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Additional authors

1. Lott, Felicity
2. Bryn-Julson, Phyllis
3. Murray, Ann, 1949-
4. Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010.
5. Lloyd, Frank
6. Bedford, Steuart
7. English Chamber Orchestra. prf
8. Northern Sinfonia. prf

Description

1. 2 sound discs (2 hr., 7 min., 9 sec.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. The Britten edition
2. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Works. Selections (Collins Classics (Sound recording label))

Uniform title

1. Vocal music. Selections

Alternative title

1. Vocal music.

Subject

1. Solo cantatas, Secular (Medium voice)
2. Songs (High voice) with orchestra
3. Song cycles

Contents

1. Quatre chansons françaises : op. posth. (1928) (11:59) -- Our hunting fathers : op. 8 (1936) (27:54) -- Les illuminations : op. 18 (1939) (22:04) -- Serenade, op. 31 (1943) (22:47) -- Nocturne, op. 60 (1958) (26:21) -- Phaedra : op. 93 (1975) (14:46)

Call number

1. *LDC 12753 (F)

Note

1. Principally song cycles for solo voice (S, Mz, or T) and orchestra, the 4th work also with solo horn; the final work is a cantata.
2. Sung in French or English; texts from various sources.
3. Compact discs.
4. Eds. recorded: [S.l.] : Faber Music Ltd. (1st & 6th works); [S.l.] : Boosey & Hawkes Music Publ. Ltd. (2nd-5th works).
5. Program notes by Donald Mitchell and Philip Reed and conductor biography, all in English with French and German translations, and texts in English and French, with English translations of the French works (35 p.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

1. The 2nd work recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, June, July, 1990; the 5th work recorded at St. Nicholas, Newcastle, England, July 1994; the remainder recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, July 1994.

Author

1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Title

1. The complete orchestral song-cycles [sound recording] / Benjamin Britten.

Imprint

1. Orpington, Kent, England : Collins Classics, p1994.

Series

1. The Britten edition
2. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Works. Selections (Collins Classics (Sound recording label))

Performer

1. Felicity Lott, soprano (1st & 3rd works) ; Phyllis Bryn-Julson, soprano (2nd work) ; Ann Murray, mezzo-soprano (6th work) ; Philip Langridge, tenor (4th-5th works) ; Frank Lloyd, horn (4th work) ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Northern Sinfonia (5th work) ; Steuart Bedford, conductor.

Event

1. The 2nd work recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, June, July, 1990; the 5th work recorded at St. Nicholas, Newcastle, England, July 1994; the remainder recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, July 1994.

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1. Request Access to Music & Recorded Sound Division Special Collections material

Added author

1. Lott, Felicity. voc
2. Bryn-Julson, Phyllis. voc
3. Murray, Ann, 1949- voc
4. Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010. voc
5. Lloyd, Frank. Instrumentalist
6. Bedford, Steuart. Conductor
7. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Chansons françaises.
8. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Our hunting fathers.
9. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Illuminations.
10. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Serenade, tenor, horn, string orchestra, op. 31.
11. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Nocturnes, tenor, orchestra, op. 60.
12. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Phaedra.
13. English Chamber Orchestra. Performer
14. Northern Sinfonia. Performer

Publisher no.

1. 70372 Collins Classics

Research call number

1. *LDC 12753 (F) Program notes and texts on file.