Research Catalog

Title

Britten on film [sound recording] / [Benjamin Britten].

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Publication

London : NMC, p2007.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973.
• Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956.
• Beale, Simon Russell
• Carewe, Mary
• Brabbins, Martyn
• Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. prf
• City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Chorus. prf
• Free Grammar School of King Edward the Sixth (Birmingham, England). Choir. prf

Description

1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Archive series

Uniform Title

• Motion picture music. Selections
• Night mail (Motion picture : 1936)
• Tocher (Motion picture)
• King's stamp (Motion picture)
• Negroes (Motion picture)
• Way to the sea (Motion picture)
• Telegrams (Motion picture)
• Peace of Britain (Motion picture)
• Men behind the meters (Motion picture)
• Coal face (Motion picture)
• Archive series (London, England)

Alternative Title

Motion picture music.

Subject

• Auden, W. H. 1907-1973 > Musical settings
• Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956 > Musical settings
• Motion picture music

Note

• New recordings of film music composed for documentaries; the last work exists as a song but is believed to have been composed for a film.
• Texts by W.H. Auden, Montagu Slater, and unknown authors, although the anonymous selections may have been written by Auden.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes, biographical notes on performers, track list, and texts, all in English (39 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• The music recorded at the CBSO Centre, Birmingham, on Mar. 11-12, 2006; the narrations recorded at The Sound Company, London on July 10 and Sept. 26, 2006.

Language (note)

• Sung and spoken in English.

Contents

Night mail (5:50) -- The Tocher (Rossini suite) (9:32) -- The King's stamp (14:07) -- Negroes (13:03) -- The way to the sea (15:29) -- Telegrams (2:30) -- Peace of Britain (1:30) -- Men behind the meters (3:11) -- Coal face (11:47) -- When you're feeling like expressing your affection (0:53).

Call Number

*LDC 42918

LCCN

5023363011228

OCLC

123581388

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Title

Britten on film [sound recording] / [Benjamin Britten].

Imprint

London : NMC, p2007.

Series

Archive series

Archive series (London, England)

Performer

Mary Carewe, soprano (4th, 10th works) ; Daniel Auchincloss, tenor (4th, 9th works) ; Adam Green, baritone (4th, 9th works) ; Simon Russell Beale, narrator (1st, 5th, 9th works) ; Mike Flower, whistler (9th work) ; Malcolm Wilson, piano (10th work) ; City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus (4th, 9th works) ; Choir of King Edward's School, Birmingham (3rd, 6th works) ; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group ; Martyn Brabbins, conductor.

Event

The music recorded at the CBSO Centre, Birmingham, on Mar. 11-12, 2006; the narrations recorded at The Sound Company, London on July 10 and Sept. 26, 2006.

Language

Sung and spoken in English.

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Added Author

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

Slater, Montagu, 1902-1956.

Beale, Simon Russell, narrator.

Carewe, Mary, singer.

Brabbins, Martyn, conductor.

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

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Performer

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Chorus. Performer

Free Grammar School of King Edward the Sixth (Birmingham, England). Choir. Performer

Added Title

Night mail (Motion picture : 1936)

Tocher (Motion picture)

King's stamp (Motion picture)

Negroes (Motion picture)

Way to the sea (Motion picture)

Telegrams (Motion picture)

Peace of Britain (Motion picture)

Men behind the meters (Motion picture)

Coal face (Motion picture)

Other Standard Identifier

5023363011228

Publisher No.

NMC D112 NMC

Research Call Number

*LDC 42918 Notes on file.