The Performer: Complete Decca Recordings

~ Release by Benjamin Britten (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 1 Sire, Lord and Master (chorus)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
St John Passion: Part I. No. 1. Chorus "Sire, Lord and Master"" (ed. Britten) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
translator:
Imogen Holst (composer) and Peter Pears (tenor)
arrangement of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 1 Chorus "Herr, unser Herrscher"
part of:
St John Passion (ed. Britten)
Johann Sebastian Bach9:58
2Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 2 Jesus went with his disciples
bass vocals [Jesus]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (in 1971-04)
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
St John Passion: Part I. No. 2. Recitative "Jesus went with His disciples" (Evangelist, Jesus) (ed. Britten) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
translator:
Imogen Holst (composer) and Peter Pears (tenor)
part of:
St John Passion (ed. Britten)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:58
3Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 7 O generous love! (chorale)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
St John Passion: Part I. No. 3. Chorus "O generous love!" (ed. Britten) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
arrangement of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 3 Choral "O große Lieb"
part of:
St John Passion (ed. Britten)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:09
4Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 8 So that the word might be fulfilled
bass vocals [Jesus]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (in 1971-04)
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
St John Passion: Part I. No. 4. Recitative "So that the word might be fulfilled" (Evangelist, Jesus) (ed. Britten) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
translator:
Imogen Holst (composer) and Peter Pears (tenor)
arrangement of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 4 "Auf daß das Wort erfüllet werde" (Evangelista, Jesus)
part of:
St John Passion (ed. Britten)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:17
5Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 9 Thy will be done, O God of love (chorale)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
St John Passion: Part I. No. 5. Chorus "Thy will be done, o God of love!" (ed. Britten) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
translator:
Imogen Holst (composer) and Peter Pears (tenor)
arrangement of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 5 Choral "Dein Will gescheh, Herr Gott, zugleich"
part of:
St John Passion (ed. Britten)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:56
6Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 10 The band then, together with the captain
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
St John Passion: Part I. No. 6. Recitative "The band then, together with the captain" (Evangelist) (ed. Britten) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
translator:
Imogen Holst (composer) and Peter Pears (tenor)
arrangement of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 6 "Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann" (Evangelista)
part of:
St John Passion (ed. Britten)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:49
7Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 11 To release me from the prison (contralto aria)
alto vocals:
Alfreda Hodgson (contralto) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
St John Passion: Part I. No. 7. Aria "To release me from this prison" (Contralto) (ed. Britten) (in 1971-04)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
translator:
Imogen Holst (composer) and Peter Pears (tenor)
arrangement of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 7 Aria (Alt) "Von den Stricken meiner Sünden"
part of:
St John Passion (ed. Britten)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:33
8Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 12 Simon Peter also followed Jesus from afar
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
St John Passion: Part I. No. 8. Recitative "Simon Peter also followed" (Evangelist) (ed. Britten) (in 1971-04)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
translator:
Imogen Holst (composer) and Peter Pears (tenor)
arrangement of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 8 "Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach" (Evangelista)
part of:
St John Passion (ed. Britten)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:19
9Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 13 I'll follow thee also (soprano aria)
soprano vocals:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
St John Passion: Part I. No. 9. Aria (Soprano) "I'll follow Thee also" (ed. Britten) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
translator:
Imogen Holst (composer) and Peter Pears (tenor)
arrangement of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 9 Aria (Sopran) "Ich folge dir gleichfalls"
part of:
St John Passion (ed. Britten)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:00
10Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 14 Now that same disciple was known unto the high priest
bass vocals [Jesus]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (in 1971-04)
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
St John Passion: Part I. No. 10. Recitative "Now that same disciple" (Evangelist, Mary, Peter, Jesus, Servent) (ed. Britten) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
translator:
Imogen Holst (composer) and Peter Pears (tenor)
arrangement of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 10 "Derselbige Jünger war" (Evangelista, Ancilla, Servus, Petrus, Jesus)
part of:
St John Passion (ed. Britten)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:37
11Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 15 Ah, who would dare to smite thee?
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
St John Passion: Part I. No. 11. Chorus "Ah, who would dare to smite Thee?" (Evangelist) (ed. Britten) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
translator:
Imogen Holst (composer)
arrangement of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 11 Choral "Wer hat dich so geschlagen"
part of:
St John Passion (ed. Britten)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:30
12Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 16 Now Annas sent him bound unto the high priest
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 12 "Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden" (Evangelista, Chorus, Servus, Petrus) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:37
13Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 19 Ah! take flight (tenor aria)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 13 Aria (Tenor) "Ach, mein Sinn" (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:39
14Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part One: 20 Peter, who denied his Lord (chorale)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil I. No. 14 Choral "Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück" (in 1971-04)
lyricist:
Paul Stockmann
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 192)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:32
15Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 21 Christ, who gave us life and light (chorale)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 15 Choral "Christus, der uns selig macht" (in 1971-04)
lyricist:
Michael Weiße (German theologian and hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 49)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:01
16Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 22 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas to the judgement
bass vocals [Jesus]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (in 1971-04)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 16 "Da führeten sie Jesum" (Evangelista, Pilatus, Jesus, Chorus) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:53
17Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 27 Ah, King of Heaven (chorale)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 17 Choral "Ach großer König" (in 1971-04)
lyricist:
Johann Heermann
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 169)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:59
18Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 28 And Pilate said unto him
bass vocals [Jesus]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (in 1971-04)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 18 "Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm" (Evangelista, Pilatus, Jesus, Chorus) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:24
19Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 31 Look yonder, o my soul (bass arioso)
bass vocals:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 19 Arioso (Bass) "Betrachte, meine Seel" (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:06
20Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 32 Consider, how his body (tenor aria)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 20 Aria (Tenor) "Erwäge, wie sein blutgefärbter Rücken" (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach9:27
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includes:Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata / Schumann: Fünf Stücke im Volkston / Debussy: Cello Sonata by Schubert (Franz Schubert, composer), Schumann (Robert Schumann, German classical composer), Debussy (French composer); Rostropovich (Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist/conductor), Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)