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Essential Britten Album Songs and Lyrics
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Britten: Les Illuminations on Poems by Arthur Rimbaud, Op. 18: I. Fanfare, "J'ai seul la clef"
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Benjamin Britten, Heather Harper, Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner
2:07
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34): Theme: Allegro maestoso e largamente (full orchestra - woodwind - bra** - strings - percussion - full
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
1:58
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34), Woodwind: Variation A: Presto (flutes & piccolo)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
:35
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Britten: Les Illuminations on Poems by Arthur Rimbaud, Op. 18: VII. Being Beauteous, "Devant une neige un être de beauté"
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Benjamin Britten, Heather Harper, Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner
3:59
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34), Woodwind: Variation B: Lento (oboes)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
1:07
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Simple Symphony Op. 4: I. Boisterous Bourrée
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Benjamin Britten, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra/Iona Brown, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
2:56
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34), Woodwind: Variation C: Moderato (clarinets)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
:39
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Simple Symphony Op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato
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Benjamin Britten, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra/Iona Brown, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
3:22
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Simple Symphony Op. 4: III. Sentimental Sarabande
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Benjamin Britten, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra/Iona Brown, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
8:31
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34), Woodwind: Variation D: Allegro con marcia (ba**oons)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
:58
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34), Strings: Variation E: Brillante, alla polacca (violins)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
:37
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Simple Symphony Op. 4: IV. Frolicsome Finale
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Benjamin Britten, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra/Iona Brown, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
2:55
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34), Strings: Variation F: Meno mosso (violas)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
1:17
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Serenade for tenor, horn and strings Op. 31: 1. Pastoral: The day's grown old (Charles Cotton)
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Benjamin Britten, Neil Mackie/Barry Tuckwell/Steuart Bedford/John Tunnell, Steuart Bedford, Scottish Chamber Orchestra
3:29
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34), Strings: Variation G: L'istesso tempo (cellos)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
1:00
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Serenade for tenor, horn and strings Op. 31: 2. Nocturne: The splendour falls on castle walls (Alfred, Lord Tennyson)
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Benjamin Britten, Neil Mackie/Barry Tuckwell/Steuart Bedford/John Tunnell, Steuart Bedford, Scottish Chamber Orchestra
3:34
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Violin Concerto Op. 15 (revised version) (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Pa**acaglia (Andante lento (un poco meno mosso) - Largamente (lento) - Lento e solenne)
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Benjamin Britten, Paavo Berglund/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Ida Haendel, Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
14:19
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34), Strings: Variation H: Cominciando lento ma poco a poco accel. al Allegro (double ba**es)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
1:02
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34), Strings: Variation I: Maestoso (harp)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
:50
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Saint Nicolas, Op.42 (1995 - Remaster): Nicolas devotes himself to God
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Benjamin Britten, Robert Tear, Bruce Russell, Andrew Davis, Ian Hare, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Cambridge Girls' Choir, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
4:57
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34), Bra**: Variation J: L'istesso tempo (horns)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
:53
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A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 (1995 - Remaster): 1. Procession
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Benjamin Britten, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks, James Clark, Julian Godlee
1:19
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34), Bra**: Variation K: Vivace (trumpets)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
:31
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A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 (1995 - Remaster): 2. Wolcum Yole!
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Benjamin Britten, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks, James Clark, Julian Godlee
1:24
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34), Bra**: Variation L: Allegro pomposo (trombones & tuba)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
1:06
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A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 (1995 - Remaster): 3. There is no rose
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Benjamin Britten, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks, James Clark, Julian Godlee
2:22
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34): Percussion - Variation M: Moderato (percussion)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
1:59
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A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 (1995 - Remaster): 4a. That yongë child
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Benjamin Britten, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks, James Clark, Julian Godlee
1:53
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34): Fugue: Allegro molto - Con slancio (L'istesso tempo) (full orchestra)
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
2:48
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A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 (1995 - Remaster): 4b. Balulalow
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Benjamin Britten, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks, James Clark, Julian Godlee
1:39
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Phaedra, Op.93: In May, in brilliant Athens
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Benjamin Britten, Felicity Palmer, Endymion Ensemble, John Whitfield
6:37
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A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 (1995 - Remaster): 5. As dew in Aprille
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Benjamin Britten, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks, James Clark, Julian Godlee
:59
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A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 (1995 - Remaster): 6. This little Babe
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Benjamin Britten, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks, James Clark, Julian Godlee
1:25
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Six Metamorphoses after Ovid Op. 49: 2. Phaeton (Vivace ritmico)
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Benjamin Britten, Roy Carter
1:24
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A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 (1995 - Remaster): 7. Interlude (Andante pastorale) [harp]
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Benjamin Britten, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks, James Clark, Julian Godlee
3:35
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Britten: Nocturne, Op. 60: VIII. Sonnet XLIII, "When most I wink"
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Benjamin Britten, Robert Tear/English Chamber Orchestra/Jeffrey Tate
5:11
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A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 (1995 - Remaster): 8. In freezing winter night
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Benjamin Britten, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks, James Clark, Julian Godlee
4:11
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Cello Sonata in C Op. 65: II. Scherzo-pizzicato (Allegretto)
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Benjamin Britten, Moray Welsh/John Lenehan
2:35
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A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 (1995 - Remaster): 9. Spring Carol
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Benjamin Britten, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks, James Clark, Julian Godlee
1:12
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Canticle III: Still falls the rain Op. 55
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Benjamin Britten, Ian Bostridge
11:39
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A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 (1995 - Remaster): 10. Deo Gracias!
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Benjamin Britten, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks, James Clark, Julian Godlee
1:12
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A Spring Symphony Op. 44: The merry Cuckoo (E Spencer)
2:04
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A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 (1995 - Remaster): 11. Recession
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Benjamin Britten, Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks, James Clark, Julian Godlee
1:20
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Folk Song Arrangements: O waly, waly
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Benjamin Britten, David Daniels/Julius Drake
4:38
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Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64, Act 1: "You spotted snakes with double tongues" (Cobweb, Peaseblossom, Moth, Mustardseed, Fairies)
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Benjamin Britten, James Bowman, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia
2:23
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Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66: V. Agnus Dei, (a) Agnus Dei … One ever hangs (Chorus, Tenor)
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Benjamin Britten, Elisabeth Söderström, Robert Tear, Thomas Allen, Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Francis Grier, CBSO Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
3:47
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Folksong Arrangements: The Salley Gardens
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Traditional Irish, Christopher Maltman & Julius Drake
2:41
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4 Sea Interludes, Op. 33a: Dawn
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
3:44
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Britten: Four Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", Op. 33a: II. Sunday Morning
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
3:48
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4 Sea Interludes, Op. 33a: Moonlight
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Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek
4:36
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