Britten Rarities

1

Voices For Today

09:43

Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus - Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer: Benjamin Britten

2

I Mun Be Married On Sunday [Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7]

01:17

John Hahessy, Benjamin Britten

Alto (Boy): John Hahessy - Piano: Benjamin Britten - Recording Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Recording Engineer: Alan Reeve - Composer: Benjamin Britten

3

Cuckoo! [Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7]

00:51

John Hahessy, Michael Berkeley, Benjamin Britten

Alto (Boy): John Hahessy - Alto (Boy): Michael Berkeley - Piano: Benjamin Britten - Recording Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Recording Engineer: Alan Reeve - Composer: Benjamin Britten

4

Fishing Song [Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7]

02:04

John Hahessy, Benjamin Britten

Alto (Boy): John Hahessy - Piano: Benjamin Britten - Recording Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Recording Engineer: Alan Reeve - Composer: Benjamin Britten

5

There Was A Monkey [Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7]

01:24

John Hahessy, Benjamin Britten

Alto (Boy): John Hahessy - Piano: Benjamin Britten - Recording Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Recording Engineer: Alan Reeve - Composer: Benjamin Britten

6

A New Year Carol [Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7]

02:02

John Hahessy, Benjamin Britten

Recording Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Alto (Boy): John Hahessy - Piano: Benjamin Britten - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Recording Engineer: Alan Reeve - Composer: Benjamin Britten

7

The Birds

01:45

John Hahessy, Benjamin Britten

Alto (Boy): John Hahessy - Piano: Benjamin Britten - Recording Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Recording Engineer: Alan Reeve - Composer: Benjamin Britten

8

Corpus Christi Carol

02:21

John Hahessy, Benjamin Britten

Alto (Boy): John Hahessy - Piano: Benjamin Britten - Recording Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Recording Engineer: Alan Reeve - Composer: Benjamin Britten

9

Canticle II, Abraham and Isaac, Op.51

16:15

Norma Procter, Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

Contralto Vocalist: Norma Procter - Tenor Vocalist: Peter Pears - Piano: Benjamin Britten - Composer: Benjamin Britten

10

1. Cradle Song [A Charm of Lullabies, Op.41]

02:12

Pamela Bowden, Peter Gelhorn

Recording Producer: James Walker - Contralto Vocalist: Pamela Bowden - Piano: Peter Gelhorn - Composer: Benjamin Britten

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2. The Highland Bales [A Charm of Lullabies, Op.41]

02:02

Pamela Bowden, Peter Gelhorn

Contralto Vocalist: Pamela Bowden - Piano: Peter Gelhorn - Recording Producer: James Walker - Composer: Benjamin Britten

12

3. Sephestia's Lulaby [A Charm of Lullabies, Op.41]

02:11

Pamela Bowden, Peter Gelhorn

Contralto Vocalist: Pamela Bowden - Piano: Peter Gelhorn - Recording Producer: James Walker - Composer: Benjamin Britten

13

4. A Charm [A Charm of Lullabies, Op.41]

01:25

Pamela Bowden, Peter Gelhorn

Contralto Vocalist: Pamela Bowden - Piano: Peter Gelhorn - Recording Producer: James Walker - Composer: Benjamin Britten

14

5. The Nurse's Song [A Charm of Lullabies, Op.41]

04:21

Pamela Bowden, Peter Gelhorn

Contralto Vocalist: Pamela Bowden - Piano: Peter Gelhorn - Recording Producer: James Walker - Composer: Benjamin Britten

15

"When My Cue Comes, Call Me" [A Midsummer Night's Dream. Opera in Three Acts, Op.64 - Act 3]

04:20

Geraint Evans, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Bryan Balkwill

Baritone Vocalist: Geraint Evans - Orchestra: L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande - Conductor: Bryan Balkwill - Recording Producer: John Mordler - Engineer: James Lock - Engineer: David Frost - Composer: Benjamin Britten

16

The Sword In The Stone

13:48

Terence Hanbury White, Walter Goehr

Narrator: Terence Hanbury White - Conductor: Walter Goehr - Composer: Benjamin Britten

17

Music For A While [Oedipus - arr. Tippett]

03:40

Pamela Bowden, Peter Gelhorn

Contralto Vocalist: Pamela Bowden - Piano: Peter Gelhorn - Recording Producer: James Walker

18

From Rosy Bowers [Don Quixote]

07:17

Pamela Bowden, Peter Gelhorn

Contralto Vocalist: Pamela Bowden - Piano: Peter Gelhorn - Recording Producer: James Walker - Composer: Henry Purcell