2 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...
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NOVM 1386
1 CD / Virgin Classics /
2013-02-12
Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; The Young person's guide to the orchestra
Conductors:
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...
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VCL 353012B
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...
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VCL 026792
2 CD / Apex /
2012-10-30
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Conductors:
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...
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APX 2564659416
1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD /
2012-10-30
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers:
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...
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AHM 108070
1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD /
2012-10-30
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers:
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...
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AHM 101659
2 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...
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EMI 402922
1 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...
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AIE 2258
2 Super Audio CD / Challenge Classics /
2012-09-11
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers:
Dobraceva, Evelina; Griffey, Anthony Dean; Stone, Mark [Baritone Vocal]
Conductors:
Zweden, Jaap van; Leeuw, Reinbert de
Ensemble:
Netherlands Radio Choir; Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
In May 2011, a memorable concert of Britten's profound, impressive musical protest to war took place. The world-class performance was recorded on Challenge Classics with...continue...
Recording information: Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn (05/28/2010)....continue...
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CHL SACD72388
2 CD / Terpsichore Records /
2012-08-28
Works: David Asplin: In nature's charm, for choir; Donald Skirvin: New world, for choir; Wheel of dreams, for choir; The delight song of Tsoai-talee, for choir; Cedar smoke and snowflake, for choir; Ildebra...
Performers:
Aas, Erin; Anderson, Pam; Bailey, Becky; Brittsan, Jason; Burness, Meredith; Carroll, Skylar; Federici, Cathy; Flexner, Lisa; Galloway, Lane; Hitt, Tom; Jones, Scott; Maguire, Sean; O'Donoghue, Liz; ...
Conductors:
Banks, Eric
Ensemble:
The Esoterics
ELEMENTIA is a double CD set that encompasses some of the best works from The Esoterics' Season 2000 and features world premiere recordings of works...continue...
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TER 0301
2 CD / Supraphon /
2012-07-31
Works: Josef Suk: Symphony in C minor, Op. 27 "Asrael"; Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
Conductors:
Belohlávek, Jirí
Ensemble:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
A unique and symbolic encounter: the most distinguished Czech conductor of the present time and a fabulous British orchestra communicate the profound messages in the...continue...
Recording information: Smetana Hall of the Municipal House, Prague, Czech Repu (06/01/2008)....continue...
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SPR 4095
2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) /
2012-05-08
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Conductors:
Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra Chorus
For his first LSO Live recording, Gianandrea Noseda is joined by three of today's most widely acclaimed singers for a magnificent performance of Benjamin Britten's...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (10/09/2011/10/11/2011)....continue...
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LSO 0719
1 Super Audio CD / Melba Recordings Import /
2012-02-14
Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The lark ascending; Flos campi; On Wenlock Edge, song cycle for tenor, piano & string quartet (or tenor & orchestra); Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
Performers:
Benedict, Roger; Dauth, Michael; Davislim, Steve; Martin, Benjamin
Conductors:
Wigglesworth, Mark
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PID 959379
1 CD / Chanticleer/Naxos /
2011-11-15
Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Assumpta est, offertory for 5 voices (from Complete Offertories); Andrea Gabrieli: Ave Regina cælorum, motet for 8 voices; Claudio Monteverdi: Sfogava Con Le S...
Performers:
Hostetter, Dylan; Januta, Andrea; Lewis-O'Connor, Gabriel; Oltman, Matthew; Wedge, Todd
Conductors:
Oltman, Matthew
Ensemble:
; Chanticleer
The sun, the moon, the stars and the planets, the universe beyond them... .composers have always been fascinated by their seductive power. Our newest explorations...continue...
Recording information: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA (06/19/2009); San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA (06/19/2009); Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA (06/19/2009); Fantasy Studios, Berk...continue...
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CHLE 001
5 CD / Decca /
2011-11-15
Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Giacomo Puccini: La fanciulla del West; Turandot; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; O...
Performers:
Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Augér, Arleen; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bell, Joshua; Bonney, Barbara; Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Caballé, Montserrat; Carlin, Mari...
