The Masterpieces

Tracklist

• Digital Media 1
• 1
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Theme - Allegro maestoso e largamente

  Benjamin Britten
  1:57
• 2
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation A: Flutes & Piccolo - Presto

  Benjamin Britten
  0:32
• 3
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation B: Oboes - Lento

  Benjamin Britten
  1:04
• 4
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation C: Clarinets - Moderato

  Benjamin Britten
  0:37
• 5
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation D: Bassoons - Allegro alla marcia

  Benjamin Britten
  0:53
• 6
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation E: Violins - Brillante - alla polacca

  Benjamin Britten
  0:36
• 7
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation F: Violas - Meno mosso

  Benjamin Britten
  0:59
• 8
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation G: Cellos

  Benjamin Britten
  1:17
• 9
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation H: Double Basses - Cominciando lento ma poco a poco accelerando

  Benjamin Britten
  0:58
• 10
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation I: Harp - Maestoso

  Benjamin Britten
  0:49
• 11
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation J: Horns - L'istesso tempo

  Benjamin Britten
  0:44
• 12
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation K: Trumpets - Vivace

  Benjamin Britten
  0:33
• 13
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation L: Trombones & Bass Tuba - Allegro pomposo

  Benjamin Britten
  0:58
• 14
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation M: Percussion - Moderato

  Benjamin Britten
  1:47
• 15
  The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Fugue - Allegro molto

  Benjamin Britten
  2:46
• 16
  Simple Symphony, op. 4: I. Boisterous Bourrée

  Benjamin Britten
  3:25
• 17
  Simple Symphony, op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato

  Benjamin Britten
  3:04
• 18
  Simple Symphony, op. 4: III. Sentimental Saraband

  Benjamin Britten
  7:54
• 19
  Simple Symphony, op. 4: IV. Frolicsome Finale

  Benjamin Britten
  2:59
• 20
  Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: I. Introduction & Theme

  Benjamin Britten
  1:57
• 21
  Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: II. Adagio

  Benjamin Britten
  2:24
• 22
  Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: III. March

  Benjamin Britten
  1:07
• 23
  Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: IV. Romance

  Benjamin Britten
  1:37
• 24
  Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: V. Aria italiana

  Benjamin Britten
  1:19
• 25
  Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: VI. Bourrée classique

  Benjamin Britten
  1:17
• 26
  Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: VII. Wiener Waltzer

  Benjamin Britten
  2:41
• 27
  Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: VIII. Moto perpetuo

  Benjamin Britten
  1:10
• 28
  Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: IX. Funeral March

  Benjamin Britten
  3:59
• 29
  Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: X. Chant

  Benjamin Britten
  1:39
• 30
  Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: XI. Fugue & Finale

  Benjamin Britten
  7:35
• 31
  Peter Grimes, op. 33 / Prologue: Interlude I: On the beach (Dawn)

  Benjamin Britten
  3:34
• 32
  Peter Grimes, op. 33 / Act 1: Interlude II: The Storm

  Benjamin Britten
  4:19
• 33
  Peter Grimes, op. 33 / Act 2: Interlude III: Sunday Morning

  Benjamin Britten
  3:55
• 34
  Peter Grimes, op. 33 / Act 3: Interlude V: Evening

  Benjamin Britten
  4:28
• Digital Media 2
• 1
  Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Procession

  Benjamin Britten
  1:31
• 2
  Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Wolcom Yule!

  Benjamin Britten
  1:27
• 3
  Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: There Is No Rose

  Benjamin Britten
  2:32
• 4
  Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: That Yongë Child

  Benjamin Britten
  1:54
• 5
  Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Balulalow

  Benjamin Britten
  1:19
• 6
  Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: As Dew In Aprille

  Benjamin Britten
  1:08
• 7
  Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: This Little Babe

  Benjamin Britten
  1:32
• 8
  Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Interlude

  Rachel Masters
  4:03
• 9
  Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: In Freezing Winter Night

  Benjamin Britten
  3:40
• 10
  Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Spring Carol

  Benjamin Britten
  1:16
• 11
  Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Deo Gracias

  Benjamin Britten
  1:16
• 12
  Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: Recession

  Benjamin Britten
  1:37
• 13
  A Boy Was Born, op. 3: A Boy Was Born (Theme)

  Benjamin Britten
  2:02
• 14
  A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation 1: Lullay, Jesu

  Benjamin Britten
  4:11
• 15
  A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation 2: Herod

  Benjamin Britten
  2:23
• 16
  A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation 3: Jesu As Thou Art Our Saviour

  Benjamin Britten
  2:53
• 17
  A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation 4: The Three Kings

  Benjamin Britten
  2:56
• 18
  A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation 5: In The Bleak Mid-Winter

  Benjamin Britten
  4:44
• 19
  A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation 6: Finale - Noel!

