Orchestral Works

Compilation by Benjamin Britten

Released 2013

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: I. Lacrymosa
    9:19
  • 2
    Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: II. Dies irae
    4:50
  • 3
    Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20: III. Requiem aeternam
    7:26
  • 4
    Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33: Dawn
    3:44
  • 5
    Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33: Sunday Morning
    3:44
  • 6
    Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33: Moonlight
    4:35
  • 7
    Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33: Passacaglia
    7:57
  • 8
    Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33: Storm
    4:24
  • 9
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Theme (Allegro maestoso e largamente)
    1:56
  • 10
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. A: Flutes and piccolo
    0:35
  • 11
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. B: Oboes (Lento)
    1:07
  • 12
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. C: Clarinets (Moderato)
    0:39
  • 13
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. D: Bassoons (Allegro alla marcia)
    0:57
  • 14
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. E: Violins (Brillante: alla polacca)
    0:36
  • 15
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. F: Violas (Meno mosso)
    1:16
  • 16
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. G: Cellos
    0:59
  • 17
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. H: Double basses (Cominciando lento ma poco a poco accel. al Allegro)
    1:02
  • 18
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. I: Harp (Maestoso)
    0:49
  • 19
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. J: Horns (L'istesso tempo)
    0:52
  • 20
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var. K: Trumpets (Vivace)
    0:30
  • 21
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var L: Trombones and bass tuba (Allegro pomposo)
    1:06
  • 22
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Var M: Percussion (Moderato)
    1:58
  • 23
    The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Fugue (Allegro molto)
    2:45
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Canadian Carnival,, op. 19
    14:08
  • 2
    Diversions, op. 21: Theme
    1:18
  • 3
    Diversions, op. 21: Variation I: Recitative
    1:38
  • 4
    Diversions, op. 21: Variation II: Romance
    1:20
  • 5
    Diversions, op. 21: Variation III: March
    1:14
  • 6
    Diversions, op. 21: Variation IV: Arabesque
    1:50
  • 7
    Diversions, op. 21: Variation V: Chant
    1:47
  • 8
    Diversions, op. 21: Variation VI: Nocturne
    2:00
  • 9
    Diversions, op. 21: Variation VII: Badinerie
    1:20
  • 10
    Diversions, op. 21: Variation VIII: Burlesque
    1:36
  • 11
    Diversions, op. 21: Variation IX: Toccata I - Toccata II - Cadenza
    2:48
  • 12
    Diversions, op. 21: Variation X: Adagio
    4:00
  • 13
    Diversions, op. 21: Variation XI: Finale (Tarantella)
    2:33
  • 14
    Scottish Ballad,, op. 26
    15:23
  • 15
    An American Overture,, op. 27
    10:35
  • 16
    Occasional Overture,, op. 38
    7:18
  • 17
    The Building of the House,, op. 79
    5:02
  • CD 3
  • 1
    Piano Concerto, op. 13: I. Toccata
    12:31
  • 2
    Piano Concerto, op. 13: II. Waltz
    5:10
  • 3
    Piano Concerto, op. 13: III. Impromptu
    8:47
  • 4
    Piano Concerto, op. 13: IV. March
    9:09
  • 5
    Violin Concerto, op. 15: I. Moderato con moto
    8:33
  • 6
    Violin Concerto, op. 15: II. Vivace
    8:26
  • 7
    Violin Concerto, op. 15: III. Passacaglia (Andante lento - Un poco meno mosso)
    14:12
  • 8
    Young Apollo, op. 16
    7:37
  • CD 4
  • 1
    Simple Symphony, op. 4: I. Boisterous Bourrée
    2:55
  • 2
    Simple Symphony, op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato
    3:22
  • 3
    Simple Symphony, op. 4: III. Sentimental Sarabande
    8:30
  • 4
    Simple Symphony, op. 4: IV. Frolicsome Finale
    3:03
  • 5
    Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: Introduction and Theme
    2:08
  • 6
    Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: Variation 1: Adagio
    2:24
  • 7
    Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: Variation 2: March
    1:09
  • 8
    Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: Variation 3: Romance
    1:41
  • 9
    Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: Variation 4: Aria italiana
    1:21
  • 10
    Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: Variation 5: Bourrée classique
    1:18
  • 11
    Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: Variation 6: Wiener Walzer
    3:00
  • 12
    Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: Variation 7: Moto perpetuo
    1:09
  • 13
    Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: Variation 8: Funeral March
    3:42
  • 14
    Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: Variation 9: Chant
    1:44
  • 15
    Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10: Variation 10: Fugue and Finale
    7:24
  • 16
    Prelude and Fugue, op. 29
    8:55
  • 17
    Lachrymae, op. 48a
    16:20
  • CD 5
  • 1
    Symphonic Suite from 'Gloriana', op. 53a: I. The Tournament
    4:13
  • 2
    Symphonic Suite from 'Gloriana', op. 53a: II. The Lute Song
    4:43
  • 3
    Symphonic Suite from 'Gloriana', op. 53a: III. The Courtly Dances - March
    0:48
  • 4
    Symphonic Suite from 'Gloriana', op. 53a: III. The Courtly Dances - Coranto
    1:07
  • 5
    Symphonic Suite from 'Gloriana', op. 53a: III. The Courtly Dances - Pavane
    2:16
  • 6
    Symphonic Suite from 'Gloriana', op. 53a: III. The Courtly Dances - Morris Dance
    1:02
  • 7
    Symphonic Suite from 'Gloriana', op. 53a: III. The Courtly Dances - Galliard
    1:54
  • 8
    Symphonic Suite from 'Gloriana', op. 53a: III. The Courtly Dances - Lavolta
    2:07
  • 9
    Symphonic Suite from 'Gloriana', op. 53a: IV. Gloriana moritura
    7:46
  • 10
    Cello Symphony, op. 68: I. Allegro maestoso
    13:25
  • 11
    Cello Symphony, op. 68: II. Presto inquieto
    4:00
  • 12
    Cello Symphony, op. 68: III. Adagio
    8:45
  • 13
    Cello Symphony, op. 68: III. Cadenza
    3:21
  • 14
    Cello Symphony, op. 68: IV. Passacaglia (Andante allegro)
    8:12
  • 15