Conductors:
Argenta, Ataúlfo; Capuana, Franco; Maag, Peter; Martinon, Jean; Kertész, István; Willcocks, David; Ansermet, Ernest; Karajan, Herbert von; Monteux, Pierre; Britten, Benjamin; Fistoular...
Ensemble:
; Les Talens Lyriques; Matrix Ensemble; Melos Ensemble of London; New London Consort; Vienna Octet
Includes tracks from all 50 CDs in The Decca Sound box. 55 years of recording celebrating the glorious Decca Sound from the early days of...continue...
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DEC B001620002
1 CD / Regent Records /
2011-11-08
Works: André Caplet: Mass for 3 voices "dite des Petits de Saint-Eustache-la-Forêt"; Kenneth Leighton: Missa Corneila, for chorus & organ, Op. 81; Léo Delibes: Messa brève, for 2 voices,...
Performers:
Abadie, Paul; Bertrand, Julia; Hamiche, Laurie; Rabary, Anais; Whitehead, William
Conductors:
Opstad, Mark
American Record Guide, July / August 2012There's probably nothing this choir couldn't sing, and spectacularly well. They deliver clean, crisp singing, with perfect intonation and...continue...
Recording information: Temple du Salin, Toulouse, France (05/22/2010-05/24/2010)....continue...
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REGN 340
2 CD / Helicon Records /
2011-11-08
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers:
Robson, Nigel
Conductors:
Rodan, Mendi; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble:
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Benjamin Britten's War Requiem was written for the 1962 re-consecration ceremony for Coventry Cathedral, which was destroyed during the Battle of Britain in World War...continue...
Recording information: Mann Aduitorium, Tel-Aviv (04/08/1996)....continue...
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HEL 9645
1 CD / PentaTone Classics /
2011-10-25
Works: Charles Ives: Contemplations (2); John Adams: The Wound-Dresser; Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 4 in F minor
Performers:
Iwasaki, Jun; Sylvan, Sanford; Work, Jeffrey
Conductors:
Kalmar, Carlos
Since the Oregon Symphony was established more than 100 years ago, it has been recognized for its internationally acclaimed music directors, skilled performers, diverse programs...continue...
Recording information: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR (05/07/2011-05/08/2011)....continue...
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PTE 5186393
1 CD / Coro /
2011-09-13
Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Esther, HWV 50a, 1718 version; Messiah, HWV 56; William Byrd: Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum; James MacMillan: A Child's Prayer, for treble, chorus & or...
Performers:
Davidson, Grace; George, Michael; Glynn, Christopher; Hopkins, Kirsty; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]
Conductors:
Christophers, Harry
Ensemble:
The Sixteen (Choir)
Since they were founded in 1979, The Sixteen and Harry Christophers have recorded over 100 discs of choral music spanning 600 years. On this new...continue...
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COO 16092
1 CD / Berlin Classics /
2011-06-14
Works: Peter Cornelius: Weihnachtslieder (Christmas Carols), Op. 8; Johann Sebastian Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), BWV 248; Matthäuspassion (St. Matthew Passion), BWV 244; Cantata no ...
Performers:
Adam, Karl-Dietfried; Dermoy, Claude; Merker, Karl-Ernst; Olbertz, Walter; Ragossnig, Konrad; Schreier, Peter; Shetler, Norman; Vogel, Siegfried; Wustmann, Erika
Conductors:
Flämig, Martin; Koch, Helmut; Suitner, Otmar; Kurz, Siegfried; Klee, Bernhard; Mauersberger, Erhard; Mauersberger, Rudolf; Sanderling, Kurt; Hanell, Robert; Kegel, Herbert; Schreier, Peter
Whether as tenor or as lieder singer, Peter Schreier sets standards across the genres. This compilation takes a good hour to review the many facets...continue...
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BER 300222
1 CD / Hanssler Classic /
2010-09-28
Works: Benjamin Britten: Gloriana, symphonic suite for tenor (or oboe) & orchestra, Op. 53a; Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Variations on an Elizabethan Theme; Imogen Holst: Variations on an Elizabethan Theme...
Performers:
Pears, Peter, Sir
Conductors:
Britten, Benjamin
Benjamin Britten conducting his own works is always an experience. While many recordings of the "composer-as-conductor" are available, this new recording features a program of...continue...
