Research Catalog

Title

Choral edition. Volume one [sound recording] / Benjamin Britten.

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Publication

Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos, p1997.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lumsden, Andrew
• Spicer, Paul
• Smart, Christopher, 1722-1771.
• Columba, Saint, 521-597.
• Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973.
• Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889.
• Plomer, William, 1903-1973.
• Finzi Singers. prf

Description

1 sound disc (68 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Choral music (Chandos) ; v. 1.

Uniform Title

Choral music. Selections

Alternative Title

• Choral music.
• Hymn to St. Peter.
• Hymn to St. Columba
• Hymn to the Virgin.
• Hymn to St. Cecilia.
• Rejoice in the Lamb.
• Gloriana.
• A.M.D.G.

Subjects

• Auden, W. H (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973 > Musical settings
• Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with organ
• Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied
• Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied
• Columba, Saint, 521-597 > Musical settings
• Plomer, William, 1903-1973 > Musical settings
• Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889 > Musical settings
• Smart, Christopher, 1722-1771 > Musical settings

Note

• The 1st, 2nd & 5th works with organ acc.; the remainder unacc.
• Recorded Oct. 23-24, 1995, at Rosslyn Hill Chapel.
• Text of the 1st work from the Gradual for the feast of SS Peter and Paul, the 2nd work by St. Columba, the 4th work by W.H. Auden, the 5th work by Christopher Smart, the 6th work by William Plomer, and the 7th work by Gerard Manley Hopkins. The text of the 3rd work is anonymous.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Philip Reed and biographies on the performers in English with French and German translations, and vocal texts with French, German and (2nd work) English translations (46 p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Language (note)

• Sung in English (principally) or Latin (2nd work).

Contents

Hymn to St. Peter : op. 56a (5:57) -- A hymn of St. Columba (2:04) -- A hymn to the Virgin (2:43) -- Hymn to St. Cecilia : op. 27 (10:35) -- Rejoice in the lamb : op. 30 (17:02) -- Choral dances from Gloriana (9:32) -- A.M.D.G. (18:33)

Call Number

*LDC 17749 (F)

LCCN

9511595112

OCLC

37234879

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Title

Choral edition. Volume one [sound recording] / Benjamin Britten.

Imprint

Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos, p1997.

Playing Time

000557 000204 000243 001035 001702 000932 001833

Series

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Choral music (Chandos) ; v. 1.

Performer

Andrew Lumsden, organ ; Finzi Singers ; Paul Spicer, conductor.

Language

Sung in English (principally) or Latin (2nd work).

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Added Author

Lumsden, Andrew. Instrumentalist

Spicer, Paul. Conductor

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Hymn to St. Peter.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Hymn of St. Columba.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Hymn to the Virgin.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Hymn to St. Cecilia.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Rejoice in the Lamb.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Gloriana. Choral dances.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. A.M.D.G.

Smart, Christopher, 1722-1771. Jubilate agno. Selections.

Columba, Saint, 521-597.

Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973.

Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889.

Plomer, William, 1903-1973.

Finzi Singers. Performer

Added Title

Hymn to St. Peter.

Hymn to St. Columba

Hymn to the Virgin.

Hymn to St. Cecilia.

Rejoice in the Lamb.

Gloriana.

A.M.D.G.

Other Standard Identifier

9511595112

Publisher No.

Chan 9511 Chandos

Research Call Number

*LDC 17749 (F) Texts and program notes on file.