The Collector's Edition

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Sinfonia da Requiem / Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes' / The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
2▶CD
3▶CD: Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto / Young Apollo
4▶CD
5▶CD
6▶CD
7▶CD: The Prince of the Pagodas
8▶CD: The Prince of the Pagodas
9▶CD
10▶CD
11▶CD: String Quartet No. 2 / String Quartet No. 3
12▶CD: Cello Suite No. 1 / Cello Suite No. 2 / Cello Suite No. 3
13▶CD
14▶CD
15▶CD: War Requiem (beginning)
16▶CD: War Requiem (conclusion) / Spring Symphony
17▶CD
18▶CD
19▼CD
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1The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 1. 1. The Sweep's Song: Sweep! Sweep! (Audience Song 1)
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
tenor vocals:
Richard Morton (operatic tenor)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
1:51
2The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 1. 2. Quartet: Sweep this chimney
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
contralto vocals:
Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Mary Wells (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Morton (operatic tenor)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
1:54
3The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 1. 3. Duet: Now, little white boy!
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
tenor vocals:
Richard Morton (operatic tenor)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
2:38
4The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 1. 3a. Hide and Seek: Juliet! Juliet!
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
soprano vocals:
Catherine Benson (soprano) and Catherine Wearing (soprano)
treble vocals:
Cato Fordham (treble/tenor)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
1:20
5The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 1. 4. Shanty: Pull the rope gently
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
soprano vocals:
Catherine Benson (soprano) and Catherine Wearing (soprano)
treble vocals:
Cato Fordham (treble/tenor)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
1:35
6The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 1. 5. Ensemble: Is he wounded?
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
soprano vocals:
Catherine Benson (soprano) and Catherine Wearing (soprano)
treble vocals:
Cato Fordham (treble/tenor) and Sam Monck (treble)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
1:25
7The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 1. 6. Marching Song: Sooty tracks upon the sheet
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
contralto vocals:
Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Catherine Benson (soprano) and Catherine Wearing (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Morton (operatic tenor)
treble vocals:
Cato Fordham (treble/tenor)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
1:36
8The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 1. 7. Trio: Sam! Sam!
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
contralto vocals:
Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Morton (operatic tenor)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
1:02
9The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 1. 8. Aria: Run, poor sweepboy
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
soprano vocals:
Catherine Benson (soprano), Catherine Wearing (soprano) and Mary Wells (soprano)
treble vocals:
Cato Fordham (treble/tenor)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
4:35
10The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 1. 9. Sammy's Bath: The kettles are singing (Audience Song 2)
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
soprano vocals:
Catherine Benson (soprano), Catherine Wearing (soprano) and Mary Wells (soprano)
treble vocals:
Cato Fordham (treble/tenor)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
2:44
11The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 2. 10. Ensemble: O why do you weep...
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
soprano vocals:
Catherine Benson (soprano), Catherine Wearing (soprano) and Mary Wells (soprano)
treble vocals:
Cato Fordham (treble/tenor) and Sam Monck (treble)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
2:51
12The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 2. 11. Pantomime and
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
1:13
13The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 2. 12. Scene: Ah!... Blackguards
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
contralto vocals:
Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
3:03
14The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 2. 13. Finale: Help! Help! She's collapsed!
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
contralto vocals:
Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Catherine Benson (soprano), Catherine Wearing (soprano) and Mary Wells (soprano)
treble vocals:
Cato Fordham (treble/tenor)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
1:54
15The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 2. 14. The Night Song: The owl, wide-winging (Audience Song 3)
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
3:49
16The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 3. 15. Aria: Soon the coach will carry you away
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
2:55
17The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 3. 16. Ensemble: Morning, Sammy
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
soprano vocals:
Catherine Benson (soprano) and Catherine Wearing (soprano)
treble vocals:
Cato Fordham (treble/tenor) and Sam Monck (treble)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
1:59
18The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 3. 17. Trio and Ensemble: Ready, Alfred?
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
contralto vocals:
Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Catherine Benson (soprano), Catherine Wearing (soprano) and Mary Wells (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Morton (operatic tenor)
treble vocals:
Cato Fordham (treble/tenor)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
3:06
19The Little Sweep, children's opera, Op. 45: Scene 3. 18. Finale: Coaching Song: The Horses and champing (Audience Song 4)
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
string quartet:
Medici String Quartet
choir vocals:
Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge and Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
soprano vocals:
Katherine Willis (soprano)
treble vocals:
David Glick (treble) and Colin Huehns (treble)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
partial recording of:
The Little Sweep, op. 45
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45)
2:37
20A Boy Was Born, choral variations for mixed voices, Op. 3: Theme. A Boy was Born
choir vocals:
Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral (London) and London Sinfonietta Chorus
conductor:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
chorus master:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Theme. A boy was born
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
2:15
21A Boy Was Born, choral variations for mixed voices, Op. 3: Variation 1. Lullay, Jesu
choir vocals:
Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral (London) and London Sinfonietta Chorus
conductor:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
chorus master:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation I. Lullay, Jesu
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
4:23
22A Boy Was Born, choral variations for mixed voices, Op. 3: Variation 2. Herod
choir vocals:
Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral (London) and London Sinfonietta Chorus
conductor:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
chorus master:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation II. Herod
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
2:28
23A Boy Was Born, choral variations for mixed voices, Op. 3: Variation 3. Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour
choir vocals:
Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral (London) and London Sinfonietta Chorus
conductor:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
chorus master:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation III. Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
2:49
24A Boy Was Born, choral variations for mixed voices, Op. 3: Variation 4. The Three Kings
choir vocals:
Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral (London) and London Sinfonietta Chorus
conductor:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
chorus master:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation IV. The three kings
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
3:36
25A Boy Was Born, choral variations for mixed voices, Op. 3: Variation 5. In the Bleak Mid-Winter
choir vocals:
Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral (London) and London Sinfonietta Chorus
conductor:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
chorus master:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation V. In the bleak mid-winter
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
4:41
26A Boy Was Born, choral variations for mixed voices, Op. 3: Variation 6. Noël!
choir vocals:
Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral (London) and London Sinfonietta Chorus
conductor:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
chorus master:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation VI (Finale). Noel!
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
9:09
27A Shepherd's Carol, for chorus
recording of:
A Shepherd's Carol
lyricist:
W. H. Auden
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
4:07
20▶CD: Noye's Fludde / A.M.D.G. / The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard
21▶CD: The Company of Heaven / Ballad of Heroes / Praise We Great Men
22▶CD
23▶CD
24▶CD
25▶CD: The Five Canticles / Folksong arrangements
26▶CD
27▶CD: Purcell arrangements / Schubert: Die Forelle / Schumann: Frülingsnacht
28▶CD: Paul Bunyan
29▶CD: Paul Bunyan
30▶CD: Peter Grimes
31▶CD: Peter Grimes
32▶CD: The Turn of the Screw
33▶CD: The Turn of the Screw
34▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream
35▶CD: A Midsummer Night's Dream
36▶CD: The Rape of Lucretia (abridged version)
37▶CD: Scenes from Peter Grimes / Folksong arrangements