Recording information: Baden, Baden, Hans Rosbaud-Studio (12/01/1956)....continue...
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HAN 94213
1 CD / ATMA /
2010-09-28
Works: William Croft: A Hymn on Divine Musick; Pelham Humfrey: Lord! I have sinned; A Hymne to God the father "Wilt thou forgive that sin"; Jeremiah Clarke: Blest Be These Sweet Regions; John Blow: Oh! that...
Performers:
Swartz, Jennifer; Wiliford, Lawrence
"Light-voiced, mellifluous, pleasing, Wiliford makes easier listening than Pears could sometimes be in the twilight of his career...The balance between voice and harp is excellent...continue...
Recording information: Salle Françoys-Bernier Domaine Forget, St-Irénée, Québe (11/21/2009-11/23/2009)....continue...
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ATMA 22623
2 CD / Cascavelle /
2010-07-13
Works: Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations; War Requiem, Op. 66; Alban Berg: Early Songs (7)
Performers:
Danco, Suzanne; Harper, Heather; Hemsley, Thomas; Pears, Peter, Sir
Conductors:
Ansermet, Ernest
Even though Ansermet was a great fan of Britten, he was never able to record his works because of their recording contracts with Decca. This...continue...
Recording information: RSR Genève....continue...
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CAS 3125
6 CD / Decca /
2010-06-21
Works: Benjamin Britten: Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31; Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22; The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54; The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37; Canticle II, Op. 51...
Performers:
Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Britten, Benjamin; Bush, Alan; Cable, Margaret; Cross, Joan; Dart, Thurston; Dickinson, Meriel; Dickson,...
Conductors:
Britten, Benjamin; Bedford, Steuart; Boult, Adrian; Norrington, Roger; Munchinger, Karl; Jochum, Eugen; Davis, Colin; Lutoslawski, Witold
Ensemble:
; Melos Ensemble of London
The recorded legacy of the great English tenor Peter Pears is substantial and wide-ranging. It embraces Baroque repertory and Elizabethan songs as well as a...continue...
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DEC B001437802
1 CD / Griffin Records /
2010-06-08
Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: O clap your hands; O taste and see; Charles Wood: Expectans Expectavi; Hail, gladdening light; Benjamin Britten: Jubilate Deo; Jubilate Deo, for chorus & organ in E flat major...
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GRI 4045
1 CD / Griffin Records /
2010-06-08
Works: Herbert Howells: Hymn for St Cecilia, for chorus; Salve Regina, for chorus; Judith Bingham: Margaret, Forsaken, for SS choir & organ; Flor Peeters: Toccata, Fugue and Hymn on "Ave Maris Stella", Op. ...
Performers:
Alder, Katie; Colwell, Kathryn; Dickens, Emily; Filmer, Josie; French, Elizabeth; Gallear, Simon; Holliday, Jimmy; Kendall, William; Lumsden, Andrew; Nell, Tempe
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GRI 4049
1 CD / Mesa Blue Moon /
2010-04-27
Works: Giuseppe Sarti: Nine Sili Nebesniya, for chorus & percussion; Michael McGlynn: Christus Resurgens, for percussion & chorus; Benjamin Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27; Francis Poulenc: FP 142; Sydn...
Performers:
Babcock, Daniel; Carlson, Rachel; Curtis, Matthew [Vocals]; Downs, Ronald; Haynie, Phillip; Mathur, Gitamjali; Naylor, Bradley; Pressley, Drea
Conductors:
Habermann, Joshua
Recording information: Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Loretto Ch (2009)....continue...
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MSBM 2079
2 CD / Chandos Records /
2009-10-27
Works: Frank Bridge: The Sea; Benjamin Britten: Albert Herring, Op. 39; War Requiem, Op. 66; Peter Grimes; Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); The Pilgrim's Pr...
Performers:
Ainsley, John Mark; Barker, Cheryl; Bullock, Susan; Burgess, Sally; Davies, Arthur [Tenor Vocal]; Eckhoff, Herbert; Elms, Roderick; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Voca...
