Britten - Masterwork – Benjamin Britten

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Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a: I. Dawn. Lento e tranquillo

André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra

3:46

2

Simple Symphony, Op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato

Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St Martin in the Fields

3:11

3

Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20: I. Lacrymosa (Andante ben misurato)

André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra

9:02

4

Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, Op. 72: IX. Moto perpetuo e Canto quarto - Presto

Truls Mørk

3:33

5

Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a: II. Sunday Morning (Allegro spiritoso)

André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra

3:48

6

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Prologue: Peter Grimes (Hobson/Swallow/Peter)

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Bernard Haitink, David Wilson-Johnson & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

1:37

7

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 2: Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter/Chorus/Nieces/Boles/Balstrode/Auntie)

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Gillian Webster & Patricia Payne

3:43

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Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: I Have to Go From Pub to Pub (Hobson/Chorus/Ellen/Ned)

Bernard Haitink, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Dame Felicity Lott & David Wilson-Johnson

1:58

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Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: We Planned That Their Lives Should Have a New Start (Ellen/Rector/Mrs Sedley/Boles/Ned/Nieces/Auntie/Balstrode/Hobson/Swallow)

Dame Felicity Lott, Gillian Webster & Patricia Payne

3:05

10

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 2: Go There!

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Bernard Haitink & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

3:15

11

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Embroidery in childhood was a luxury of idleness (Ellen)

Sir Reginald Goodall, Herbert Dawson, Joan Cross & Sir Peter Pears

4:16

12

Violin Concerto, Op. 15: I. Moderato con moto

Sir John Barbirolli, Theo Olof & Hallé Orchestra

9:15

13

Peter Grimes Op. 33, Act III Scene 2: Grimes! Grimes! (Chorus/Peter)

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Bernard Haitink, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

5:11

14

Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, Op. 31: II. Pastoral (Charles Cotton)

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge & Berliner Philharmoniker

3:26

15

Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, Op. 31: IV. Elegy (William Blake)

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge & Berliner Philharmoniker

3:53

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Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, Op. 31: VII. Sonnet (John Keats)

Sir Simon Rattle, Ian Bostridge & Berliner Philharmoniker

3:58

17

Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a: III. Moonlight (Andante comodo e rubato)

André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra

4:24

18

War Requiem, Op. 66, Requiem aeternam: "Requiem aeternam" (Childrens' chorus)

Antonio Pappano

5:50

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War Requiem, Op. 66, Requiem aeternam: "'What Passing Bells" (Tenor)

Antonio Pappano, Anna Netrebko & Ian Bostridge

3:58

20

War Requiem, Op. 66, Dies irae: "Dies irae" (Chorus)

Antonio Pappano

3:45

21

War Requiem Op. 66, Dies irae: "Recordare" (Women's chorus)

Antonio Pappano, Anna Netrebko & Ian Bostridge

3:44

22

War Requiem, Op. 66, Dies irae: "Confutatis" (Men's chorus)

Antonio Pappano, Anna Netrebko & Ian Bostridge

1:14

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War Requiem, Op. 66, Dies Irae: 'Be Slowly Lifted Up' (Baritone)

Antonio Pappano, Anna Netrebko, Ian Bostridge & Thomas Hampson

2:52

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War Requiem, Op. 66, Offertorium: "Quam olim Abrahae" (Chorus)

Antonio Pappano, Anna Netrebko, Ian Bostridge & Thomas Hampson

2:01

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War Requiem, Op. 66, Libera me: "Libera me" (Soprano, Chorus)

Antonio Pappano & Anna Netrebko

7:44

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War Requiem, Op. 66, Libera me: "Let him Sleep now" (Tenor, Baritone)..."Requiescant in pace" (Childrens' choir, Chorus)

Antonio Pappano, Anna Netrebko, Ian Bostridge & Thomas Hampson

5:29

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A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: No. 5, Balulalow (Arr. Sir David Willcocks for Vocal Ensemble)

Sir David Willcocks & Osian Ellis

1:39

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A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: No. 7, This Little Babe (Arr. Sir David Willcocks for Vocal Ensemble and Harp)

Sir David Willcocks & Osian Ellis

1:26

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Simple Symphony, Op. 4: IV. Frolicsome Finale

Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St Martin in the Fields

2:50