The Red Cockatoo / The Holy Sonnets of John Donne and Other Songs

~ Release by Benjamin Britten; Ian Bostridge, Graham Johnson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Lord! I Have Sinned
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
Lord, I Have Sinned (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
composer:
Pelham Humfrey
arranger:
Benjamin Britten
Pelham Humfrey / Benjamin Britten2:51
2Hymn to God the Father
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
Hymn to God the Father (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
John Donne
composer:
Pelham Humfrey
arranger:
Benjamin Britten
Pelham Humfrey / Benjamin Britten2:26
3A Hymn on Divine Musick
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
A Hymn on Divine Musick (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
composer:
William Croft
arranger:
Benjamin Britten
William Croft / Benjamin Britten5:22
4This Way to the Tomb: Evening
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
This Way to the Tomb: I. Evening (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
Ronald Duncan
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1944 until 1945)
part of:
This Way to the Tomb
Benjamin Britten1:41
5This Way to the Tomb: Morning
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
This Way to the Tomb: II. Morning (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
Ronald Duncan
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1944 until 1945)
part of:
This Way to the Tomb
Benjamin Britten1:05
6This Way to the Tomb: Night
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
This Way to the Tomb: III. Night (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
Ronald Duncan
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1944 until 1945)
part of:
This Way to the Tomb
Benjamin Britten1:40
7Night Covers Up the Rigid Land
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
Night Covers Up the Rigid Land (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1937)
Benjamin Britten2:32
8Fish in the Unruffled Lakes
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
Fish in the Unruffled Lakes (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten2:47
9To Lie Flat on the Back With the Knees Flexed
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
To Lie Flat on the Back With the Knees Flexed (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten2:20
10A Poison Tree
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
A Poison Tree (1935 setting) (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
William Blake
composer:
Benjamin Britten (on 1935-03-02)
Benjamin Britten2:52
11When You’re Feeling Like Expressing Your Affection
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
When You’re Feeling Like Expressing Your Affection (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten0:42
12Not Even Summer Yet
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
Not Even Summer Yet (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
Peter Burra
composer:
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten1:41
13The Red Cockatoo
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
The Red Cockatoo (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
Arthur Waley
composer:
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten0:39
14Wild With Passion
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
Wild With Passion (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
Thomas Lovell Beddoes
composer:
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten2:23
15If Thou Wilt Ease Thine Heart
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
If Thou Wilt Ease Thine Heart (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
Thomas Lovell Beddoes
composer:
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten1:50
16Cradle Song for Eleanor
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
Cradle Song for Eleanor (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
Louis MacNeice
composer:
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten3:01
17Birthday Song for Erwin
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
Birthday Song for Erwin (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
Ronald Duncan
composer:
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten1:21
18Um Mitternacht
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
Um Mitternacht (Britten, Goethe) (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1959)
Benjamin Britten3:33
19The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Oh My Blacke Soule!
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Oh my blacke Soule! (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
John Donne
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
Benjamin Britten3:10
20The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Batter My Heart
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Batter my heart (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
John Donne
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
Benjamin Britten1:16
21The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: O Might Those Sighes and Teares
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Oh might those sighes and teares (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
John Donne
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
Benjamin Britten3:06
22The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Oh, to Vex Me
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Oh, to vex me (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
John Donne
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
Benjamin Britten1:03
23The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: What If This Present
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Oh, to vex me (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
John Donne
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
Benjamin Britten2:54
24The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Since She Whom I Loved
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Since she whom I loved (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
John Donne
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
Benjamin Britten3:25
25The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: At the Round Earth’s Imagined Corners
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: At the round earth's imagin'd corners (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
John Donne
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
Benjamin Britten2:40
26The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Thou Hast Made Me
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Thou hast made me (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
John Donne
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
Benjamin Britten1:25
27The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Death Be Not Proud
recording engineer:
Antony Howell
producer:
Mark Brown
piano:
Graham Johnson (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
recording of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35: Death be not proud (from 1995-06-27 until 1995-06-30)
lyricist:
John Donne
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1945-08)
part of:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
Benjamin Britten3:58