Conductors:
Hickox, Richard
Ensemble:
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; BBC Welsh Symphony; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Collegium Musicum 90; London Symphony Orchestra; R...
The premature death of Richard Hickox on 23 November 2008, aged sixty, deprived the musical world of one of its greatest conductors. The depth and...continue...
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CHA 10568
1 CD / Globe /
2009-09-01
Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Shakespeare Songs (3) for Chorus; Herbert Howells: Requiem; Gustav Holst: Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, Op. 26; Benjamin Britten: Flower Songs (5), Op. 47; David Bedford: Th...
Performers:
Borden, Barbara; Draijer, Jelle; Goud, Ananda; Sellers, Bruce; Smits, Manja
Conductors:
Alldis, John
Ensemble:
Netherlands Chamber Choir
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GLB 5170
1 CD / EtCetera Records /
2009-09-01
Works: Benjamin Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27; Flower Songs (5), for chorus, Op. 47; Sacred and Profane, medieval lyrics (8) for SSATB chorus, Op. 91; A Wealden Trio; The Sycamore Tree, carol for chor...
Conductors:
Ensemble:
Quink Vocal Ensemble
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ETC 1017
1 CD / EtCetera Records /
2009-09-01
Works: Benjamin Britten: Purcell Realizations from Harmonia Sacra; Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus; The Queen's Epicedium, for soprano or tenor & piano (Purcell Realization); Tit for Tat; A Ne...
Performers:
Drake, Julius [Piano]; Ragin, Derek Lee
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ETC 1092
2 CD / EMI Classics /
2009-08-11
Works: Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations; Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31; Nocturne, Op. 60; Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; The Young person's g...
Performers:
Gomez, Jill; Mackie, Neil; Tear, Robert; Tuckwell, Barry [French Horn]
Conductors:
Whitfield, John [Bass]; Bedford, Steuart; Tate, Jeffrey; Warren-Green, Christopher; Pesek, Libor
Ensemble:
Endymion Ensemble; English Chamber Orchestra; London Chamber Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Scottish Chamber Orchestra
BBC Music MagazineSome of Britten's richest vocal chamber pieces, by splendidly idiomatic performers are followed on disc 2 by slightly less exceptional orchestral performances. Still,...continue...
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EMI 955792
1 CD / Albany Records /
2009-06-09
Works: Henry Purcell: Come, ye sons of art, away, Z 323; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Song of the Leaves of Life and the Waters of Life, for voice & piano (Songs from The Pilgrim's Progr; Charles Villiers Stanfo...
Performers:
Flood, David; Harris, Michael
A singular figure in today's new music scene, Janet Maguire was the recipient of the 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship. Distinguished by her arrangement of the Finale...continue...
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ALB 1120
5 CD / EMI Classics /
2009-03-24
Works: Benjamin Britten: An American Overture; Ballad of Heroes, for high voice, chorus & orchestra, Op. 14; Diversions, for piano, left hand & orchestra, Op. 21; The Building of the House, overture for cho...
Performers:
Allen, Thomas; Baborak, Radek; Ballard, Jeremy; Blatchly, Mark; Blau, Andreas; Bostridge, Ian; Cole, Peter; Donohoe, Peter; Fowke, Philip; Fuchs, Wenzel; Gomez, Jill; Hargan, Alison; Kasnowski, Micha...
Conductors:
Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus
One of England's finest conductors conducting one of England's finest composers! Besides the three great song cycles ('Les Illuminations', 'Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings',...continue...
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EMI 427432B
10 CD / EMI Classics /
2009-03-10
Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Die Walküre; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The...
Performers:
Alagna, Roberto; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Andre, Maurice; Angelici, Martha; Argenta, Nancy;...
Conductors:
Ludwig, Leopold; Konwitschny, Franz; Dobroven, Issay; Weigert, Herman; Prêtre, Georges; Cluytens, André; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Karajan, Herbert von; Kempe, Rudolf; Susskind, Walter; Bl...
Ensemble:
; Collegium Vocale (Ghent); Consort of Musicke; Ensemble Artaserse; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Fretwork; Hespèrion XX
; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Seminario Musicale; La Grande Écurie et ...
