The Collector's Edition

~ Release by Benjamin Britten (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Sinfonia da Requiem / Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes' / The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
2▶CD
3▶CD: Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto / Young Apollo
4▶CD
5▶CD
6▶CD
7▶CD: The Prince of the Pagodas
8▶CD: The Prince of the Pagodas
9▶CD
10▶CD
11▶CD: String Quartet No. 2 / String Quartet No. 3
12▶CD: Cello Suite No. 1 / Cello Suite No. 2 / Cello Suite No. 3
13▶CD
14▶CD
15▶CD: War Requiem (beginning)
16▶CD: War Requiem (conclusion) / Spring Symphony
17▶CD
18▶CD
19▶CD
20▶CD: Noye's Fludde / A.M.D.G. / The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard
21▶CD: The Company of Heaven / Ballad of Heroes / Praise We Great Men
22▶CD
23▼CD
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1Chansons Françaises (4), for voice & orchestra: 1. Les Nuits de juin
producer:
John Willan
soprano vocals:
Jill Gomez (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
recorded at:
Cheltenham Town Hall in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
recording of:
Nuits de juin (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
lyricist:
Victor Hugo
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1928 to present)
part of:
Quatre chansons françaises
2:50
2Chansons Françaises (4), for voice & orchestra: 2. Sagesse
producer:
John Willan
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
recorded at:
Cheltenham Town Hall in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
recording of:
Sagesse (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1928)
part of:
Quatre chansons françaises
2:49
3Chansons Françaises (4), for voice & orchestra: 3. L'Enfance
producer:
John Willan
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
recorded at:
Cheltenham Town Hall in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
recording of:
L'Enfance (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
lyricist:
Victor Hugo
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1928)
part of:
Quatre chansons françaises
4:30
4Chansons Françaises (4), for voice & orchestra: 4. Chanson d'automne
producer:
John Willan
soprano vocals:
Jill Gomez
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
recorded at:
Cheltenham Town Hall in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
recording of:
Chanson d'automne (from 1982-04-22 until 1982-04-23)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1928)
part of:
Quatre chansons françaises
2:33
5Our Hunting Fathers, song cycle for high voice & orchestra, Op. 8: Prologue
solo soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Richard Armstrong
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: Prologue
composer:
Benjamin Britten
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
2:00
6Our Hunting Fathers, song cycle for high voice & orchestra, Op. 8: A. Rats Away!
solo soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Richard Armstrong
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: A. Rats Away!
composer:
Benjamin Britten
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
4:40
7Our Hunting Fathers, song cycle for high voice & orchestra, Op. 8: B. Messalina
solo soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Richard Armstrong
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: B. Messalina
composer:
Benjamin Britten
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
6:55
8Our Hunting Fathers, song cycle for high voice & orchestra, Op. 8: C. Dance of Death
solo soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Richard Armstrong
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: C. Dance of Death
composer:
Benjamin Britten
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
6:29
9Our Hunting Fathers, song cycle for high voice & orchestra, Op. 8: Epilogue and Funeral March
solo soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Richard Armstrong
recording of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8: Epilogue and Funeral March
composer:
Benjamin Britten
part of:
Our Hunting Fathers, op. 8
6:18
10Little Sir William, for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 1)
solo soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Richard Armstrong
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: Little Sir William (Britten arrangement)
composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Benjamin Britten
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: British Isles, for voice & piano
2:32
11Come you not from Newcastle?, for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 3)
solo soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Richard Armstrong
recording of:
Come You Not From Newcastle? (Hullah's Song-Book)
composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Benjamin Britten
1:25
12The Bonny Earl o' Moray, for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 1)
solo soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Richard Armstrong
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: The Bonny Earl o' Moray (Britten arrangement)
composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Benjamin Britten
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
arrangement of:
The Bonny Earl O' Moray
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: British Isles, for voice & piano
2:37
13Oliver Cromwell, for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 1)
solo soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Richard Armstrong
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: Oliver Cromwell (Britten arrangement)
composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Benjamin Britten
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: British Isles, for voice & piano
0:48
14Phaedra, dramatic cantata for mezzo-soprano, string orchestra, percussion & harpsichord, Op. 93: In May, in brilliant Athens
partial recording of:
Phaedra, op. 93
premiered in:
Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-16)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1975)
librettist:
Jean Racine
dedicated to:
Dame Janet Baker
translator:
Robert Lowell
premiered at:
Aldeburgh Festival 1976: [concert]
publisher:
Faber Music Ltd.
