Research Catalog

Title

The red cockatoo and other songs [sound recording] / Benjamin Britten.

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Publication

London : Hyperion, p1995.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bostridge, Ian
• Johnson, Graham, 1950-
• Humfrey, Pelham, 1647-1674.
• Croft, William, 1678-1727.

Description

1 sound disc (66 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4³/₄ in.

Uniform Title

Songs. Selections

Alternative Title

Songs.

Subject

• Duncan, Ronald Frederick Henry, 1914- > Musical settings
• Auden, W. H. 1907-1973 > Musical settings
• Donne, John, 1572-1631 > Musical settings
• Songs (High voice) with piano
• Song cycles
• Incidental music > Excerpts

Note

• The Duncan songs from incidental music; the final group is a song cycle.
• Compact disc.
• Texts (the German song with English translation) and program notes by Philip Reed (19 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded June 27-30, 1995.

Language (note)

• Sung in English or (track 18) German; words by Ronald Duncan, W.H. Auden, John Donne, and others.

Contents

Realizations from Harmonia sacra (Lord! I have sinned (2:51) ; Hymn to God the Father / Pelham Humfreys (2:26) ; A hymn on divine musick / William Croft (5:22)) -- From Ronald Duncan's This way to the tomb (Evening (1:41) ; Morning (1:05) ; Night (1:49)) -- W.H. Auden settings (Night covers up the rigid land (2:32) ; Fish in the unruffled lakes (2:47) ; To lie flat on the back with the knees flexed (2:20)) -- The red cockatoo & other songs (A poison tree (2:52) ; When you're feeling like expressing your affection (0:42) ; Not even summer yet (1:41) ; The red cockatoo (0:39) ; Wild with passion (2:23) ; If thou wilt ease thine heart (1:50) ; Cradle song for Eleanor (3:01) ; Birthday song for Erwin (1:21) ; Um Mitternacht (3:33)) -- The holy sonnets of John Donne : op. 35 (Oh my blacke Soule! (3:10) ; Batter my heart (1:16) ; O might those sighes and teares (3:06) ; Oh, to vex me (1:03) ; What if this present (2:54) ; Since she whom I loved (3:25) ; At the round earth's imagined corners (2:40) ; Thou has made me (1:25) ; Death, be not proud (3:58))

Call Number

*LDC 17684 (F)

OCLC

34253503

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Title

The red cockatoo and other songs [sound recording] / Benjamin Britten.

Imprint

London : Hyperion, p1995.

Playing Time

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Performer

Ian Bostridge, tenor ; Graham Johnson, piano.

Event

Recorded June 27-30, 1995.

Language

Sung in English or (track 18) German; words by Ronald Duncan, W.H. Auden, John Donne, and others.

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Added Author

Bostridge, Ian. voc

Johnson, Graham, 1950- Instrumentalist

Humfrey, Pelham, 1647-1674. Lord! I have sinned.

Humfrey, Pelham, 1647-1674. Wilt thou forgive that sin.

Croft, William, 1678-1727. What art thou.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. This way to the tomb. Selections.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Night covers up the rigid land.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Songs. Selections.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. To lie flat on the back.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Poison tree.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. When you're feeling like expressing your affection.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Not even summer yet.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Red cockatoo.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Wild with passion.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. If thou wilt ease thine heart.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Cradle song.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Birthday song for Erwin.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Um Mitternacht.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Holy sonnets of John Donne.

Publisher No.

CDA66823 Hyperion

Research Call Number

*LDC 17684 (F) Program notes and texts on file.