EMI Classics is proud to present two 10-CD boxed sets of 'The Record of Singing'. Together this collection offers a breath-taking overview of the past...continue...
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EMI 289492
1 Super Audio CD / Telarc /
2009-01-27
Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Michael Gandolfi: The Garden of Cosmic Speculation; Luigi Boccherini: Quintet for 2 Violin...
Performers:
Amsellem, Norah; Arenz, David; Arzewski, Cecylia; Capitanucci, Fabio Maria; Carpenter, Cameron; Haddock, Marcus; Harris, Reid; Jarman, Georgia; Kwiecien, Mariusz; Lees, Timothy; Martinson, Christina ...
Conductors:
Spano, Robert; Runnicles, Donald; Kunzel, Erich; Zander, Benjamin; Paavo, Järvi; Pearlman, Martin
Ensemble:
; Atlanta Symphony Chamber Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Boston Baroque; Cincinnati Pops; Philharmonia Orchestra
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TLC 60013
2 CD / Gothic Records /
2009-01-01
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers:
Clement, Richard; Goerke, Christine; Stilwell, Richard
Conductors:
Shafer, Robert
Ensemble:
Maryland Boy Choir
Britten's 'War Requiem' is a setting of the traditional Requiem text and also contains settings of the verses of World War I poet Wilfred Owen...continue...
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GTHC 49241
37 CD / EMI Classics /
2008-11-24
Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Canadian Carnival, for orchestra, Op...
Performers:
Adey, John; Allen, Benjamin; Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Allison, Richard; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Bailey, Norman; Ballard, Jerem...
Conductors:
Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Paavo, Järvi; Berglund, Paavo; Brown, Iona; Yuasa, Takuo; Hickox, Richard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Harding, Daniel; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bedford, Steuart; Knu...
Ensemble:
; Endymion Ensemble
Benjamin Britten was without question one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. This 37-CD set features all of his most beloved works, giving...continue...
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EMI 175262C
16 CD / EMI Classics /
2008-11-24
Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Claude Debussy: La mer; Frederick Delius: Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Arnold Schoenberg: Pi...
Performers:
Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Chang, Sarah; Devos, Louis; du Pre, Jacqueline; Harrell, Lynn; Isserlis, Steven; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Kremer, Gidon; Little...
Conductors:
Pappano, Antonio; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Klemperer, Otto; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Dutoit, Charles; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Haitink, Bernard; Berglund, Paavo; Frühbeck de Burgos...
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; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Helsinki Philharmo...
The works in this set of 16 CDs have been arranged in strict chronological order of composition, the first disc beginning with a work from...continue...
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EMI 175002C
2 Super Audio CD / Hanssler Classic /
2008-08-05
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers:
Dasch, Annette; Gerhaher, Christian; Taylor, James [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors:
Engelen, Robin; Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble:
Festivalensemble Stuttgart
Seldom performed or recorded, Britten's 'War Requiem' may be one of the largest and most shaking works of the 20th century. The work was an...continue...
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HAN 98507
6 CD / Berlin Classics /
2008-07-08
Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245; Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Es kostet viel, ein Christ zu sein, for voice & continuo (Schemelli Gesangbuch no 522), BWV 459 (BC; Ich halte treulich s...
Performers:
Adam, Karl-Dietried; Bernstein, Walter Heinz; Beyer, Achim; Güttler, Ludwig; Hauschild, Wolf-Dieter; Heidrich, Gunter; Köbler, Robert; Losche, Siegfried; Mauersberger, Rudolf; Olbertz, Walt...
Conductors:
Suitner, Otmar; Klee, Bernhard; Kurz, Siegfried; Koch, Helmut; Rotzsch, Hans-Joachim; Flämig, Martin; Kegel, Herbert; Hanell, Robert
Ensemble:
; New Bach Collegium Musicum Leipzig
Renowned as a lyric tenor, Peter Schreier has specialized in Mozart roles since his debut at the Salzburg Festival in 1967, and has expressed a...continue...
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BER 2852
1 CD / Berlin Classics /
2008-07-08
Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 134, "Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiss" BWV 134; Cantata no 36c, "Schwingt freudig euch empor" BWV 36c; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Cantata no 137, "Lobe den...