  Benjamin Britten
  8:57
• 20
  A Hymn to the Virgin

  Benjamin Britten
  3:18
• 21
  Festival Te Deum, op. 32

  Benjamin Britten
  5:59
• 22
  Jubilate Deo in C

  Benjamin Britten
  2:43
• 23
  Hymn to St. Cecilia, op. 27: In a Garden Shady

  Benjamin Britten
  2:50
• 24
  Hymn to St. Cecilia, op. 27: I Cannot Grow

  Benjamin Britten
  1:55
• 25
  Hymn to St. Cecilia, op. 27: O Ear Whose Creatures

  Benjamin Britten
  5:55
• Digital Media 3
• 1
  Songs from "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Begone, Dull Care

  Benjamin Britten
  0:59
• 2
  Songs from "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: A Tragic Story

  Benjamin Britten
  1:37
• 3
  Songs from "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Songs From Friday Afternoons, op. 7: "Cuckoo!"

  Benjamin Britten
  1:39
• 4
  Songs from "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: A New Year Carol

  Benjamin Britten
  2:04
• 5
  Songs from "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: I Mun Be Married On Sunday

  Benjamin Britten
  1:13
• 6
  Songs from "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: There Was a Man Of Newington

  Benjamin Britten
  0:34
• 7
  Songs from "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Fishing Song

  Benjamin Britten
  2:10
• 8
  Songs from "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: The Useful Plough

  Benjamin Britten
  2:23
• 9
  Songs from "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Jazz-Man

  Benjamin Britten
  0:48
• 10
  Songs from "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: There Was a Monkey

  Benjamin Britten
  1:31
• 11
  Songs from "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Songs From Friday Afternoons, op. 7: "Old Abram Brown"

  Benjamin Britten
  3:31
• 12
  Noye's Fludde, op. 59: "Lord Jesus, Think On Me"

  Benjamin Britten
  3:06
• 13
  Noye's Fludde, op. 59: "I God, That All This Worlde Hath Wroughte"

  Benjamin Britten
  2:05
• 14
  Noye's Fludde, op. 59: "Have Done, You Men and Wemen All"

  Benjamin Britten
  2:38
• 15
  Noye's Fludde, op. 59: "Now In the Name Of God I Will Begyne"

  Benjamin Britten
  4:18
• 16
  Noye's Fludde, op. 59: "Noye, Noye, Take Thou Thy Company"

  Benjamin Britten
  6:07
• 17
  Noye's Fludde, op. 59: "Wiffe, Come In! Why Standes Thou Their?"

  Benjamin Britten
  5:09
• 18
  Noye's Fludde, op. 59: "Ha! Children, Me Thinkes My Botte Removes"

  Benjamin Britten
  8:18
• 19
  Noye's Fludde, op. 59: "Now Forty Dayes Are Fullie Gone"

  Benjamin Britten
  5:10
• 20
  Noye's Fludde, op. 59: "Noye, Take Thy Wife Anone"

  Benjamin Britten
  2:39
• 21
  Noye's Fludde, op. 59: "Noye, Heare I Behette Thee a Heste"

  Benjamin Britten
  1:15
• 22
  Noye's Fludde, op. 59: "The Spacious Firmament On High"

  Benjamin Britten
  7:23
• Digital Media 4
• 1
  Les Illuminations, op. 18: I. Fanfare

  Benjamin Britten
  1:52
• 2
  Les Illuminations, op. 18: II. Villes

  Benjamin Britten
  2:32
• 3
  Les Illuminations, op. 18: IIIa. Phrase

  Benjamin Britten
  0:58
• 4
  Les Illuminations, op. 18: IIIb. Antique

  Benjamin Britten
  2:10
• 5
  Les Illuminations, op. 18: IV. Royauté

  Benjamin Britten
  1:37
• 6
  Les Illuminations, op. 18: V. Marine

  Benjamin Britten
  1:02
• 7
  Les Illuminations, op. 18: VI. Interlude

  Benjamin Britten
  2:22
• 8
  Les Illuminations, op. 18: VII. Being beauteous

  Benjamin Britten
  4:05
• 9
  Les Illuminations, op. 18: VIII. Parade

  Benjamin Britten
  2:48
• 10
  Les Illuminations, op. 18: IX. Départ

  Benjamin Britten
  2:40
• 11
  Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Prologue

  Benjamin Britten
  1:23
• 12
  Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Pastoral - The Day's Grown Old

  Benjamin Britten
  3:37
• 13
  Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Nocturne - The Splendour Falls on Castle Walls

  Benjamin Britten
  3:21
• 14
  Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Elegy - O Rose, Thou Art Sick

  Benjamin Britten
  4:03
• 15
  Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Dirge - This Ae Night

  Benjamin Britten
  3:45
• 16
  Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Hymn - Queen and Huntress Chaste and Fair

  Benjamin Britten
  2:02
• 17
  Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Sonnet - O Soft Embalmer of the Still Midnight

  Benjamin Britten
  4:09
• 18
  Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Epilogue

  Benjamin Britten
  1:33
• 19
  Violin Concerto, op. 15: 1. Moderato con moto

  Benjamin Britten
  9:32
• 20
  Violin Concerto, op. 15: 2. Vivace

  Benjamin Britten
  8:35
• 21
  Violin Concerto, op. 15: 3. Passacaglia; Andante lento

