World of Britten
Compilation by Benjamin Britten
Released February 1993
Tracklist
- 1Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), for speaker ad lib & orchestra, op. 3416:36
- 2Spring Symphony, for soprano, alto, tenor, boys’ chorus, chorus & orchestra, op. 44: III Spring, the sweet spring1:53
- 3Noye’s Fludde, children’s opera, op. 59: 3 Noye, Noye, take thou thy company6:12
- 4Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Nocturne3:28
- 5Billy Budd, opera, op. 50: Interlude and Sea Shanties7:49
- 6A Ceremony of Carols, for treble voices (or chorus) & harp, op. 28: Deo Gracias1:16
- 7A Hymn to the Virgin, for double chorus3:26
- 8War Requiem, for soprano, tenor, baritone, boys’ voices, chorus, chamber orchestra, orchestra & organ, op. 66: Larcymosa6:49
- 9Peter Grimes, opera, op. 33 Sea Interlude: Dawn3:39
- 10Early one morning, for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 5)3:04
- 11The Plough Boy, folk song for high voice & orchestra2:05
- 12Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, op. 4: I. Boisterous Bourree3:28
- 13Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato3:05
- 14Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, op. 4: III. Sentimental Saraband7:55
- 15Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, op. 4: IV. Frolicsome Finale3:03
More by Benjamin Britten
Release credits
- horn [4]
- conductor [1-2, 4, 9, 12-15], piano [10-11]
- choir vocals [6-7]
- producer [9]
- producer [12-15]
- performing orchestra [3, 12-15]
- producer [1, 4, 9]
- conductor [6-7]
- engineer [1, 12-15]
- performer [2]
- engineer [12-15], recording [9]
- performing orchestra [1, 4]
- harp [6]
- conductor [3]
- performing orchestra [2, 9]
- bass-baritone vocals [3]
- recording [10-11]
- tenor vocals [4, 10-11]
- producer [10-11]
- performer [3]
- vocal [8]
Issues
WFebruary 1993
TDigital Media