Spring Symphony / Four Sea Interludes

~ Release by Britten; London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part I: Introduction: Shine Out (Anon. 16 century)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
vocals:
St. Clement Danes Grammar School Boys' Choir (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
chorus master:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29) and Keith Walters (chorus master) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
recording of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 1: 1. Introduction: Shine Out (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1948-10 until 1949-06)
part of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 1
Benjamin Britten9:44
2Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part I: The Merry Cuckoo (Spencer)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
recording of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 1: 2. The Merry Cuckoo (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1948-10 until 1949-06)
librettist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
part of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 1
Benjamin Britten2:00
3Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part I: Spring, the Sweet Spring (Nashe)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29) and St. Clement Danes Grammar School Boys' Choir (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Armstrong (soprano) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
chorus master:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29) and Keith Walters (chorus master) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
recording of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 1: 3. Spring, the Sweet Spring (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1948-10 until 1949-06)
librettist:
Thomas Nashe
is based on:
Spring, the Sweet Spring
part of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 1
Benjamin Britten1:58
4Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part I: The Driving Boy (Peele, Clare)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29) and St. Clement Danes Grammar School Boys' Choir (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
chorus master:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29) and Keith Walters (chorus master) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
recording of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 1: 4. The Driving Boy (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1948-10 until 1949-06)
librettist:
John Clare (shepherd poet) and George Peele
part of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 1
Benjamin Britten2:09
5Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part I: The Morning Star (Milton)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29) and St. Clement Danes Grammar School Boys' Choir (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
chorus master:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29) and Keith Walters (chorus master) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
recording of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 1: 5. The Morning Star (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1948-10 until 1949-06)
librettist:
John Milton (English poet; composer of Paradise Lost)
part of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 1
Benjamin Britten3:17
6Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part II: Welcome, Maids of Honour (Herrick)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
recording of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 2: 6. Welcome, Maids of Honour (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1948-10 until 1949-06)
librettist:
Robert Herrick (English poet)
part of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 2
Benjamin Britten2:39
7Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part II: Waters Above! (Vaughan)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
recording of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 2: 7. Waters Above! (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1948-10 until 1949-06)
librettist:
Henry Vaughan
part of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 2
Benjamin Britten2:32
8Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part II: Out on the Lawn I Lie in Bed (Auden)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
recording of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 2: 8. Out on the lawn I Lie in bed (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1948-10 until 1949-06)
librettist:
W. H. Auden
part of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 2
Benjamin Britten6:30
9Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part III: When Will My May Come (Barnfield)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
recording of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 3: 9. When will my May Come? (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1948-10 until 1949-06)
librettist:
Richard Barnfield
part of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 3
Benjamin Britten2:24
10Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part III: Fair and Fair (Peele)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Armstrong (soprano) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
recording of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 3: 10. Fair and Fair (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1948-10 until 1949-06)
librettist:
George Peele
part of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 3
Benjamin Britten2:21
11Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part III: Sound the Flute! (Blake)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29) and St. Clement Danes Grammar School Boys' Choir (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
chorus master:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29) and Keith Walters (chorus master) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
recording of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 3: 11. Sound the Flute! (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1948-10 until 1949-06)
librettist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
part of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 3
Benjamin Britten1:21
12Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part IV: Finale: London, to Thee I Do Present (Beaumont & Fletcher, anon. 13th century)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29) and St. Clement Danes Grammar School Boys' Choir (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Armstrong (soprano) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
chorus master:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29) and Keith Walters (chorus master) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
recording of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 4: 12. Finale: London, to Thee I do Present (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-29)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1948-10 until 1949-06)
part of:
Spring Symphony, op. 44: Part 4
Benjamin Britten7:50
13Four Sea Interludes, op. 33a from "Peter Grimes": Dawn
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
recorded at:
No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: I. Dawn: Lento e tranquillo (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten3:43
14Four Sea Interludes, op. 33a from "Peter Grimes": Sunday Morning
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
recorded at:
No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: II. Sunday Morning: Allegro spiritoso (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten3:47
15Four Sea Interludes, op. 33a from "Peter Grimes": Moonlight
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
recorded at:
No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: III. Moonlight: Andante comodo e rubato (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten4:24
16Four Sea Interludes, op. 33a from "Peter Grimes": Storm
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
recorded at:
No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: IV. Storm: Presto con fuoco (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten4:26