The British Music Collection: Benjamin Britten: The Rarities

~ Release by Benjamin Britten; Norma Procter, Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Owen Brannigan, Mtislav Rostropovich, András Schiff, Jennifer Vyvyan, Helen Watts, Osian Ellis, Galina Vishnevskaya, Heinz Holliger, Benjamin Britten, George Malcolm, London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac, op. 51
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1957-02)
contralto vocals:
Norma Procter (contralto) (in 1957-02)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1957-02)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-02)
recording of:
Canticle II, op. 51 "Abraham and Isaac" (in 1957-02)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1952)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 51)
Benjamin Britten16:23
2Gemini Variations, op. 72
flute and piano:
Zoltán Jeney (Hungarian flutist) (in 1966)
piano and violin:
Gabriel Jeney (in 1966)
recording of:
Gemini Variations, Twelve Variations and Fugue on an Epigram of Zoltàn Kodaly, op. 73 (in 1966)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 73)
Benjamin Britten14:52
3A Brithday Hansel, op. 92
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)
Benjamin Britten16:23
4Cantata academica (Carmen basiliense), op. 62: Part I: I. Bonorum summum omnium / II. Quae bene beateque vivendi
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Cantata academica, op. 62 (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1959)
was commissioned by:
Paul Sacher
premiered at:
[concert] (1960-07-01)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 62)
Benjamin Britten2:57
5Cantata academica (Carmen basiliense), op. 62: Part I: III. At hulus caelestis / IV. Maiorum imprimis virtus / V. Tum vero Aeneas Sylvius
bass vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1961)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961)
contralto vocals:
Helen Watts (contralto) (in 1961)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1961)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Cantata academica, op. 62 (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1959)
was commissioned by:
Paul Sacher
premiered at:
[concert] (1960-07-01)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 62)
Benjamin Britten3:24
6Cantata academica (Carmen basiliense), op. 62: Part I: VI. Et gubernacula mundi qui tenet / VII. Ut ad longaeva tempora
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Cantata academica, op. 62 (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1959)
was commissioned by:
Paul Sacher
premiered at:
[concert] (1960-07-01)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 62)
Benjamin Britten3:41
7Cantata academica (Carmen basiliense), op. 62: Part II: VIII. Docendi ae discendi aequitati
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Cantata academica, op. 62 (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1959)
was commissioned by:
Paul Sacher
premiered at:
[concert] (1960-07-01)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 62)
Benjamin Britten3:30
8Cantata academica (Carmen basiliense), op. 62: Part II: IX. Rhenana erga omnes urbs / X. Ut iustissime Basilea audiat / XI. O cives Basilienses
bass vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1961)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961)
contralto vocals:
Helen Watts (contralto) (in 1961)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Cantata academica, op. 62 (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1959)
was commissioned by:
Paul Sacher
premiered at:
[concert] (1960-07-01)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 62)
Benjamin Britten4:34
9Cantata academica (Carmen basiliense), op. 62: Part II: XII. Nos autem cuncti hoc festo die / XIII. Vigeatque academia libera
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1961)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Cantata academica, op. 62 (in 1961)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1959)
was commissioned by:
Paul Sacher
premiered at:
[concert] (1960-07-01)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 62)
Benjamin Britten2:53
10Russian Funeral
orchestra:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble (in 1979)
conductor:
John Iveson (trombonist and arranger) (in 1979)
recording of:
Russian Funeral (in 1979)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Benjamin Britten7:01
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1Cantata misericordium, op. 69
producer:
John Culshaw
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1963-12)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1963-12)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1963-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1963-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1963-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1963-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963-12)
recording of:
Cantata misericordium, op. 69 (in 1963-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1963)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 69)
Benjamin Britten19:50
2Children’s Crusade, op. 82
organ:
Jonathan Smith (organist) (in 1970)
percussion:
Richard Courtney (percussionist) (in 1970), Eric Crees (trombonist) (in 1970), Brian Elton (in 1970), Graham Harbage (in 1970), Chris Tingley (in 1970) and John Tobin (percussionist) (in 1970)
piano:
John Clegg (pianist) (in 1970) and Ian Cobb (in 1970)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1970)
lead vocals [the boy from the Nazi legation]:
Adrian Thompson (tenor) (in 1970)
lead vocals [the dog]:
Graham Preston (in 1970)
lead vocals [the drummer boy]:
Colin Morris (from 1970 to ????)
lead vocals [the leader]:
Mark Emney (in 1970)
lead vocals [the little jew]:
John Wojciechowski (singer) (in 1970)
lead vocals [the lovers]:
Barnaby Jago (singer) (in 1970) and John Wojciechowski (singer) (in 1970)
lead vocals [the two brothers]:
Stephen Daniels (in 1970) and Raymond Hares (in 1970)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970) and Russell Burgess (in 1970)
recording of:
Children's Crusade, op. 82 (in 1970)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1968)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 82)
Benjamin Britten19:00
3The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: Ekho
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: I. Echo (in 1968)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten2:38
4The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: Ya dumal, serdtse pozabilo...
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968-07)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: II. I Thought That the Heart Had Forgotten (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten1:40
5The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: Angel
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (from 1968-07 until 1968)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: III. Angel (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten2:16
6The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: Solovyei i roza
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968-07)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: IV. The Nightingale and the Rose (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten4:32
7The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: Epigramma
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968-07)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: V. Epigram (in 1968)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten0:46
8The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: Stikhi, sochinyonniye nochyu vremya bessonnitsi
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1968-07)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1968-07)
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) (in 1968-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1968-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
The Poet’s Echo, op. 76: VI. Lines Written During a Sleepless Night (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Александр Пушкин (Alexander Pushkin, Russian writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
The Poet’s Echo
Benjamin Britten4:22
9Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: Menschenbeifall
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: I. Menschenbeifall (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten1:21
10Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: Die Heimat
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: II. Die Heimat (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten1:56
11Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: Sokrates und Alcibiades
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: III. Sokrates und Alcibiades (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten2:18
12Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: Die Jugend
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: IV. Die Jugend (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten1:50
13Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: Hälfte des Lebens
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: V. Hälfte des Lebens (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten2:02
14Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: Die Linien des Lebens
recording engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1961-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1961-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1961-11)
video copyrighted (©) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-11)
recording of:
Six Hölderlin Fragments, op. 61: VI. Die Linien des Lebens (in 1961-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Sechs Hölderlin‐Fragmente, op. 61
Benjamin Britten2:29
15Two Insect Pieces: The Grasshopper
producer:
Ezio Servolo (artists and repertoire producer for Philips classical recordings) and Ursula Singer
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (on 1993-07-03)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (on 1993-07-03)
balance engineer:
Ursula Singer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Forde Abbey in Dorset, England, United Kingdom (on 1993-07-03)
recording of:
Two Insect Pieces for Oboe and Piano, Op. posth.: I. The Grasshopper (on 1993-07-03)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1935)
part of:
Two Insect Pieces for Oboe and Piano, op. posth.
Benjamin Britten3:28
16Two Insect Pieces: The Wasp
producer:
Ezio Servolo (artists and repertoire producer for Philips classical recordings) and Ursula Singer
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (on 1993-07-03)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (on 1993-07-03)
balance engineer:
Ursula Singer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Forde Abbey in Dorset, England, United Kingdom (on 1993-07-03)
recording of:
Two Insect Pieces for Oboe and Piano, Op. posth.: II. The Wasp (on 1993-07-03)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1935)
part of:
Two Insect Pieces for Oboe and Piano, op. posth.
Benjamin Britten2:05