  Benjamin Britten
  14:29

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Release credits

• Andrew Kitchen
  assistant [19-21]
• Barry Tuckwell
  horn [11-18], solo [11, 18]
• Benjamin Britten
  conductor [1.1-34, 3.1-11, 4.1-10, 4.12-17]
• Brian Runnett
  organ [21-22]
• Cambridge University Chamber Choir
  choir vocals [13, 13-14, 14, 14-15, 15, 15-16, 16, 16-17, 17, 17-18, 18, 18-19, 19]
• Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
  choir vocals [1, 1-2, 2, 2-3, 3, 3-4, 4, 4-5, 5, 5-6, 6, 6-7, 7, 7-8, 8, 8-9, 9, 9-10, 10, 10-11, 11, 11-12, 12, 12-13, 13, 13-14, 14, 14-15, 15, 15-16, 16, 16-17, 17, 17-18, 18, 18-19, 19]
• Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
  choir vocals [20-22]
• Chris Hazell
  producer [1-19]
• Christopher Raeburn
  producer [31-34]
• David Harvey
  producer [16-19]
• Downside School Choir
  choir vocals [1-11]
• English Chamber Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1.16-30, 4.1-10, 3.12, 3.14-20, 3.22]
• Erik Smith
  producer [1.1-15, 1.31-34, 4.11-18]
• George Guest
  conductor [20-22]
• Gordon Parry
  engineer [16-30], recording [1-15]
• Ian Watson
  editor [19-21]
• Janine Jansen
  violin [19-21]
• Jenni Whiteside
  editor [19-21]
• John Culshaw
  producer [1.20-30, 4.1-10, 3.1-11]
• John McFadzean
  treble vocals [1, 1-2, 2, 2-3, 3, 3-4, 4, 4-5, 5, 5-6, 6, 6-7, 7, 7-8, 8, 8-9, 9, 9-10, 10, 10-11, 11, 11-12, 12]
• Kenneth Wilkinson
  engineer [16-19], recording [31-34]
• Ladies From The Cambridge University Chamber Choir
  performer [13-19]
• London Symphony Orchestra
  performing orchestra [4.12-17, 4.19-21, 1.1-15]
• Marcus Body
  treble vocals [1, 1-2, 2, 2-3, 3, 3-4, 4, 4-5, 5, 5-6, 6, 6-7, 7, 7-8, 8, 8-9, 9, 9-10, 10, 10-11, 11, 11-12, 12]
• Michael Mailes
  recording [1-11]
• Michael Pearce
  treble vocals [1, 1-2, 2, 2-3, 3, 3-4, 4, 4-5, 5, 5-6, 6, 6-7, 7, 7-8, 8, 8-9, 9, 9-10, 10, 10-11, 11, 11-12, 12]
• Norman Del Mar
  conductor [12, 14-20, 22]
• Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
  performing orchestra [31-34]
• Owen Brannigan
  bass-baritone vocals [13-20, 22]
• Paavo Järvi
  conductor [19-21]
• Peter Pears
  tenor vocals [1-10, 12-17]
• Peter Winn
  treble vocals [1, 1-2, 2, 2-3, 3, 3-4, 4, 4-5, 5, 5-6, 6, 6-7, 7, 7-8, 8, 8-9, 9, 9-10, 10, 10-11, 11, 11-12, 12]
• Philip Siney
  engineer [19-21]
• Philip Traugott
  producer [19-21]
• Rachel Masters
  harp [1, 1-2, 2, 2-3, 3, 3-4, 4, 4-5, 5, 5-6, 6, 6-7, 7, 7-8, 8, 8-9, 9, 9-10, 10, 10-11, 11, 11-12, 12]
• Roxy Pope
  assistant [19-21]
• Rupert Johnston
  treble vocals [1, 1-2, 2, 2-3, 3, 3-4, 4, 4-5, 5, 5-6, 6, 6-7, 7, 7-8, 8, 8-9, 9, 9-10, 10, 10-11, 11, 11-12, 12]
• Sheila Rex
  contralto vocals [14-15, 17-18, 20, 22]
• Simon Eadon
  engineer [1-19]
• Stephen Cleobury
  conductor [1, 1-2, 2, 2-3, 3, 3-4, 4, 4-5, 5, 5-6, 6, 6-7, 7, 7-8, 8, 8-9, 9, 9-10, 10, 10-11, 11, 11-12, 12, 12-13, 13, 13-14, 14, 14-15, 15, 15-16, 16, 16-17, 17, 17-18, 18, 18-19, 19]
• Thomas Rose
  treble vocals [1, 1-2, 2, 2-3, 3, 3-4, 4, 4-5, 5, 5-6, 6, 6-7, 7, 7-8, 8, 8-9, 9, 9-10, 10, 10-11, 11, 11-12, 12, 12-13, 13, 13-14, 14, 14-15, 15, 15-16, 16, 16-17, 17, 17-18, 18, 18-19, 19]
• Trevor Anthony
  performer [16]
• Viola Tunnard
  piano [1-11]
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