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 93)
6:32
15Phaedra, dramatic cantata for mezzo-soprano, string orchestra, percussion & harpsichord, Op. 93: O Gods of wrath
partial recording of:
Phaedra, op. 93
premiered in:
Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-16)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1975)
librettist:
Jean Racine
dedicated to:
Dame Janet Baker
translator:
Robert Lowell
premiered at:
Aldeburgh Festival 1976: [concert]
publisher:
Faber Music Ltd.
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 93)
3:14
16Phaedra, dramatic cantata for mezzo-soprano, string orchestra, percussion & harpsichord, Op. 93: My time's too short, your highness
recording of:
Phaedra, op. 93
premiered in:
Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-16)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1975)
librettist:
Jean Racine
dedicated to:
Dame Janet Baker
translator:
Robert Lowell
premiered at:
Aldeburgh Festival 1976: [concert]
publisher:
Faber Music Ltd.
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 93)
6:18
17La belle est au jardin d'amour, for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 2)
producer:
Andrew Keener
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer
orchestra:
Endymion Ensemble
conductor:
John Whitfield
balance engineer:
Mike Clements
recorded at:
St John's Church Hackney in Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1986-10-24 until 1986-10-29)
recording of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra: La belle est un jardin d'amour
arranger:
Benjamin Britten
is based on:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume II: 5. La belle est au jardin d'amour
part of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra
2:52
18Folksong Arrangements, Vol. II "France", for voice & piano: Eho! Eho!
producer:
Andrew Keener
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer
orchestra:
Endymion Ensemble
conductor:
John Whitfield
balance engineer:
Mike Clements
recorded at:
St John's Church Hackney in Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1986-10-24 until 1986-10-29)
recording of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra: Eho! Eho!
arranger:
Benjamin Britten
is based on:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume II: 7. Eho! Eho!
part of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra
2:00
19Folksong Arrangements, Vol. II "France", for voice & piano: Fileuse, folksong for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 2)
producer:
Andrew Keener
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer
orchestra:
Endymion Ensemble
conductor:
John Whitfield
balance engineer:
Mike Clements
recorded at:
St John's Church Hackney in Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1986-10-24 until 1986-10-29)
recording of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra: Fileuse
arranger:
Benjamin Britten
is based on:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume II: 3. Fileuse
part of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra
1:56
20Folksong Arrangements, Vol. II "France", for voice & piano: Quand j'étais chez mon père, for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 2)
producer:
Andrew Keener
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer
orchestra:
Endymion Ensemble
conductor:
John Whitfield
balance engineer:
Mike Clements
recorded at:
St John's Church Hackney in Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1986-10-24 until 1986-10-29)
recording of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra: Quand j'étais chez mon père
arranger:
Benjamin Britten
is based on:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume II: 8. Quand j'étais chez mon père
version of:
Quand j’étais chez mon père
part of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra
2:00
21Le roi s'en va-t'en chasse, for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 2) Le roi s'en va-t'en chasse
producer:
Andrew Keener
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer
orchestra:
Endymion Ensemble
conductor:
John Whitfield
balance engineer:
Mike Clements
recorded at:
St John's Church Hackney in Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1986-10-24 until 1986-10-29)
recording of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra: Le roi s'en va-t'en chasses
arranger:
Benjamin Britten
is based on:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume II: 4. Le roi s'en va-t'en chasse
part of:
French Folk Songs, for baritone and orchestra
2:51
24▶CD
25▶CD: The Five Canticles / Folksong arrangements
26▶CD
27▶CD: Purcell arrangements / Schubert: Die Forelle / Schumann: Frülingsnacht
28▶CD: Paul Bunyan
29▶CD: Paul Bunyan
30▶CD: Peter Grimes
31▶CD: Peter Grimes
32▶CD: The Turn of the Screw
33▶CD: The Turn of the Screw
34▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream
35▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream
36▶CD: The Rape of Lucretia (abridged version)
37▶CD: Scenes from Peter Grimes / Folksong arrangements