| Description |
1 audio disc (CD) (72 min.) : digital, stereophonic ; 4 3/4 in. + notes |
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4 3/4 in |
| Contents |
Canticle I: My Beloved is mine (7.01) -- Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac (15.52) -- Canticle III: Still falls the rain (11.04) -- Canticle IV: Journey of the Magi (10.31) -- Canticle V: The death of Saint Narcissus (7.14) -- A birthday hansel (16.16) -- Sweeter than roses (3.31) |
| Notes |
Programme notes given in English, French, German and Italian. Texts in English |
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Issue no.: London 425 716-2 |
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Compact disc |
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Digitally remastered |
| Performer |
Peter Pears, tenor (works 1-6) ; John Hahessy, alto (2nd work) ; James Bowman, counter-tenor (4th and 7th works) ; John Shirley-Quirk, baritone (4th work) ; Barry Tuckwell, horn (3rd work) ; Osian Ellis, harp (5th and 6th works) ; Benjamin Britten, piano (1st, 4th and 7th works) |
| Event |
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London 1961 (works 1-3) ; The Maltings, Snape, November 1972 (4th work) and February 1976 (5th work) |
| Subject |
Sacred vocal duets with piano.
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Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble.
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Songs (High voice) with harp.
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Songs (High voice) with piano.
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Sacred vocal trios with piano.
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| Genre/Form |
Song cycles.
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Sound recordings.
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Songs.
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| Author |
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Birthday hansel.
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Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Sweeter than roses
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Pears, Peter, 1910-1986.
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Elwes, John.
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Bowman, James.
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Shirley-Quirk, John.
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Tuckwell, Barry.
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Ellis, Osian.
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Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
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