Britten Rarities

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1Voices for Today
choir vocals:
Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus (in 1966) and Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1966)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) and David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1966)
recording of:
Voices for Today, op. 75 (in 1966)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1965)
publisher:
Faber and Faber
was commissioned by:
United Nations (UN) (in 1964)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 75)
9:43
2Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: I Mun Be Married on Sunday
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals and alto vocals [boy alto]:
John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 6. I Mun Be Married on Sunday (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
1:17
3Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Cuckoo!
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals:
Michael Berkeley (British composer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals [boy alto]:
John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 3. Cuckoo! (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
lyricist:
Jane Taylor (poet, most famous for “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
0:51
4Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: Fishing Song
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals and alto vocals [boy alto]:
John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 8. Fishing song (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
2:04
5Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: There Was a Monkey
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals and alto vocals [boy alto]:
John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 11. There Was a Monkey (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
1:24
6Songs From "Friday Afternoons", op. 7: A New Year Carol
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals and alto vocals [boy alto]:
John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 5. A New Year Carol (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1934)
quotes lyrics from:
Tom Tiddler’s Ground
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
2:02
7The Birds
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals [boy alto]:
John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recording of:
The Birds (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
lyricist:
Hilaire Belloc (French-English writer)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
1:45
8Corpus Christi Carol
producer:
Andrew Raeburn
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
alto vocals [boy alto]:
John Hahessy (tenor) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve (from 1961-02 until 1961-04) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
recording of:
Corpus Christi Carol (from the cantata “A Boy was Born” by Benjamin Britten) (from 1961-02 until 1961-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
part of:
A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation V. In the bleak mid-winter
2:21
9Canticle II, Abraham and Isaac, op. 51
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1957-02)
contralto vocals:
Norma Procter (contralto) (in 1957-02)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1957-02)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-02)
recording of:
Canticle II, op. 51 "Abraham and Isaac" (in 1957-02)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1952)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 51)
16:25
10A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41: 1. Cradle Song
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Peter Gellhorn (conductor/composer/pianist) (in 1957-01)
contralto vocals:
Pamela Bowden (contralto) (in 1957-01)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-01)
recording of:
A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41: No. 1. A Cradle Song (for voice and piano) (in 1957-01)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
part of:
A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41 (for voice and piano)
2:11
11A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41: 2. The Highland Bales
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Peter Gellhorn (conductor/composer/pianist) (in 1957-01)
contralto vocals:
Pamela Bowden (contralto) (in 1957-01)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-01)
recording of:
A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41: No. 2. The Highland Balou (for voice and piano) (in 1957-01)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
part of:
A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41 (for voice and piano)
2:03
12A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41: 3. Sephestia's Lulaby
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Peter Gellhorn (conductor/composer/pianist) (in 1957-01)
contralto vocals:
Pamela Bowden (contralto) (in 1957-01)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-01)
recording of:
A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41: No. 3. Sephestia’s Lullaby (for voice and piano) (in 1957-01)
lyricist:
Robert Greene (16th century dramatist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
part of:
A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41 (for voice and piano)
2:12
13A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41: 4. A Charm
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Peter Gellhorn (conductor/composer/pianist) (in 1957-01)
contralto vocals:
Pamela Bowden (contralto) (in 1957-01)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-01)
recording of:
A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41: No. 4. A Charm (for voice and piano) (in 1957-01)
lyricist:
Thomas Randolph (poet/dramatist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
part of:
A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41 (for voice and piano)
1:25
14A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41: 5. The Nurse's Song
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Peter Gellhorn (conductor/composer/pianist) (in 1957-01)
contralto vocals:
Pamela Bowden (contralto) (in 1957-01)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-01)
recording of:
A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41: No. 5. The Nurse’s Song (for voice and piano) (in 1957-01)
lyricist:
John Phillips (16th-century English poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1947)
part of:
A Charm of Lullabies, op. 41 (for voice and piano)
4:22
15A Midsummer Night's Dream. Opera in Three Acts, op. 64 - Act 3: "When My Cue Comes, Call Me"
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1966-04)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1966-04)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1966-04)
balance engineer:
David Frost (pianist and Grammy-winning producer of classical recordings) (in 1966-04) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1966-04)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1966-04)
recording of:
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64: Act III. "When my cue comes, call me" (Bottom) (in 1966-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1960)
part of:
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64: Act III
4:23
16The Sword in the Stone
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1952)
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Terence Hanbury White (English author) (in 1963)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1952)
conductor:
Walter Goehr (conductor and composer) (in 1952)
recording of:
The Sword in the Stone (in 1952)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
13:49
17Oedipus: Music for a While
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Peter Gellhorn (conductor/composer/pianist) (in 1957-01)
contralto vocals:
Pamela Bowden (contralto) (in 1957-01)
arranger:
Sir Michael Tippett (composer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-01)
recording of:
Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583: Act III "Music for a While" (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1957-01)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583: II. "Music for a While"
3:41
18Don Quixote: From Rosy Bowers
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Peter Gellhorn (conductor/composer/pianist) (in 1957-01)
contralto vocals:
Pamela Bowden (contralto) (in 1957-01)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-01)
recording of:
The Comical History of Don Quixote, Z. 578: Part III. "From rosy bow'rs"
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
The Comical History of Don Quixote, Z. 578
7:17