The Canticles

~ Release by Britten; Ian Bostridge, David Daniels, Christopher Maltman, Julius Drake, Aline Brewer, Timothy Brown (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Canticle I: My Beloved is Mine, op. 40
piano:
Julius Drake (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
recording of:
Canticle I, op. 40 “My Beloved Is Mine”
lyricist:
Francis Quarles (English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 40)
Benjamin Britten7:54
2Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac, op. 51
piano:
Julius Drake (pianist)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
recording of:
Canticle II, op. 51 "Abraham and Isaac"
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1952)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 51)
Benjamin Britten17:04
3Canticle III: Still Falls the Rain, op. 55
horn:
Timothy Brown (UK horn player)
piano:
Julius Drake (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
recording of:
Canticle III, op. 55 "Still Falls the Rain - the Raids, 1940, Night and Dawn"
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1954)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 55)
Benjamin Britten11:42
4Canticle IV: Journey of the Magi, op. 86
piano:
Julius Drake (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
recording of:
Canticle IV, op. 86 "The Journey of the Magi"
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 86)
Benjamin Britten12:17
5Canticle V: The Death of Saint Narcissus, op. 89
harp:
Aline Brewer (harpist)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
recording of:
Canticle V, op. 89 "The Death of Saint Narcissus"
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1974)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 89)
Benjamin Britten7:50
6The Plough Boy
piano:
Julius Drake (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: The Plough Boy (Britten arrangement)
composer:
William Shield (English composer)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
arrangement of:
The Plough Boy
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten1:50
7The Salley Gardens
piano:
Julius Drake (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: The Salley Gardens (Arr. Benjamin Britten)
lyricist:
William Butler Yeats (in 1889)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
arrangement of:
The Sally Gardens (catch-all for arrangements)
version of:
Down by the Salley Gardens
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten2:41
8The Foggy, Foggy Dew
piano:
Julius Drake (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: The Foggy, Foggy Dew (Arr. Benjamin Britten)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
arrangement of:
The Foggy Dew (English song)
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten2:41
9There's None to Soothe
piano:
Julius Drake (pianist)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: There's None to Sooth (Britten arrangement)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten1:48
10O Waly, Waly
piano:
Julius Drake (pianist)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: O Waly, Waly (Arr. Benjamin Britten)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume III: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten3:55
11The Ash Grove
piano:
Julius Drake (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
recording of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: The Ash Grove (Britten arrangement)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
arrangement of:
The Ash Grove (Welsh tune, "Down yonder green valley")
part of:
Folksong Arrangements, Volume I: British Isles, for voice & piano
Benjamin Britten3:01
12Greensleeves
piano:
Julius Drake (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
recording of:
Greensleeves
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Tom Bowling and Other Song Arrangements
Benjamin Britten2:18

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