Songs. Volume II / Britten.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Contributor:

Atherton, Elizabeth (Soprano), performer.

Johnston, Jennifer (Contralto), performer.

Clayton, Allan, performer.

Tritschler, Robin, performer.

Spence, Nicky, 1983- performer.

Hulett, Benjamin, performer.

Nelson, Benedict, performer.

Martineau, Malcolm, performer.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Standardized Title:

Songs. Selections

Language:

English

French

Multiple languages

Subjects (All):

Songs (High voice) with piano.

Songs (Medium voice) with piano.

Genre:

Sound recordings.

Songs.

Physical Description:

2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

[London, England] : Onyx, [2011]

Language Note:

Sung in English and French.

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

stereo

digital recording

Contents:

Seven sonnets of Michelangelo (5:03)

The second lute song of the Earl of Essex (4:31)

Chamber music (V) (1:19)

A charm of lullabies (11:57)

The birds (1:52)

Two songs by Thomas Hardy (5:44)

Three Soutar settings (3:34)

Of a' the airts the wind can blaw (1:06)

Who are these children? (19:36)

The red cockatoo and other songs (14:48)

From "Fish in the unruffled lakes (4:22)

Song (1:00)

From "Fish in the unruffled lakes" (4:34)

O why did e'er my thoughts aspire (1:34)

Songs and proverbs of William Blake (25:31)

Dans les bois (1:46)

On this island (14:01)

Participant:

Elizabeth Atherton, soprano ; Jennifer Johnston, mezzo-soprano ; Allan Clayton, Robin Tritschler, Nicky Spence, Benjamin Hulett, tenors ; Benedict Nelson, baritone ; Malcolm Martineau, piano.

Notes:

Recorded Jan. 14-17 and Oct. 30-31, 2010, Britten Studio, Snape Maltings.

Compact discs.

Program notes by Philip Reed and biographical information on the performers, and texts with English translations ([32] p.) inserted in container.

Related Work:

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Who are these children?

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Red cockatoo.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Wild with passion.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. If thou wilt ease thine heart.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. O why did e'er my thoughts aspire.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Songs and proverbs of William Blake.

Contains:

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Sonnets of Michelangelo.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Gloriana. Second lute song

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Chamber music (V)

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Charm of lullabies.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Birds.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. If it's ever spring again.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Children and Sir Nameless.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Dawtie's devotion.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Gully.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Tradition.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Of a' the airts the wind can blaw.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Cradle song, voice, piano

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Birthday song for Erwin.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Fish in the unruffled lakes. Sun shines down.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Fish in the unruffled lakes. What's in your mind.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Song (Take, o take those lips away)

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Fish in the unruffled lakes. Fish in the unruffled lakes.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Fish in the unruffled lakes. Underneath the abject willow.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Dans les bois.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. On this island.

OCLC:

773813311

Publisher Number:

00880040407928 gtin-14

880040407928

ONYX 4079 Onyx

4079 Onyx