Britten: The (Mostly) Masterpieces

David Vernier

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If it had only just said “Masterpieces”—Britten Masterpieces; but that […]

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Album Title: BRITTEN--THE MASTERPIECES

BRITTEN, BENJAMIN:
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra; Simple Symphony; Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge; Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes; A Ceremony of Carols; A Boy Was Born; A Hymn to the Virgin; Festival Te Deum; Jubilate Deo in C major; Hymn to St. Cecilia; Songs from Friday Afternoons; Noye's Fludde; Les Illuminations; Serenade for tenor, horn, & strings; Violin Concerto

Soloist: Jansen, Janine
Soloist: Pears, Peter
Soloist: Tuckwell, Barry
Conductor: Britten, Benjamin
Conductor: Cleobury, Stephen
Conductor: Guest, George
Conductor: Järvi, Paavo
Orchestra: Choir of King's College Cambridge
Orchestra: Choir of St. John's College Cambridge
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra

Record Label: Decca - 478 5723
Medium: CD

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