| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file) |
| Series |
Itter broadcast collection |
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Itter broadcast collection.
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| Contents |
The song of Akhenaten, op. 5. I. Beautiful is thy dawning ; II. All cattle rest upon the pasture ; For every day walks in Thy praise ; When Thou settest in the western horizon of heav'n ; How manifold are all Thy works ; I shall breathe the sweet breath which come from thy mouth (14:17) -- The water and the fire. Scene I: Descent into the pit ; Scene II: Encounter ; Scene III: The waters by night ; Scene IV: The Easter fire (57:09) |
| Notes |
The 1st work for soprano and chamber orchestra; the 2nd work an oratorio in 4 scenes |
| Performer |
Janet Price (in the 1st work), Hazel Holt (in the 2nd work), soprano ; John Elwes, tenor (in the 2nd work) ; Stephen Roberts, baritone (in the 2nd work) ; BBC Northern Singers (in the 2nd work) ; Manchester Grammar School Boys Choir (in the 2nd work) ; BBC Training Orchestra (in the 1st work) ; BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra (in the 2nd work) ; Meredith Davies, conductor |
| Event |
1st work recorded 17 January 1973 |
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2nd work recorded 13 January 1977 |
| Notes |
Sung in English |
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Hard copy version record |
| Subject |
Songs (High voice) with chamber orchestra.
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Oratorios.
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Oratorios
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Songs (High voice) with chamber orchestra
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| Genre/Form |
Streaming audio
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| Form |
Streaming audio
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| Author |
Price, Janet (Soprano), singer.
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Holt, Hazel (Soprano), singer.
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Elwes, John, singer
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Roberts, Stephen, 1949-2022, singer.
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Davies, Meredith, conductor
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Container of (work): Milner, Anthony.
Song of Akhenaten.
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Container of (work): Milner, Anthony.
Water and the fire.
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BBC Northern Singers, singer.
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Boys of the Manchester Grammar School, singer.
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BBC Training Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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