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Additional authors

1. Donne, John, 1572-1631
2. Blake, William, 1757-1827
3. Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
4. Crozier, Eric
5. Pears, Peter, 1910-1986
6. Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich, 1925-2012
7. Glossop, Peter, 1928-2008
8. Langdon, Michael
9. Shirley-Quirk, John
10. Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
11. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, singer
12. London Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist

Description

1. 1 online resource (1 sound file)

Uniform title

1. Vocal music. Selections

Alternative title

1. Vocal music.

Subject

1. Donne, John, 1572-1631 > Musical settings
2. Blake, William, 1757-1827 > Musical settings
3. Songs (High voice) with piano
4. Songs (Medium voice) with piano
5. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Streaming audio.

Contents

1. The holy sonnets of John Donne, op. 35 -- Songs and proverbs of William Blake, op. 74 -- Billy Budd, op. 50.

Note

1. The 1st-2nd works, songs with piano; the 3rd work, an opera in 2 acts (revised version, 1961) with libretto by E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier, adapted from the story by Herman Melville.

Author

1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, composer, conductor, instrumentalist.

Title

1. The holy sonnets of John Donne ; Songs and proverbs of William Blake ; Billy Budd / Britten.

Publisher

1. London : Decca, [1989]

Type of content

1. performed music

Type of medium

1. computer

Type of carrier

1. online resource

Digital file characteristics

1. audio file

Performer

1. In the 1st work: Peter Pears, tenor ; Benjamin Britten, piano. In the 2nd work: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone ; Benjamin Britten, piano. In the 3rd work: Peter Pears, tenor ; Peter Glossop, baritone ; Michael Langdon, John Shirley-Quirk, basses ; supporting soloists ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Benjamin Britten, conductor.

Event

1. 1st work recorded 1967 November The Maltings, Snape.
2. 2nd work recorded 1965 December Kingsway Hall, London.
3. 3rd work recorded 1967 December Kingsway Hall, London.

Source of description

1. Hard copy version record.

Connect to:

1. Access Naxos Music Library

Added author

1. Donne, John, 1572-1631, author.
2. Blake, William, 1757-1827, author.
3. Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970, librettist.
4. Crozier, Eric, librettist.
5. Pears, Peter, 1910-1986, singer.
6. Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich, 1925-2012, singer.
7. Glossop, Peter, 1928-2008, singer.
8. Langdon, Michael, singer.
9. Shirley-Quirk, John, singer.
10. 3rd work opera adaptation of (work): Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Billy Budd.
11. Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Holy sonnets of John Donne.
12. Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Songs and proverbs of William Blake.
13. Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Billy Budd.
14. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, singer.
15. London Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist.

Other form:

1. Source record: Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Vocal music. Selections. Holy sonnets of John Donne. London : London, [1989] (OCoLC)21529894

Other standard identifier

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Publisher no.

1. 00028941742827 Decca

Branch call number

1. eNYPL Music