Research Catalog

Title

Canticles I-V [sound recording] ; The heart of the matter / Benjamin Britten.

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Publication

Great Britain : Collins Classics, p1996.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Rigby, Jean
• Ragin, Derek Lee
• Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010.
• Finley, Gerald, 1960-
• Lloyd, Frank
• Ellis, Osian
• Bedford, Steuart
• Dench, Judi, 1934-

Description

1 sound disc (66 min., 45 sec.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Canticle, no. 1-5

Alternative Title

• Canticle, no. 1-5
• Heart of the matter.

Subjects

• Monologues with music (Voice with instrumental ensemble)
• Songs (High voice) with harp
• Sacred vocal duets with piano
• Sacred vocal trios with piano
• Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble
• Vocal trios with piano
• Songs (High voice) with piano
• Vocal duets with piano

Note

• The 1st work for tenor and piano; the 2nd for alto, tenor, and piano; the 3rd and 4th for tenor, horn, and piano (with narrator in The heart of the matter); the 5th for counter-tenor, tenor, baritone, and piano; the last for tenor and harp.
• Compact disc.
• English texts and program notes in English, French, and German (31 p.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded at All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London, March 19-24, 1996 and at Floating Earth, May, 1996.

Language (note)

• Sung in English.

Contents

Canticle I, op. 40 : My beloved is mine (7:07) -- Canticle II, op. 51 : Abraham and Isaac (15:58) -- The heart of the matter (revised Peter Pears version, 1983) (13:08) -- Canticle III, op. 55 : Still falls the rain (11:27) -- Canticle IV, op. 86 : Journey of the magi (10:40) -- Canticle V, op. 89 : The death of Saint Narcissus (7:31).

Call Number

*LDC 15599 (F)

OCLC

35922817

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Title

Canticles I-V [sound recording] ; The heart of the matter / Benjamin Britten.

Imprint

Great Britain : Collins Classics, p1996.

Performer

Jean Rigby, alto ; Derek Lee Ragin, countertenor ; Philip Langridge, tenor ; Gerald Finley, baritone ; Frank Lloyd, horn ; Osian Ellis, harp ; Steuart Bedford, piano ; Judi Dench, narrator.

Event

Recorded at All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London, March 19-24, 1996 and at Floating Earth, May, 1996.

Language

Sung in English.

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Added Author

Rigby, Jean. Performer

Ragin, Derek Lee. Performer

Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010. Performer

Finley, Gerald, 1960- Performer

Lloyd, Frank. Performer

Ellis, Osian. Performer

Bedford, Steuart. Performer

Dench, Judi, 1934- narrator.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Heart of the matter.

Added Title

Heart of the matter.

Publisher No.

14812 Collins Classics

Research Call Number

*LDC 15599 (F) Program notes and texts on file.