Britten: Songs / Ian Bostridge, tenor; Antonio Pappano, piano; Xuefei Yang, guitar1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-21 Works: Benjamin Britten: Winter Words, Op. 52; Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22; Hölderlin Fragments (6), song cycle, for tenor & piano, Op. 61; Songs from the Chinese, song cycle...Performers: Bostridge, Ian; Yang, Xue Fei Conductors: Pappano, Antonio Ian Bostridge is one of the only few tenors who specialist in lieder. Known for his distinctive voice and performance style who finds the essence...continue... ![]() An Immortal Legacy - Choral works by Tallis, Morley, Gibbons, Byrd, MacMillan, Tippett, Britten, Chilcott / The Sixteen1 CD / Coro / 2013-05-14 Works: Thomas Tallis: Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker; Absterge Domine; In manus tuas; I call and cry to thee; Loquebantur variis linguis; Thomas Morley: Aprill is in my mistris face, madrigal for 4 voice...Performers: Evans, Robert; Lane, Carys; MacKenzie, Neil; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals] Conductors: Christophers, Harry Ensemble: ; The Sixteen Sixteenth-century England was a place of much religious change. It was a dangerous and confusing time, and it is testament to their incredible skill and...continue... ![]() Britten: Suites for Solo Cello nos. 1-3 / Philip Higham, cello1 CD / Delphian Records / 2013-05-14 Works: Benjamin Britten: Suite for solo cello no 1, Op. 72; Suite for solo cello no 2, Op. 80; Suite for solo cello no 3, Op. 87Performers: Higham, Philip [Cello] Britten's meeting with Rostropovich in 1960 was a watershed, with the great Russian cellist becoming the primary collaborator of his later years and inspiring a...continue... Recording information: Broughton St. Mary's Parish Church, Edinburgh (09/03/2012-09/05/2012)....continue... ![]() The Lost City: Lamentations Through the Ages / Miranda Laurence and Susanna Fairbairn, sopranos; Robert Vanryne, trumpet1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Cecilia McDowall: The Lord is Good, for chorus; Pablo Casals: O vos omnes; Dominique Phinot: Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae, motet for 8 voices; Benjamin Britten: Sacred and profane, Op. 91; John ...Performers: Fairbairn, Susanna; Laurence, Miranda; Vanryne, Robert Conductors: Watson, Christopher Ensemble: ; Sospiri The Lamentations of Jeremiah may be unremittingly sad, but they have had a deep resonance for composers throughout the ages. This is a collection that...continue... Recording information: Eglise St. Laurent, Roujan, Languedoc Roussillon (08/09/2011-08/12/2011)....continue... ![]() Britten: Owen Wingrave / Finley, Savidge, Marlton, Barstow. Kent Nagano [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-03-26 Works: Benjamin Britten: Owen Wingrave, Op. 85Performers: Barstow, Josephine; Dawson, Anne; Finley, Gerald; Gale, Elizabeth; Hellekant, Charlotte; Hill, Martyn; Marlton, Hilton; Savidge, Peter Conductors: Nagano, Kent Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin "The cast is outstanding: Gerald Finley as Owen, the formidable Dame Josephine Barstow as his terrifying aunt and Martyn Hill as his militaristic grandfather. Who...continue... Run Time: 92 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish ...continue... ![]() 50 Best London Symphony Orchestra3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 8 in F, Op. 93; Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 4; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony ...Performers: Beroff, Michel; de Peyer, Gervase; Isserlis, Steven; Loriod, Jeanne; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry Conductors: Jochum, Eugen; Previn, Andre; Boult, Adrian; Gardelli, Lamberto; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Khachaturian, Aram; Hickox, Richard; Davis, Colin; Barbirolli, John This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks from the catalogues of EMI Records, EMI Classics and Virgin Classics of recordings by the London Symphony Orchestra under...continue... ![]() Prokofiev, Britten: The Cello Symphonies / Daniel Muller-Schott, cello1 CD / Orfeo / 2013-02-26 Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125; Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4Performers: Muller-Schott, Daniel Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka Ensemble: ; WDR Sinfonieorchester Koln Following up his recording of Britten's Cello Suites, Daniel Müller-Schott is now exploring