| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file) |
| Series |
Eloquence |
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Eloquence (New York, N.Y.)
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| Contents |
Voices for today : op. 75 (Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus ; Benjamin Britten, conductor ; Choir of King's College, Cambridge ; Sir David Willcocks, conductor) (9:43) -- Songs from Friday afternoons : op. 7 (7:51) ; The birds (1:45) ; Corpus Christi carol (2:21) (John Hahessy, boy alto ; Benjamin Britten, piano) -- Canticle II : Abraham and Isaac : op. 51 (Norma Procter, contralto ; Peter Pears, tenor ; Benjamin Britten, piano) (16:25) -- A charm of lullabies : op. 41 (Pamela Bowden, contralto ; Peter Gellhorn, piano) (12:24) -- A midsummer night's dream. Bottom's dream (Sir Geraint Evans, baritone ; L'Orchestre de al Suisse Romande ; Bryan Balkwill, conductor) (4:22) -- The sword in the stone (Terence Hanbury White, narrator ; orchestra conducted by Walter Goehr) (13:48) -- Bonus tracks: Music for awhile (3:40) / Henry Purcell ; arr. Tippett (Pamela Bowden, contralto; Peter Gellhorn, piano) (3:40) ; From rosy bowers / Henry Purcell (Pamela Bowden, contralto; Peter Gellhorn, piano) (7:17) |
| Notes |
Collection of previously recorded lesser-known works by Benjamin Britten |
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Sung in English |
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Previously released, ℗1957-℗2001 |
| Performer |
Various performers |
| Event |
Recorded 1952-1966 England and Switzerland |
| Notes |
Hard copy version record |
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Choruses (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.
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Songs (High voice) with piano.
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Canticles.
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Songs (Medium voice) with piano.
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Vocal duets with piano.
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Lullabies, English.
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Operas -- Excerpts.
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Monologues with music (Instrumental ensemble)
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Canticles.
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Choruses (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.
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Lullabies, English.
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Monologues with music (Instrumental ensemble)
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Operas -- Excerpts.
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Songs (High voice) with piano.
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Songs (Medium voice) with piano.
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Vocal duets with piano.
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| Genre/Form |
Streaming audio
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| Form |
Streaming audio
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| Author |
Willcocks, David, 1919-2015, conductor
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Elwes, John, singer.
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Procter, Norma, singer
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Pears, Peter, 1910-1986, singer.
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Bowden, Pamela, singer.
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Gellhorn, Peter, instrumentalist.
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Evans, Geraint, 1922-1992, singer.
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Balkwill, Bryan, 1922-2007, conductor
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White, T. H. (Terence Hanbury), 1906-1964, narrator
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Goehr, Walter, conductor.
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Tippett, Michael, 1905-1998, arranger of music
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Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Voices for today.
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Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Friday afternoons. Selections.
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Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Birds.
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Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Corpus Christi carol.
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Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Canticle, no. 2.
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Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Charm of lullabies.
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Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Midsummer night's dream. Bottom's dream.
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Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Sword in the stone.
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Container of (expression): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Oedipus. Music for a while; arranged
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Don Quixote. From rosy bow'rs.
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Cambridge University Musical Society. Chorus, singer.
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King's College (University of Cambridge). Choir, singer.
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Orchestre de la Suisse romande, instrumentalist.
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