Includes Britten's orchestral settings of 14 of the songs and the unpublished and miscellaneous published songs, all done within the same span of years (1943-1961) as the 7 published volumes. Originally released by Collins Classics in 1995. Compact discs. Program notes by Donald Mitchell and Philip Reed, and texts (62 p.) inserted. Felicity Lott, soprano ; Philip Langridge, tenor ; Thomas Allen, baritone ; Carlos Bonell, guitar ; Osian Ellis, harp ; Christopher Van Kampen, violoncello ; Graham Johnson, piano ; The Wenhaston Boys Choir, Christopher Barnett, conductor, David Owen Norris, piano ; BBC Singers, Simon Joly, conductor ; Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, conductor. Recorded in 1995: CD3 tracks 10-12, Jan. 21-22 at Snape Maltings Concert Hall; CD1 tracks 1-8 & 10-24, CD2 tracks 1-24, and CD3 tracks 1-8, Feb. 20-25 & March 20-21, St. Giles Cripplegate, London; CD1 track 9, June 9 at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, London; CD1 tracks 25-26, CD2 tracks 25-26, March 25, Henry Wood Hall, London; CD3 tracks 13-26, March 31 at All Saints Church, Gosforth, Newcastle.
Contents:
CD 1: v.1-British Isles ; unpublished folk songs ; v.3-British Isles ; unpublished folk songs ; v.5-British Isles ; unpublished folk songs -- CD 2: v.4-Moore's Irish melodies ; v.2-France ; v.6-England ; unpublished folk songs -- CD 3: Eight folk song arrangements for high voice and harp ; miscellaneous published folk songs ; unpublished folk songs ; orchestral arrangements.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)40063995
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.