A portrait of Britten.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Contributor:

Boughton, William, 1948- conductor.

Halstead, Anthony, performer.

Hadley, Jerry, performer.

English String Orchestra, performer.

English Symphony Orchestra (Worcester, England), performer.

Series:

Naxos Music Library.

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Orchestral music.

String orchestra music.

Viola with string orchestra, Arranged.

Songs (High voice) with string orchestra.

Genre:

Orchestral music.

String orchestra music.

Sound recordings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file)

Place of Publication:

Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, UK : Nimbus Records, [1999]

Language Note:

English or French words in vocal selections.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Contents:

disc 1. Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge : op. 10 (25:23) ; Simple symphony : op. 4 (16:51) ; Lachrymae : Reflections on a song of Dowland : (Orchestral arrangement) (13:58) ; Prelude and fugue for 18 part string orchestra, op. 29 (8:49)

disc 2. Peter Grimes. Four sea interludes : op. 33a (15:40) ; Suite on English folk tunes : "A time there was

" : op. 90 (14:43) ; Gloriana. The courtly dances : op. 53a (9:59) ; The young person's guide to the orchestra : op. 34 : Variations and fugue on a theme of Purcell (16:42)

disc 3. Les illuminations : op. 18 (22:20) ; Serenade for tenor, horn, and strings, op. 31 (23:20) ; Nocturne for tenor, seven obligato instruments and strings : op. 60 (28:23).

Participant:

English String Orchestra ; English Symphony Orchestra ; William Boughton, conductor ; Jerry Hadley, tenor ; Anthony Halstead, horn.

Notes:

Music for string orchestra, viola with string orchestra, orchestra, horn and tenor with orchestra, and tenor with instrumental ensemble and string orchestra.

Nimbus Records: NI 5025, NI 5234, NI 5295, NI 1751.

Container title.

Recorded March 30-31, 1985 (1st disc); August 26-28, 1989 (2nd disc); April 11-12, 1991 (3rd disc).

Includes program notes on insert.

Description based on hard copy version record.

Contains:

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Simple symphony.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Lachrymae; arranged

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Prelude and fugue, string orchestra, op. 29

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Peter Grimes. Selections

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Suite on English folk tunes.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Gloriana. Selections

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Young person's guide to the orchestra.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Illuminations.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Serenade, tenor, horn, string orchestra, op. 31

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Nocturnes, tenor, orchestra, op. 60

Other Format:

Source record: Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Selections. Portrait of Britten.

OCLC:

811457042

Publisher Number:

NI5234 Nimbus

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.