TracksBenjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
CD1
01 - An American Overture, Op. 27*
Ballad Of Heroes, Op. 14**
02 - 1. Funeral March
03 - 2. Scherzo
04 - 3. Recitative And Choral (Robert Tear, Tenor)
Diversions For Piano (Left Hand) And Orchestra, Op. 21***
05 - Theme
06 - Variation I: Recitative
07 - Variation II: Romance
08 - Variation III: March
09 - Variation IV: Arabesque
10 - Variation V: Chant
11 - Variation VI: Nocturne
12 - Variation VII: Badinerie
13 - Variation VIII: Burlesque
14 - Variation IX: Toccata I - Toccata II
15 - Variation X: Adagio
16 - Variation XI: Tarantella
Peter Donohoe - Piano
17 - The Building Of The House - Overture, Op. 79**
Praise We Great Men**
18 - 'Praise We Great Men'
19 - 'Praise We The Just'
20 - [Coda]
Alison Hargan - Soprano
Mary King - Contralto
Robert Tear - Tenor
Willard White - Bass
Suite On English Folk Tunes 'A Time There Was...', Op. 90*
21 - 1. Cakes And Ale
22 - 2. The Bitter Withy
23 - 3. Hankin Booby
24 - 4. Hunt The Squirrel
25 - 5. Lord Melbourne
Peter Walden - Cor Anglais
CD2
01 - Canadian Carnival, Op. 19****
Wesley Warren - Trumpet
02 - Young Apollo, Op. 16****
Peter Donohoe - Piano
Felix Kok & Jeremy Ballard - Violins
Peter Cole - Viola
Michal Kaznowski - Cello
Quatre Chansons Françaises****
03 - 1. Nuits De Juin
04 - 2. Sagesse
05 - 3. L'Enfance
06 - 4. Chanson D'Automne
Jill Gomez - Soprano
07 - Scottish Ballad, Op. 26****
Peter Donohoe & Philip Fowke - Pianos
08 - Occasional Overture, Op. 38*
Sinfonia Da Requiem, Op. 20*
09 - 1. Lacrymosa (Andante Ben Misurato)
10 - 2. Dies Irae (Allegro Con Fuoco)
11 - 3. Requiem Aeternam (Andante Molto Tranquillo)
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
CBSO Chorus (Chorus Master - Simon Halsey)
Sir Simon Rattle
Recording Dates
* 23-24/5/1984
** & *** 15-17/7/1990
**** 22-23/4/1982
Enjoy The Concert
CD1 Part 1
CD1 Part 2
CD2 Part 1
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