The Little Sweep, op. 45

~ Opera

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composer:Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
librettist:Eric Crozier (British theatre director and librettist)
part of:Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 45) (order: 50)
Wikidata:Q467698 [info]
later translated versions:Le Petit Ramoneur, op. 45

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: Ah!…Blackguards!partialBenjamin Britten4:17
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: Coaching song: The horses are champingpartialBenjamin Britten2:26
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: Help! Help! She’s collapsed!partialBenjamin Britten2:07
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: Is he wounded?partialBenjamin Britten1:29
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: Morning, Sammy! Lovely weatherpartialBenjamin Britten1:51
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: Now, little white boy!partialBenjamin Britten4:04
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: O why do you weeppartialBenjamin Britten3:07
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: Pull the rope gently until he is free!partialBenjamin Britten1:43
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: Ready, Alfred?partialBenjamin Britten2:52
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: Run, poor sweep-boypartialBenjamin Britten4:19
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: Soon the coach will carry you awaypartialBenjamin Britten2:29
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: Sooty trackspartialBenjamin Britten2:24
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: Sweep this chimneypartialBenjamin Britten1:59
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: Sweep! Sweep!partialBenjamin Britten2:01
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: The kettles are singingpartialBenjamin Britten2:46
The Little Sweep (Let’s make an opera), op. 45: The owl, wide‐winging through the skypartialBenjamin Britten4:06
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene One: A January Morning: I. The Sweep's Song: "Sweep! Sweep!" (Audience Song I) (Audience, Clem & Black Bob)partialChoral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Robert Lloyd, Richard Morton, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger1:51
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene One: A January Morning: II. Quartet: "Sweep this chimney!" (Miss Baggott, Rowan, Clem & Black Bob)partialHeather Begg, Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Robert Lloyd, Richard Morton, Mary Wells, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger1:54
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene One: A January Morning: III. Duet: "Now, little white boy!" (Black Bob & Clem)partialChoral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Robert Lloyd, Richard Morton, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger2:38
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene One: A January Morning: IIIa. Hide and Seek: "Juliet! Juliet!" (Children)partialCatherine Benson, Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Cato Fordham, Catherine Wearing, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger1:20
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene One: A January Morning: IV. Shanty: "Pull the rope gently" (Children)partialCatherine Benson, Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Cato Fordham, Catherine Wearing, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger1:35
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene One: A January Morning: IX. Sammy's Bath: "The kettles are singing" (Audience Song II) (Audience, Rowan & Sam)partialCatherine Benson, Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Cato Fordham, Catherine Wearing, Mary Wells, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger2:44
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene One: A January Morning: V. Ensemble: "Is he wounded?" (Sam & Children)partialCatherine Benson, Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Cato Fordham, Sam Monck, Catherine Wearing, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger1:25
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene One: A January Morning: VI. Marching Song: "Sooty tracks upon the sheet" (Children, Miss Baggott, Black Bob & Clem)partialHeather Begg, Catherine Benson, Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Cato Fordham, Robert Lloyd, Richard Morton, Catherine Wearing, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger1:36
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene One: A January Morning: VII. Trio: "Sam! Sam!" (Black Bob, Clem & Miss Baggott)partialHeather Begg, Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Robert Lloyd, Richard Morton, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger1:02
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene One: A January Morning: VIII. Aria: "Run, poor sweepboy" (Rowan & Children)partialCatherine Benson, Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Cato Fordham, Catherine Wearing, Mary Wells, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger4:35
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene Three: The Next Morning: XV. Aria: "Soon the coach will carry you away" (Juliet)partialChoral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger2:55
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene Three: The Next Morning: XVI. Ensemble: "Morning, Sammy" (Children & Sam)partialCatherine Benson, Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Cato Fordham, Sam Monck, Catherine Wearing, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger1:59
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene Three: The Next Morning: XVII. Trio And Ensemble: "Ready, Alfred?" (Tom, Alfred, Miss Baggott, Rowan & Children)partialBenjamin Britten3:06
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene Three: The Next Morning: XVIII. Finale: Coaching Song: "The Horses Are Champing" (Audience Song IV) (Omnes and Audience)partialBenjamin Britten2:29
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene Two: Later: X. Ensemble: "O why do you weep" (Rowan, Sam & Children)partialCatherine Benson, Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Cato Fordham, Sam Monck, Catherine Wearing, Mary Wells, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger2:51
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene Two: Later: XI. Pantomine andpartialChoral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger1:13
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene Two: Later: XII. Scena: "Ah! … Blackguards!" (Miss Baggott)partialHeather Begg, Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger3:03
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene Two: Later: XIII. Finale: "Help! Help! She's collapsed!" (Miss Baggott, Rowan & Children)partialHeather Begg, Catherine Benson, Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Cato Fordham, Catherine Wearing, Mary Wells, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger1:54
The Little Sweep—A Children's Opera in three scenes Op. 45: Scene Two: Later: XIV. The Night Song: "The owl, wide-winging" (Audience Song III) (Audience)partialChoral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge, Finchley Children’s Music Group, Medici String Quartet, Philip Ledger3:49