Cat. 436 990-259m13 tracks

Composers

Benjamin Britten12 William Shield1

Tracklist

01

Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), for speaker ad lib & orchestra, op. 34

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

Benjamin Britten, London Symphony Orchestra

16:34

02

Spring Symphony, for soprano, alto, tenor, boys’ chorus, chorus & orchestra, op. 44: III Spring, the sweet spring

Benjamin Britten - Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 1: 3. Spring, the Sweet Spring

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:50

03

Noye’s Fludde, children’s opera, op. 59: 3 Noye, Noye, take thou thy company

Benjamin Britten - Noye's Fludde, op. 59

Norman Del Mar, English Chamber Orchestra

6:07

04

Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Nocturne

Benjamin Britten - Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31

Barry Tuckwell, Benjamin Britten, London Symphony Orchestra

3:23

06

A Ceremony of Carols, for treble voices (or chorus) & harp, op. 28: Deo Gracias

Benjamin Britten - A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28

1:11

07

A Hymn to the Virgin, for double chorus

Benjamin Britten - A Hymn to the Virgin

3:18

09

Peter Grimes, opera, op. 33 Sea Interlude: Dawn

Benjamin Britten - Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:34

10

Early one morning, for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 5)

Benjamin Britten - Folk Song Arrangements, Vol. 5, "British Isles"

Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears

2:59

11

The Plough Boy, folk song for high voice & orchestra

William Shield - Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: The Plough Boy

Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears

2:05

12

Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, op. 4: I. Boisterous Bourree

Benjamin Britten - Simple Symphony, op. 4

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

3:25

13

Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato

Benjamin Britten - Simple Symphony, op. 4

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

3:05

14

Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, op. 4: III. Sentimental Saraband

Benjamin Britten - Simple Symphony, op. 4

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

7:54

15

Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, op. 4: IV. Frolicsome Finale

Benjamin Britten - Simple Symphony, op. 4

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

2:59