Tracklist

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1Mass for Double Choir: Kyrie
producer:
C. B. Samuelson (BBC producer)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1980-09-08)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (on 1980-09-08)
recorded at:
The Proms 1980, Prom 52 (1980-09-08)
recorded at:
Holy Trinity Brompton (Brompton, London) in Brompton, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-09-08)
live recording of:
Messe pour double choeur a cappella: I. Kyrie (on 1980-09-08)
composer:
Frank Martin (Swiss composer) (from 1922 until 1926)
part of:
Messe pour double choeur a cappella
Martin5:26
2Mass for Double Choir: Gloria
producer:
C. B. Samuelson (BBC producer)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1980-09-08)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (on 1980-09-08)
recorded at:
The Proms 1980, Prom 52 (1980-09-08)
recorded at:
Holy Trinity Brompton (Brompton, London) in Brompton, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-09-08)
live recording of:
Messe pour double choeur a cappella: II. Gloria (on 1980-09-08)
composer:
Frank Martin (Swiss composer) (from 1922 until 1926)
part of:
Messe pour double choeur a cappella
Martin5:51
3Mass for Double Choir: Credo
producer:
C. B. Samuelson (BBC producer)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1980-09-08)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (on 1980-09-08)
recorded at:
The Proms 1980, Prom 52 (1980-09-08)
recorded at:
Holy Trinity Brompton (Brompton, London) in Brompton, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-09-08)
live recording of:
Messe pour double choeur a cappella: III. Credo (on 1980-09-08)
composer:
Frank Martin (Swiss composer) (from 1922 until 1926)
part of:
Messe pour double choeur a cappella
Martin6:27
4Mass for Double Choir: Sanctus
producer:
C. B. Samuelson (BBC producer)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1980-09-08)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (on 1980-09-08)
recorded at:
The Proms 1980, Prom 52 (1980-09-08)
recorded at:
Holy Trinity Brompton (Brompton, London) in Brompton, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-09-08)
live recording of:
Messe pour double choeur a cappella: IV. Sanctus (on 1980-09-08)
composer:
Frank Martin (Swiss composer) (from 1922 until 1926)
part of:
Messe pour double choeur a cappella
Martin4:50
5Mass for Double Choir: Agnus Dei
producer:
C. B. Samuelson (BBC producer)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1980-09-08)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (on 1980-09-08)
recorded at:
The Proms 1980, Prom 52 (1980-09-08)
recorded at:
Holy Trinity Brompton (Brompton, London) in Brompton, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-09-08)
live recording of:
Messe pour double choeur a cappella: V. Agnus Dei (on 1980-09-08)
composer:
Frank Martin (Swiss composer) (from 1922 until 1926)
part of:
Messe pour double choeur a cappella
Martin4:38
6Motet - Benedictat vobis Domine
producer:
C. B. Samuelson (BBC producer)
organ:
Margaret Phillips (organist and harpsichordist) (on 1980-09-08)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1980-09-08)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (on 1980-09-08)
recorded at:
The Proms 1980, Prom 52 (1980-09-08)
recorded at:
Holy Trinity Brompton (Brompton, London) in Brompton, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-09-08)
live recording of:
Benedicat vobis Domine (on 1980-09-08)
composer:
Henri Duparc (French composer) (until 1882)
Duparc5:07
7A Boy Was Born: Theme: A Boy Was Born
producer:
Gordon Stewart (organist) (on 1983-01-12)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1983-01-12) and Choristers of Westminster Cathedral (on 1983-01-12)
chorus master:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (on 1983-01-12) and John Poole (conductor) (on 1983-01-12)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Theme. A boy was born (on 1983-01-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
Britten1:51
8A Boy Was Born: Variation I: Lullay, Jesu
producer:
Gordon Stewart (organist) (on 1983-01-12)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1983-01-12) and Choristers of Westminster Cathedral (on 1983-01-12)
chorus master:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (on 1983-01-12) and John Poole (conductor) (on 1983-01-12)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation I. Lullay, Jesu (on 1983-01-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
Britten4:14
9A Boy Was Born: Variation II: Herod
producer:
Gordon Stewart (organist) (on 1983-01-12)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1983-01-12) and Choristers of Westminster Cathedral (on 1983-01-12)
chorus master:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (on 1983-01-12) and John Poole (conductor) (on 1983-01-12)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation II. Herod (on 1983-01-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
Britten2:11
10A Boy Was Born: Variation III: Jesu, as Thou Art Our Saviour
producer:
Gordon Stewart (organist) (on 1983-01-12)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1983-01-12) and Choristers of Westminster Cathedral (on 1983-01-12)
chorus master:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (on 1983-01-12) and John Poole (conductor) (on 1983-01-12)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation III. Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour (on 1983-01-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
Britten2:21
11A Boy Was Born: Variation IV: The Three Kings
producer:
Gordon Stewart (organist) (on 1983-01-12)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1983-01-12) and Choristers of Westminster Cathedral (on 1983-01-12)
chorus master:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (on 1983-01-12) and John Poole (conductor) (on 1983-01-12)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation IV. The three kings (on 1983-01-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
Britten3:39
12A Boy Was Born: Variation V: In The Bleak Mid-Winter
producer:
Gordon Stewart (organist) (on 1983-01-12)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1983-01-12) and Choristers of Westminster Cathedral (on 1983-01-12)
chorus master:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (on 1983-01-12) and John Poole (conductor) (on 1983-01-12)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation V. In the bleak mid-winter (on 1983-01-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
Britten4:30
13A Boy Was Born: Variation VI: Noel !
producer:
Gordon Stewart (organist) (on 1983-01-12)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Westminster Cathedral
chorus master:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) and John Poole (conductor)
recording of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation VI (Finale). Noel!
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1932 until 1933)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3
Britten8:47
14Pavanne, for Orchestra & Choir, op. 50
producer:
Chris de Souza
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1983-04-19)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (on 1983-04-19)
conductor:
Simon Joly (conductor, chorus master) (on 1983-04-19)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (on 1983-04-19)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Fauré6:48

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