Canticles I-V / The Heart of the Matter

Tracklist

• 1
  Canticle I, op. 40 - My Beloved Is Mine

  Benjamin Britten
  7:18
• 2
  Canticle II, op. 51 - Abraham and Isaac

  Benjamin Britten
  16:11
• 3
  The Heart of the Matter: Prologue, Fanfare, Song

  Benjamin Britten
  2:39
• 4
  The Heart of the Matter: Reading 1, Fanfare

  Benjamin Britten
  1:04
• 5
  The Heart of the Matter: Reading 2

  Benjamin Britten
  0:47
• 6
  The Heart of the Matter: Song

  Benjamin Britten
  1:21
• 7
  The Heart of the Matter: Reading 3

  Benjamin Britten
  2:46
• 8
  Canticle III, op. 55 - Still Falls the Rain

  Benjamin Britten
  11:31
• 9
  The Heart of the Matter: Reading 4

  Benjamin Britten
  1:56
• 10
  The Heart of the Matter: Epilogue, Fanfare, Song

  Benjamin Britten
  2:50
• 11
  Canticle IV, op. 86 - Journey of the Magi

  Benjamin Britten
  10:50
• 12
  Canticle V, op. 89 - The Death of Saint Narcissus

  Benjamin Britten
  7:32

More by Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford

Owen Wingrave

Owen Wingrave 2018

War Requiem

War Requiem 2013

The Sacred Choral Music

The Sacred Choral Music 2013

Suites pour violoncelle seul

Suites pour violoncelle seul 1998

A Ceremony of Carols

A Ceremony of Carols 1993

Prokofiev: Classical Symphony / Bizet: Symphony in C / Britten: Simple Symphony

Prokofiev: Classical Symphony / Bizet: Symphony in C / Britten: Simple Symphony 1988

Release credits

• Derek Lee Ragin
  countertenor vocals [11]
• Frank Lloyd
  French horn [3-4, 8, 10]
• Gerald Finley
  baritone vocals [11]
• Jean Rigby
  contralto vocals [2]
• Judi Dench
  spoken vocals [4-5, 7, 9]
• Osian Ellis
  harp [12]
• Philip Langridge
  tenor vocals [1-3, 6, 8, 10-12]
• Steuart Bedford
  piano [1-3, 6, 8, 10-11]

Issues

• 

  C
  (Combined release view)
• 

  C
  Canticles / The Heart of the Matter

  CD
  1996
• 

  C
  Canticles I-V / The Heart of the Matter

  CD
  November 2004