other areas of the repertory opened up by the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich....continue... Recording information: Kölner Philharmonie (10/04/2011-10/07/2011)....continue... ![]() Britten: The Sacred Choral Music / Choir of New College Oxford, Higginbottom2 CD / Novum / 2013-02-26 Works: Benjamin Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27; A Wedding Anthem, for soprano, tenor, chorus & organ, Op. 46; The Company of Heaven; Te Deum in C major; Jubilate Deo, for chorus & organ in E flat major...Performers: Bloor, Benjamin [Organ]; Cutting, Guy; Geidt, James; Grahl, Steven; Grainger, Emma; Pritchard, Nick; Saunderson, Duncan; Thain, Lawrence [Organ] Conductors: Higginbottom, Edward Ensemble: ; Choir of New College Oxford Benjamin Britten's sacred music is among the most engaging and original music of its kind composed in the middle years of the 20th century. New...continue... Recording information: Chapel of New College Oxford (2011-07-18_2011-07-20&2012-)....continue... ![]() Left to Play Solo1 CD / Red/membran / 2013-02-19 Works: Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano left hand; Benjamin Britten: Diversions, for piano, left hand & orchestra, Op. 21; Dinu Lipatti: Sonatina for piano, left handPerformers: Katchen, Julius; Lipatti, Dinu; Wittgenstein, Paul Conductors: Walter, Bruno; Britten, Benjamin Recording information: 1937-??-??&1943-??-??&1954-....continue... ![]() Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem; Four Sea Interludes; The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra / Libor Pesek1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-12 Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; The Young person's guide to the orchestraConductors: Pesek, Libor Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Benjamin Britten was one of the few 20th century composers to create a musical universe with works in many different genres that enjoy great popularity....continue... Recording information: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool (01/1989)....continue... ![]() Folk Stories - Traditional folk songs and music by Brahms, Beethoven, Mahler, Britten, Respighi, Bartók, Sibelius, and Vogel / Cora Burggraaf: mezzo-soprano1 Super Audio CD / Challenge Classics / 2013-02-12 Works: English Traditional: Sprig of Thyme; Johannes Brahms: Marienwürmchen ("Marienwürmchen, setze dich"), folk song for voice & piano (Volks-Kinderlieder), WoO; German folk songs (49) for voice ...Performers: Burggraaf, Cora; Ferschtman, Liza; Lepper, Simon; Mijnders, Floris The debut CD on Challenge Classics for Cora Burggraaf, recipient of many prizes including the 2009/10 ECHO Rising Star Award, the 2006 Elizabeth Everts Prize,...continue... Recording information: De Doelen Hall, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2011-04-26&2011-12-11_2011-)....continue... ![]() Around Britten - works for solo cello by Benjamin Britten, John Tavener and Matthew Barley / Matthew Barley, cello1 CD / Signum UK / 2013-02-07 Works: Benjamin Britten: Suite for solo cello no 3, Op. 87; Greensleeves, folksong arrangement for high voice & piano; Folksongs (7), Volume 1; The Holy Sonnets; Gloriana; Oliver Cromwell, for voice & piano...Performers: Barley, Matthew ![]() R. Strauss: Horn Concertos 1 & 2; Britten: Serenade, Op. 31 / Marie Luise Neunecker, horn; Ian Bostridge, tenor1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-05 Works: Richard Strauss: Concerto for Horn no 1 in E flat major, Op. 11; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, AV 132; Benjamin Britten: Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31Performers: Neunecker, Marie-Luise Conductors: Metzmacher, Ingo Ensemble: ; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Richard Strauss wrote two of the loveliest horn concertos in music history, in which he exploited all the instrument's capabilities, from cantabile through hunting calls...continue... Recording information: Bamberg, Sinfonie an der Regnitz, Joseph-Keilberth-Saal....continue... ![]() The Very Best of Benjamin Britten [3 CDs]3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05 Works: Benjamin Britten: The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Cello Symphony, Op. 68; Elegy for Viola solo; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); Quartet for Strings...Performers: Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Blatchly, Mark; Booth, Claire; Bostridge, Ian; Coleman-Wright, Peter; Dean, Stafford; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Fullbrook, Charles; Gritton, Susan;... Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Knussen, Oliver; Brown, Iona; Warren-Green, Christopher; Paavo, Järvi; Hickox, Richard; Willcocks, David; Brunelle, Philip; Haitink, Bernard; Harding, Daniel Ensemble: ; Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble; Endymion Ensemble Since his death in 1976 many musicians have looked at Benjamin Britten's scores anew - not simply the repertory Britten never recorded, but the many...continue... ![]() British Guitar Music - music by Dowland, Britten, Fripp, Whettam, Maxwell Davies / Alberto Mesirca, guitar1 CD / Paladino Music / 2013-01-29 Works: John Dowland: Preludium, P 98; Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, for guitar, Op. 70; Lennox Berkeley: Pièces (4) for guitar, Op. Posth.; Robert Fripp: Fracture; Graham Whettam: Ser...Performers: Mesirca, Alberto; Rummel, Martin This recording is entirely devoted to English music. A reason for that is my interest in the culture and musical world of that country and...continue... Recording information: Teatro Accademico, Castelfranco Veneto, Treviso (2012-05-10&2012-05-20_2012-)....continue... ![]() Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; Bruckner: Motets; Gallus: Missa / Vienna Boys Choir2 CD / Acanta / 2013-01-29 Works: Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28; Anton Bruckner: Locus iste, gradual for chorus in C major, WAB 23; Virga Jesse, gradual for chorus in E minor, WAB 52; Os justi meditabitur sapientiam,...Performers: Bayer, Elisabeth Conductors: Neyder, Anton; Gillesberger, Hans Ensemble: ; Vienna Boys Choir The Vienna Boys choir is the most famous and best known boys' choir in the world. In their 500 year history, they have worked with...continue... Recording information: Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, Austria (1971-09-??&1971-11-??_1971-)....continue... ![]() Britten: The Rape of Lucretia / Kirchschlager, Bostridge, Britton, Purves, Russell, Coleman-Wright. Knussen2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Benjamin Britten: The Rape of LucretiaPerformers: Bostridge, Ian Conductors: Knussen, Oliver Ensemble: Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble Ian Bostridge has continued to be a success in performing ever since his operatic debut in 1994. Collaborating with orchestras such as Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna...continue... Personnel: Sussie Ahlberg (vocals). Recording information: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk (06/11/2011/06/13/2011)....continue... ![]() Britten: The Turn of the Screw / Miah Persson, Toby Spence, Susan Bickley, Giselle Allen. London PO, Jakub Hrusa [DVD]1 DVD Video / FRA Musica / 2013-01-08 Works: Benjamin Britten: Turn of the Screw, chamber opera, Op. 54Performers: Allen, Giselle; Bickley, Susan; Parfitt, Thomas; Persson, Miah; Songi, Joanna; Spence, Toby Conductors: Hrusa, Jakub Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra It is indeed 'a curious story,' as the prologue for The Turn of the Screw explains. The opera features a remote English country house, an...continue... ![]() Britten: The Turn of the Screw / Miah Persson, Toby Spence, Susan Bickley, Giselle Allen. London PO, Jakub Hrusa [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / FRA Musica / 2013-01-08 Works: Benjamin Britten: Turn of the Screw, chamber opera, Op. 54Performers: Allen, Giselle; Bickley, Susan; Parfitt, Thomas; Persson, Miah; Songi, Joanna; Spence, Toby Conductors: Hrusa, Jakub Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra ![]() Britten: Cello Symphony; Cello Sonata; Cello Suites nos 1-3 / Alban Gerhardt, cello; Steven Osborne, piano2 CD / Hyperion / 2013-01-08 Works: Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Sonata for cello & piano in C major, Op. 65; Suite for solo cello no 1, Op. 72; Suite for solo cello no 2, Op. 80; Suite for solo cello no 3, Op....Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Osborne, Steven Conductors: Manze, Andrew Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Britten's long friendship with cellist Mstislav Rostropovich was one of the most inspiring and fruitful musical collaborations in history. It led directly to the composition...continue... Recording information: City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow (03/10/2012-03/11/2012); Henry Wood Hall, London (03/10/2012-03/11/2012); City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow (2011-12-19&2011-12-22&2011-); Henry ...continue... ![]() Telemann: Twelve Fantasias; Britten: Six Metamorphoses after Ovid / Vilem Veverka, oboe1 CD / Supraphon / 2013-01-07 Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasias (12), for flute, TWV 40; Benjamin Britten: Metamorphoses (6) after Ovid, for oboe solo, Op. 49Performers: Veverka, Vilem Recording information: St. Francis of Assisi Church, Convent of St. Agnes of B (2012-09-04&2012-09-06_2012-)....continue... ![]() Classical 2013 / DiDonato, Rattle, Frag, Jaroussky, Lim, Balsom, Pahud, Villazon2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-11-19 Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Violin no 8 in G major, Op. 30/3; Fide...Performers: Anderson, Ronald Kinloch; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baborak, Radek; Balsom, Alison; Bostridge, Ian; Brunello, Mario; Callas, Maria; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Coates, Sam; Dalberto, Michel; D... Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Armiliato, Marco; Summers, Patrick; Jensen, Eivind Gullberg; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Pinnock, Trevor; Wilson, John; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Petrenko, Vasily; Aadland, Eivind; ... Ensemble: ; Ensemble Matheus; Les Violons du Roy; tenThing (Brass Ensemble); The English Concert With 45 tracks, and over 2.5 hours of classical favorites, Classical 2013 is a double album featuring the best and most popular names in classical...continue... ![]() Legacy: Rostropovich and Britten - Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations; Pezzo capriccioso; Britten: Gloriana (exc.) / English CO, Aldeburgh Festival Singers, Peter Pears [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-11-13 Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pezzo capriccioso for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 62; Romeo & Juliet Fantasy...Performers: Pears, Peter, Sir; Rostropovich, Mstislav Conductors: Britten, Benjamin Ensemble: Aldeburgh Festival Singers; English Chamber Orchestra Infodad.com Rostropovich's way with the Variations on a Rococo Theme, to which he gives rich tone and a high level of expressiveness, is altogether winning, and...continue... Run Time: 68 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W Sound Format(s): Mono, Country of Origin: Germany ...continue... ![]() This England - works by Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Britten / Carlos Kalmar, Oregon SO1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2012-11-13 Works: Edward Elgar: Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 "In London Town"; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5 in D major; Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes")Conductors: Kalmar, Carlos Ensemble: ; Oregon Symphony Orchestra Pentatone releases its second album with the Oregon Symphony, playing 'This England.' PentaTone has already planned a third album with these forces in 2013 as...continue... Personnel: Nancy Ives (cello). Recording information: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Oregon (2012-02-18_2012-02-19&2012-)....continue... ![]() And Comes the Day - Carols and Antiphons for Advent - works by Chilcott; Joubert; Ord; Charpentier; Britten; Warlock; Howells / Choir of Queens' College Cambridge1 CD / Orchid Classics / 2012-11-13 Works: Plainchant: Drop down, ye heavens (Advent Prose), Mode 1, for choir; Bob Chilcott: Advent Antiphons for chorus; John Joubert: There Is No Rose, for chorus, Op. 14; Boris Ord: Adam lay ybounden; Chris...Conductors: Wollston, Silas Ensemble: Queens' Chapel Players Here is a beautiful new recording exploring the music and themes of Advent, including some well-known carols and antiphons alongside some newer, less frequently heard...continue... Recording information: Queens' College Chapel, Cambridge, England (03/19/2012-03/21/2012)....continue... ![]() Celebrate Christmas - Britten, Willcocks, Pinel, Byram-Wigfield / The Choristers of St. Georges Chapel, WindsorÆs Castle1 CD / Regent Records / 2012-11-13 Works: Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City, carol; Christmas Traditional: Zither Carol (Czech); In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones); Il est né, le divin enfant (French); Hajej, nynej, Jez...Performers: Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Pinel, Richard; Thomas Armstrong [Composer/Conductor] Conductors: Byram-Wigfield, Timothy Ensemble: ; The Choristers of St. Georges Chapel, WindsorÆs Castle Recording information: Exeter College Chapel, Oxford, England (03/14/2011-03/15/2011); St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle (03/14/2011-03/15/2011); Exeter College Chapel, Oxford, England (07/21/2011); ...continue... ![]() Nocturns per a Piano - works by Field, Chopin, Liszt, Borodin, Fauré, Debussy, Satie, Britten et al. / Sira Hernandez, piano1 CD / La Ma De Guido / 2012-11-13 Works: John Field: Nocturne no 2, for piano in C minor, H. 25; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 13 in C minor, Op. 48/1, CT. 120; Franz Liszt: Nocturne, for piano, S. 191i (LW A256); Alexand...Performers: Hernandez, Sira Catalan pianist Sira Hernández performs a concert of nocturnes....continue... Recording information: L'Auditori Paper de Música de Capellades (06/16/2011)....continue... ![]() Art Song Collection - Anniversary Series / Beethoven, Britten, Gurney, Hawes, Poulenc, et al.1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-11-01 Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble, song for tenor, piano & string quartet (or tenor & orchestra); Ludwig van Beethoven: Sechs Gesänge mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, O...Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Asti, Eugene; Bickley, Susan; Burnside, Iain [Piano]; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Crawford-Phillips, Simon; Evans, Rebecca; Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]; Glynn, Christo... Conductors: Ensemble: Dante Quartet 2012 marks the 15th anniversary of the first release from the leading independent classical label Signum Records. Beginning life as an early music specialist (with...continue... ![]() Mélodie Francaise - Songs by Fauré, Debussy; Hahn; Chausson / Sandrine Piau, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Stephane Degout, Bernard Kruysen [6 CDs]6 CD / Naïve / 2012-10-30 Works: Gabriel Fauré: Nell, Op. 18 no 1; Songs (2) for voice & piano, Op. 27; Songs (2) for voice & piano, Op. 46; Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 51; Mélodies (5), Op. 58 "de Venise"; La bonne c...Performers: Blumenthal, Daniel; Degout, Stéphane; Immerseel, Jos van; Kruysen, Bernard; Lee, Noël [Piano]; Lucas, Hélène; Manoff, Susan; Piau, Sandrine This beautiful boxed set of French melodies gathers some of the most intriguing recordings from the Naïve Classique catalogue. This subtle and fascinating repertoire will...continue... ![]() Britten: War Requiem / Carol Vaness, Jerry hadley, Thomas hampson. Kurt Masur2 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30 Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Wong, Samuel Ensemble: Westminster Symphonic Choir Kurt Masur directs a War Requiem to rank alongside the best. Every recorded performance of Britten's War Requiem has drawn the best from its interpreters...continue... Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (02/1997)....continue... ![]() Britten: War Requiem / Erin Wall, Mark Padmore, Hanno Muller-Brachmann. City Of Birmingham SO - Andris Nelsons [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-10-30 Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66Performers: Muller-Brachmann, Hanno; Padmore, Mark; Wall, Erin Conductors: Nelsons, Andris Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus; City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus 2012 brings the 50th anniversary of the premiere of Britten's War Requiem, one of the most powerful pacifi st statements in music. The anniversary performance...continue... Run Time: 97 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): DTS-HD 5.1, Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish Countr...continue... ![]() Britten: War Requiem / Erin Wall, Mark Padmore, Hanno Muller-Brachmann. City Of Birmingham SO - Andris Nelsons [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-10-30 Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66Performers: Muller-Brachmann, Hanno; Padmore, Mark; Wall, Erin Conductors: Nelsons, Andris Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus; City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus 2012 brings the 50th anniversary of the premiere of Britten's War Requiem, one of the most powerful pacifi st statements in music. The anniversary performance...continue... Run Time: 97 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish Count...continue... ![]() Tell Me the Truth About Love songs by Britten, Schumann, Boulanger, Chausson et al. / Amanda Roocroft, soprano; Joseph Middleton, piano1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2012-10-30 Works: Benjamin Britten: Tell me the Truth about Love, for voice & piano (Cabaret Songs); Early one morning, for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 5); Robert Schumann: Seit ich ihn gesehen, song for voice & p...Performers: Middleton, Joseph [Piano]; Roocroft, Amanda Charting the course of a love affair - in song - through the eyes of a young woman who begins by asking the universal question,...continue... Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex (08/19/2011-08/26/2011)....continue... ![]() Advent at St. Paul's / Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09 Works: Anonymous: Laudes Regiae; Anglican Chant: Matin Responsory (adapted from Palestrina); Jacobus Handl: Ecce concipies; Martin Peerson: Blow out the trumpet; Richard Lloyd: Drop down ye heavens; William...Performers: Johnston, Robert; Jones, Timothy; Lucas, Andrew; Oxenham, Martin; Royall, Christopher; Scott, John Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral Ensemble: ; Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral Every year on Advent Sunday, St. Paul's Cathedral in London holds a special Carol Service. This welcome reissue featuring the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral...continue... Recording information: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England (06/23/1997-06/26/1997)....continue... ![]() From Afar - Music for guitar by de Falla, Schwantner, Ponce and Britten / Nicholas Goluses, guitar1 CD / Albany Records / 2012-10-09 Works: Manuel de Falla: Homenaje - M. de Falla; Joseph Schwantner: From Afar..., fantasy for guitar; Manuel Ponce: Folias de España, 20 variations and fugue for guitar; Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal afte...Performers: Goluses, Nicholas Nicholas Goluses appears as soloist, chamber music player and with orchestras across North America, South America, Europe, Australia and the Far East to critical acclaim....continue... Recording information: Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, (01/09/2012-01/11/2012)....continue... ![]() Essential British Classics - Over 2 hours of rousing classical anthems2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09 Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Sarabande; Water Music Suite no 2 in D; Messiah; Music for the Royal Fireworks; Coronation Anthem; Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas; Funeral Music for Queen Mary; Jere...Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bean, Hugh; Beniston, Paul; Brightman, Sarah; du Pre, Jacqueline; Gibson, Simon; Gilchrist, Jane; Graham, Susan; Haim, ... Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Briger, Alexander; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Haïm, Emmanuelle; Boult, Adrian; Cleobury, Stephen; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Handley, Vernon; Trevor, Kirk; Jenkin... Ensemble: ; Le Concert d'Astrée ; Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue... ![]() Benjamin Britten: Canticles III & IV; Heart of the Matter; A Birthday Hansel; Folksong arrangements / Nicholas Phan, tenor1 CD / Avie Records / 2012-10-09 Works: Benjamin Britten: The Heart of the Matter, for tenor, narrator, horn & piano; Canticle III, Op. 55 "Still Falls the Rain"; A Birthday Hansel, song cycle for tenor & harp, Op. 92; Canticle V; Folksong...Performers: Huang, Myra; Magen, Sivan; Montone, Jennifer; Phan, Nicholas Nicholas Phan follows up last year's successful solo debut with Still Falls the Rain, focusing on works inspired by Britten's key collaborators including Dennis Brain,...continue... ![]() Imogen Holst: Choral Works; Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb / Clare College Choir1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-10-09 Works: Imogen Holst: Mass in A minor; A Hymne to Christ, for chorus; Psalms (3) for chorus; Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow, for chorus & harp; Hallo My Fancy, Whither Wilt Thou Go?, for chorus; Benjamin Bri...Performers: Houghton, Tanya [Harp] Conductors: Ross, Graham Ensemble: ; Dmitri Ensemble Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard I have been listening to and enjoying this CD at intervals over the past several months. At...continue... Recording information: All Hallows' Church, Gospel Oak, London (07/2011)....continue... ![]() Essential Britten / Over 2 hours of Britten's greatest masterworks2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09 Works: Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations, Op. 18; Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31; Concerto for Violin Op. 15; Saint Nicolas, Op. 42; A Ceremony of Carols, O...Performers: Bostridge, Ian; Brightman, Sarah; Brown, Timothy; Carter, Roy [Oboe]; Clark, James [Tenor Vocal]; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Ellis, Osian; Godlee, Julian; Haendel, Ida; Harper, Heather; Lenehan, John [Pi... Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Brown, Iona; Bedford, Steuart; Berglund, Paavo; Willcocks, David; Pesek, Libor; Whitfield, John; Tate, Jeffrey; Previn, Andre; Hickox, Richard; Rattle, Simon, Sir Ensemble: ; Endymion Ensemble Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue... ![]() Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; St. Nicolas / Holst Singers; Trinity College Choir. Stephen Layton1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09 Works: Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28; Saint Nicholas, cantata for tenor, treble, choruses & orchestra, Op. 42Performers: Cole, Jeremy; Edwards, Catherine; Higgins, Jonathan; Price, Sally Conductors: Layton, Stephen Ensemble: ; Trinity College Choir, Cambridge Stephen Layton leads the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge and the Holst Singers in two of Benjamin Britten's most popular choral works for Christmastide. The...continue... ![]() The Voice of Peter Pears - Dowland, Schubert, Britten, Grainger, Copland et al. / Peter Pears, tenor, Julian Bream, guitar; Benjamin Britten, piano1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2012-10-06 Works: Thomas Ford: Faire Sweet Cruell for 4 voices & instruments; Philip Rosseter: What Then Is Love But Mourning; John Dowland: Second Book of Songs or Ayres; Third and Last Booke of Songes; Thomas Morley...Performers: Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Britten, Benjamin; Pears, Peter, Sir This Regis disc celebrates the uniqueness of one of the twentieth century's most distinctive voices in collaborations with life-long musical partners Benjamin Britten and Julian...continue... ![]() Sacred Treasures3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25 Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Te Deum, H. 146; Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria, RV 589; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Claudio Monteverdi: Beatus Vir (II), motet for 5 voices (from Seva morale e spirituale), SV 269...Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Argenta, Nancy; Bar, Olaf; Barley, Peter; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Connell, John; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Dawson, Lynne; Gens, Veronique; Hogman, Nils; K... Conductors: Christie, William; Parrott, Andrew; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Herreweghe, Philippe; McCreesh, Paul; ; Norrington, Roger; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Tate, Jeffrey; Muti, Riccardo; Hickox, Richard; Prêtre, ... Ensemble: ; Coppola e Il Suo Sestetto; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Players; Il Seminario Musicale; Les Arts Florissants; London Classical Players; Schutz Consort; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players Treasures is a new series of 3-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of Virgin Classics, presenting the best loved and key works of the classical...continue... ![]() Legacy: Benjamin Britten conducts - Mozart: Sym. 40; Mendelssohn: Sym. 3 (extract); Britten: Nocturne, Op. 60 / Peter Pears, tenor; English CO [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-09-25 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Benjamin Britten: Nocturne, Op. 60; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"Conductors: Brittten, Benjamin Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra These revelatory films feature Britten with his favored English Chamber Orchestra performing at two very different times of his life, with equal value. Filmed at...continue... Run Time: 67 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): Mono, Country of Origin: Austria ...continue... ![]() The Super Audio Collection, Vol. 6 from Linn Records
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