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The canticles, etc.

Title
  1. The canticles, etc. / Britten.
Published by
  1. New York, N.Y. : London, 1990.
Author
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

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Additional authors
  1. Pears, Peter, 1910-1986.
  2. Hahessy, John.
  3. Bowman, James.
  4. Shirley-Quirk, John.
  5. Tuckwell, Barry.
  6. Ellis, Osian.
  7. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Description
  1. 1 audio disc : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform title
  1. Vocal music. Selections
Alternative title
  1. Vocal music.
Subject
  1. Songs (High voice) with piano
  2. Sacred vocal duets with piano
  3. Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble
  4. Vocal trios with piano
  5. Songs (High voice) with harp
Contents
  1. Canticles. I : op. 40 : My beloved is mine / Francis Quarles (7:01) ; II : op. 51 : Abraham and Isaac / Chester miracle play (15:52) ; III : op. 55 : Still falls the rain / Edith Sitwell (11:04) ; IV : op. 86 : Journey of the Magi / T.S. Eliot (10:31) ; V : op. 89 : The death of Saint Narcissus / T.S. Eliot (7:14) -- A birthday hansel : op. 92 / Robert Burns (16:16) -- Sweeter than roses / Henry Purcell ; realised Britten (3:31).
Note
  1. Title from container spine.
  2. Compact disc.
  3. Canticles previously issued on analog disc : Argo ZRG 946.
  4. Program notes by Timothy Day and texts inserted in container.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London, 1961 (1st-3rd works) and at The Maltings, Snape, Nov. 1972 (4th, 7th works) and Feb. 1976 (5th-6th works).