    Men of Goodwill
    8:30
  • CD 6
  • 1
    Sinfonietta, op. 1: I. Poco presto ed agitato
    4:13
  • 2
    Sinfonietta, op. 1: II. Andante lento
    6:38
  • 3
    Sinfonietta, op. 1: III. Tarantella: Presto vivace
    3:55
  • 4
    Russian Funeral
    5:41
  • 5
    Suite on English Folk Tunes: 'A time there was...', op. 90: I. Cakes and Ale
    2:32
  • 6
    Suite on English Folk Tunes: 'A time there was...', op. 90: II. The Bitter Withy
    2:56
  • 7
    Suite on English Folk Tunes: 'A time there was...', op. 90: III. Hankin Booby
    2:30
  • 8
    Suite on English Folk Tunes: 'A time there was...', op. 90: IV. Hunt and Squirrel
    1:18
  • 9
    Suite on English Folk Tunes: 'A time there was...', op. 90: V. Lord Melbourne
    5:29
  • 10
    Matinées musicales, op. 24: March
    2:48
  • 11
    Matinées musicales, op. 24: Nocturne
    4:31
  • 12
    Matinées musicales, op. 24: Waltz
    1:58
  • 13
    Matinées musicales, op. 24: Pantomime
    3:37
  • 14
    Matinées musicales, op. 24: Moto perpetuo
    2:54
  • 15
    Matinées musicales, op. 24: March
    1:31
  • 16
    Matinées musicales, op. 24: Canzonetta
    3:04
  • 17
    Matinées musicales, op. 24: Tirolese
    2:07
  • 18
    Matinées musicales, op. 24: Bolero
    2:06
  • 19
    Matinées musicales, op. 24: Tarantella
    2:20
  • 20
    Rossini Suite: I. Allegro brillante
    2:00
  • 21
    Rossini Suite: II. Allegretto
    2:10
  • 22
    Rossini Suite: III. Allegretto
    2:06
  • 23
    Rossini Suite: IV. Bolero (Allegro moderato)
    2:02
  • 24
    Rossini Suite: V. Allegro con brio
    1:17
  • CD 7
  • 1
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: Prelude
    2:16
  • 2
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: The Fool and the Dwarf
    1:50
  • 3
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: March and Courtier's Dance
    3:34
  • 4
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: Entry of the Pages and the Four Kings
    2:21
  • 5
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: Variation of the King of the North
    1:28
  • 6
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: Variation of the King of the East
    2:41
  • 7
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: Variation of the King of the West
    1:05
  • 8
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: Variation of the King of the South
    1:37
  • 9
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: The Kings bow before the Emperor
    0:58
  • 10
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: Variation of Princess Belle Epine
    3:15
  • 11
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: Variation of Princess Belle Rose and Pas de Deux
    5:53
  • 12
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: The Kings and Belle Rose
    1:56
  • 13
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: Belle Epine and the Four Kings
    2:30
  • 14
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: The Rage of the Kings
    1:45
  • 15
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act I: Entry of the Four Winged Frogs
    3:27
  • 16
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Introduction: Belle Rose borne in by the Frogs
    1:29
  • 17
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Waltz: Clouds, Stars and Moon
    5:08
  • 18
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Belle Rose borne in by the Frogs
    0:42
  • 19
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Entrée: Sea Horses, Fish Creatures and Waves
    1:52
  • 20
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Variation: Sea Horses
    1:27
  • 21
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Variation: Fish Creatures
    3:21
  • 22
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Coda
    2:01
  • 23
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Belle Rose borne in by the Frogs
    0:41
  • 24
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Pas des deux: Male and Female Flames
    1:21
  • 25
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Variation: Male Flame
    1:08
  • 26
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Variation: Female Flame
    1:19
  • 27
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Coda
    1:47
  • 28
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Belle Rose, exhausted, borne in by the Frogs
    1:03
  • 29
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Belle Rose in darkness
    2:03
  • 30
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: The Pagodas
    4:51
  • 31
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: The Salamander
    3:15
  • 32
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Pas des deux: The Prince and Belle Rose
    4:52
  • 33
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act II: Belle Rose hunts for the Prince
    2:47
  • CD 8
  • 1
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Empress Belle Epine
    4:43
  • 2
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: The Old Emperor
    3:05
  • 3
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Appearance of Belle Rose and the Salamander
    1:56
  • 4
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Transformation
    4:25
  • 5
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Pas de six: Entrée
    2:00
  • 6
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Variation I: Pas de deux
    3:46
  • 7
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Variation II: Girl's Solo
    1:05
  • 8
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Variation III: Boy's Solo
    1:04
  • 9
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Pas de trois
    1:53
  • 10
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Coda
    1:21
  • 11
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Pas de caractère: The Emperor and the Fool
    1:47
  • 12
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Pas de deux: Belle Rose and the Prince of the Pagodas
    4:03
  • 13
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Variation IV: The Prince
    1:07
  • 14
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Variation V: Belle Rose
    2:25
  • 15
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Finale
    4:31
  • 16
    The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57: Act III: Apotheosis
    1:37

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