The Performer: Complete Decca Recordings

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

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Shepherd's Hey orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) recording of: Shepherd’s Hey (Morris dance tune) composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)	Percy Grainger		2:19
2	Willow Willow tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) recording of: Old-English Popular Music: No. 1. Willow, Willow (for voice, strings and guitar or harp) lyricist: [traditional] (special purpose artist) composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) (from 1910 until 1911) arranger: [traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1912) arrangement of: Old-English Popular Music: No. 1. Willow, Willow (for voice and piano)	Percy Grainger		4:05
3	I'm Seventeen Come Sunday choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) recording of: I'm Seventeen Come Sunday composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)	Percy Grainger		3:00
4	Bold William Taylor baritone vocals: John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) recording of: Bold William Taylor lyricist: [traditional] (special purpose artist) composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)	Percy Grainger		3:40
5	There was a pig went out to dig choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) conductor: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) recording of: There Was a Pig Went Out to Dig composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)	Percy Grainger		2:02
6	My Robin is to the Greenwood Gone orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) recording of: My Robin Is to the Greenwood Gone composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) (in 1912)	Percy Grainger		5:40
7	Lord Maxwell's Goodnight tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) recording of: Lord Maxwell’s Goodnight (for orchestra) composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)	Percy Grainger		3:31
8	The Duke of Marlborough: Fanfare orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) recording of: The Duke of Marlborough Fanfare composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)	Percy Grainger		2:20
9	Let's dance gay in green meadow piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) and Viola Tunnard (pianist) recording of: Let's Dance Gay in Green Meadow composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)	Percy Grainger		3:06
10	Scotch Strathspey and Reel choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) recording of: Scotch Strathspey and Reel composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) (from 1901 until 1902)	Percy Grainger		7:56
11	The Pretty Maid milkin' her cow tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) conductor: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) recording of: The Pretty Maid Milkin' Her Cow lyricist: [traditional] (special purpose artist) composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)	Percy Grainger		4:04
12	Lisbon orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) recording of: Lincolnshire Posy: I. Lisbon (Sailor's Song) composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) (in 1937) part of: Lincolnshire Posy	Percy Grainger		1:27
13	The Lost Lady Found choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) recording of: The Lost Lady Found lyricist: [traditional] (special purpose artist) composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)	Percy Grainger		2:56
14	Shallow Brown baritone vocals: John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) choir vocals: Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) recording of: Shallow Brown lyricist: [traditional] (special purpose artist) composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) (from 1910-08 until 1910-12-17) is based on: Shallow Brown	Percy Grainger		5:35
15	Sweeter than roses: Ed. Britten piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) countertenor vocals: James Bowman (UK countertenor) recording of: Six Songs: Sweeter than roses composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) arranger: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) arrangement of: Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country, Z. 585: I. "Sweeter than roses"	Henry Purcell		3:26
16	Sailor's Song: Hob.XXVIa:31 (1794/95) piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) recording of: Sailor's Song, Hob. XXVIa:31 composer: Joseph Haydn (composer) part of: Hoboken-Verzeichnis (number: Hob. XXVIa:31)	Joseph Haydn		2:11
17	The Wanderer piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) recording of: The Wanderer, Hob. XXVIa:32 composer: Joseph Haydn (composer) part of: Hoboken-Verzeichnis (number: Hob. XXVIa:32)	Joseph Haydn		4:22
18	Sympathy, H.XXVIa:33 piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) recording of: Sympathy, Hob. XXVIa:33 composer: Joseph Haydn (composer) part of: Hoboken-Verzeichnis (number: Hob. XXVIa:33)	Joseph Haydn		2:48
19	She Never Told her Love: Hob.XXVIa:34 (1794/95) piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) recording of: She Never Told Her Love, Hob. XXVIa:34 lyricist: William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright) composer: Joseph Haydn (composer) part of: Hoboken-Verzeichnis (number: Hob. XXVIa:34)	Joseph Haydn		3:50
20	Piercing Eyes, H.XXVIa:35 piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) recording of: Piercing Eyes, Hob. XXVIa:35 composer: Joseph Haydn (composer) part of: Hoboken-Verzeichnis (number: Hob. XXVIa:35)	Joseph Haydn		1:34
21	Content, H.XXVIa:36 piano: Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) tenor vocals: Peter Pears (tenor) recording of: Content, Hob. XXVIa:36 composer: Joseph Haydn (composer) part of: Hoboken-Verzeichnis (number: Hob. XXVIa:36)	Joseph Haydn		4:49

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/11416609 [info]
ASIN:	DE: B00E5Q9STO [info]
discography entry:	https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/cat/4785672 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004020242 [info]

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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)

The Performer: Complete Decca Recordings

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