The Canticles

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

Tracklist

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1Canticle I: My Beloved Is Mine
recording engineer:
Alan Reeve (in 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1961-04)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-04)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-04)
recording of:
Canticle I, op. 40 “My Beloved Is Mine” (in 1961-04)
lyricist:
Francis Quarles (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 40)
7:05
2Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac
recording engineer:
Alan Reeve (in 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1961-04)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-04)
alto vocals:
John Hahessy (tenor) (in 1961-04)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-04)
recording of:
Canticle II, op. 51 "Abraham and Isaac" (in 1961-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1952)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 51)
15:57
3Canticle III: Still Falls the Rain
recording engineer:
Alan Reeve (in 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1961-04)
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-04)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-04)
recording of:
Canticle III, op. 55 "Still Falls the Rain - the Raids, 1940, Night and Dawn" (in 1961-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1954)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 55)
11:10
4Canticle IV: Journey of the Magi
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1972-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1972-11)
baritone vocals:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1972-11)
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) (in 1972-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1972-11)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1972-11)
recording of:
Canticle IV, op. 86 "The Journey of the Magi" (in 1972-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 86)
10:36
5Canticle V: The Death of Saint Narcissus
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1976-02)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer) (in 1976-02)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1976-02)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-02)
recording of:
Canticle V, op. 89 "The Death of Saint Narcissus" (in 1976-02)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1974)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 89)
7:20
6A Birthday Hansel, op. 89
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1976-02)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer) (in 1976-02)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1976-02)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-02)
recording of:
A Birthday Hansel, op. 92 (for voice and harp)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1975)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 92)
16:23
7Sweeter Than Roses
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1972-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) (in 1972-11)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1972-11)
recording of:
Six Songs: Sweeter than roses (in 1972-11)
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"
3:31