Britten: Folksongs and Ballads

1

The Lincolnshire Poacher

02:03

Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

Tenor Vocalist: Peter Pears - Piano: Benjamin Britten - Recording Producer: Michael Bremner - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer Lyricist: Traditional

2

The Foggy Foggy Dew

02:32

Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

Tenor Vocalist: Peter Pears - Piano: Benjamin Britten - Recording Producer: Michael Bremner - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer: Traditional

3

Sweet Polly Oliver

02:28

Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

Tenor Vocalist: Peter Pears - Piano: Benjamin Britten - Recording Producer: Ray Minshull - Recording Engineer: Peter Attwood - Composer Lyricist: Traditional

4

Early One Morning

02:57

Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

Tenor Vocalist: Peter Pears - Piano: Benjamin Britten - Recording Producer: Ray Minshull - Recording Engineer: Peter Attwood - Composer: Traditional

5

The Last Rose Of Summer

03:54

Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

Tenor Vocalist: Peter Pears - Piano: Benjamin Britten - Recording Producer: Ray Minshull - Recording Engineer: Peter Attwood - Composer: Traditional

6

Blow The Wind Southerly

02:22

Kathleen Ferrier

Recording Producer: John Culshaw - Contralto Vocalist: Kathleen Ferrier - Composer Lyricist: Anonymous

7

The Keel Row (Northumbrian folk song)

01:42

Kathleen Ferrier, Phyllis Spurr

Recording Producer: John Culshaw - Contralto Vocalist: Kathleen Ferrier - Piano: Phyllis Spurr - Composer Lyricist: Anonymous

8

Drink to me only with thine eyes

02:59

Kathleen Ferrier, Phyllis Spurr

Contralto Vocalist: Kathleen Ferrier - Piano: Phyllis Spurr - Composer Lyricist: Anonymous

9

Down by the Sally Gardens

03:07

Kathleen Ferrier, Phyllis Spurr

Recording Producer: John Culshaw - Contralto Vocalist: Kathleen Ferrier - Piano: Phyllis Spurr - Composer: Traditional

10

Up From Somerset

03:06

Benjamin Luxon, David Willison

Baritone Vocalist: Benjamin Luxon - Piano: David Willison - Recording Producer: Chris Hazell - Recording Engineer: Colin Moorfoot - Composer: Wilfred Sanderson

11

Nearer My God To Thee

04:33

Benjamin Luxon, David Willison

Baritone Vocalist: Benjamin Luxon - Piano: David Willison - Composer: Lowell Mason

12

Break The News To Mother

05:21

Benjamin Luxon, David Willison

Baritone Vocalist: Benjamin Luxon - Piano: David Willison - Composer: C.K. Harris

13

In An Old-Fashioned Town

02:47

Felicity Palmer, John Constable

Artist: Felicity Palmer - Artist: John Constable - Composer Lyricist: Harris

14

Bless this house

02:56

Felicity Palmer, John Constable

Artist: Felicity Palmer - Artist: John Constable - Composer: May H. Brahe

15

Somewhere a voice is calling

02:53

Felicity Palmer, John Constable

Artist: Felicity Palmer - Artist: John Constable - Composer: Eileen Newton

16

Home sweet home

03:56

Felicity Palmer, John Constable

Artist: Felicity Palmer - Artist: John Constable - Composer: Sir Henry Rowley Bishop

17

Linden Lea

02:52

Robert Tear, Philip Ledger

Tenor Vocalist: Robert Tear - Piano: Philip Ledger - Producer: Michael Bremner - Recording Engineer: Stanley Goodall - Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

18

The Water Mill

03:23

Robert Tear, Philip Ledger

Tenor Vocalist: Robert Tear - Piano: Philip Ledger - Producer: Michael Bremner - Recording Engineer: Stanley Goodall - Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

19

Silent noon

03:31

Unknown

Voice: Unknown - Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

20

The Lass of Richmond Hill

02:36

Robert Tear, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

Tenor Vocalist: Robert Tear - Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields - Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner - Composer: James Hook - Producer: Michael Bremner - Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall - Engineer: Peter van Biene