The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part I "Oberon's birthday": Symphony

~ Recording by English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Fairy Queen: Part I. Oberon's Birthday: Symphony6:51Henry PurcellThe Fairy QueenPurcell; Vyvyan, Bowman, Pears, Shirley‐Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin BrittenAlbum
London Classics (“LONDON” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for US/CA releases only)433 163-2 DM2
1.6Symphony (The Fairy Queen)6:55Henry PurcellThe World of Henry PurcellHenry PurcellAlbum + Compilation
Decca Records443 393-2
1.9The Fairy Queen: Symphony6:54Henry PurcellSweeter than RosesHenry PurcellAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2000-10-16
Decca Records467 454-2
1.1The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part I "Oberon's birthday": Symphony6:53Henry PurcellThe Fairy Queen / Dido and AeneasHenry PurcellAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)468 561-2
5.1The Fairy Queen, Z.629, Ed. Britten, Holst, Pears, Act 1: Symphony6:50Henry PurcellThe Performer: Complete Decca RecordingsBenjamin BrittenAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-09-16
Decca Records478 5672
5.1The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (ed. Britten, Holst, Pears): Act 1: Symphony6:50Henry PurcellBritten the PerformerBenjamin BrittenAlbum + Compilation
Decca Music Group (Not for release label use! See annotation.)

Relationships

recording engineer:Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:David Harvey (producer)
Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-09)
conductor:Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-09)
recorded at:Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-09)
recording of:The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part I "Oberon's birthday": Symphony (in 1970-09)

The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part I "Oberon's birthday": Symphony

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)