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BER 13282
2 CD / Berlin Classics /
2008-07-08
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66; Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin
Performers:
Adam, Theo; Lovaas, Kari; Roden, Anthony; Scherzer, Manfred; Scholze, Hansjurgen
Conductors:
Kegel, Herbert
Ensemble:
Dresden Cathedral Boys Choir; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Chorus; Leipzig Radio Orchestra
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BER 10122
1 CD / Naxos (USA) /
2008-06-24
Works: Benjamin Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27; Peter Grimes; Rejoice in the Lamb, festival cantata for trumpet, ATB soloists, chorus & organ, Op. 30; Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; The Young person's gu...
Performers:
Bedford, Steuart; Jones, Della; Langridge, Philip; Lloyd, Frank [horn]; Randle, Thomas [Tenor Vocals]; Russell, Lynda; Volle, Michael
Conductors:
Brabbins, Martyn
Ensemble:
Scottish Festival Chorus
The outstanding English composer working in the mid-20th century, Benjamin Britten won a significant international reputation, whilst remaining thoroughly English in inspiration. Britten's composition...continue...
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NXS 8556838
1 DVD Video / Video Artists International /
2007-10-23
Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers:
Curtin, Phyllis; Di Virgilio, Nicholas; Krause, Tom
Conductors:
Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble:
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Columbus Boychoir; Pro Musica Chorus
"The orchestra was in mighty fine shape when Leinsdorf took over... in the summer of 1963 they sounded splendid together. Leinsdorf hit the orchestra like...continue...
Run Time: 90 min. Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W Country of Origin: USA
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VAI 4429
1 Super Audio CD / Telarc /
2007-10-23
Works: Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39; Coronation Ode, Op. 44; Peter Maxwell Davies: An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise, for orchestra, J. 205; Mark-Anthony Turnage: Three Screaming Po...
Performers:
Long, Scott
Conductors:
Runnicles, Donald
Ensemble:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
$20.98
$17.98
TLC 60677
1 CD / Hyperion /
2007-10-09
Works: Benjamin Britten: A Boy was Born, Op. 3; Festival Te Deum in E major, Op. 32; Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30; Wedding Anthem, Op. 46
Performers:
Chance, Michael; Coxwell, Janet; Hayes, Quentin; Salmon, Philip; Seers, Mary; Trotter, Thomas; Unwin, Roderick
Conductors:
Best, Matthew
Ensemble:
Corydon Singers; Westminster Cathedral Choir
'This beautifully made record deserves the widest circulation. The sound these choirs make is of great beauty, and is captured in a flawless recording full...continue...
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HYP 55307
1 CD / Decca Import /
2007-09-04
Works: Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Cantata misericordium, for tenor, baritone, chorus, string quartet, strings, piano, harp & tympani,
Performers:
Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Pears, Peter, Sir; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors:
Britten, Benjamin
Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London (1963-1964)....continue...
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PID 724867
7 CD / Decca /
2007-02-13
Works: Benjamin Britten: Concerto for Piano in D major, Op. 13; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 15; Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Cantata misericordium, for tenor, bar...
Performers:
Blyth, Denis; Britten, Benjamin; de Peyer, Gervase; Ellis, Osian; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Katchen, Julius; Lubotsky, Mark; Murray, Alexander; Pears, Peter, Sir; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, ...
Conductors:
Britten, Benjamin
This is the fourth volume in the Collector Editions series, devoted to the music of English composer Benjamin Britten. It features authoritative performances by the...continue...
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DEC B000827202
1 CD / Hyperion /
2006-11-14
Works: Benjamin Britten: Canticle I; Canticle II, Op. 51 "Abraham and Isaac"; Canticle III, Op. 55 "Still Falls the Rain"; Canticle IV; Canticle V; Let the dreadful engines of eternal will, song for bariton...
Performers:
Chance, Michael; Opie, Alan [Baritone Vocals]; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]; Thompson, Michael [Horn]; Vignoles, Roger [Piano]; Williams, Sioned
"Rolfe Johnson is in superb voice...this disc is an outstanding example of his artistry." -Gramophone...continue...
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HYP 55244
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