The canticles, etc / Britten.
| Author/creator | Britten, Benjamin |
| Format | Audio (CD) |
| Publication Info | New York, N.Y. : London, 1990. |
| Description | 1 audio disc : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Pears, Peter, 1910-1986 performer. |
| Other author/creator | Elwes, John, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Bowman, James performer. |
| Other author/creator | Shirley-Quirk, John performer. |
| Other author/creator | Tuckwell, Barry performer. |
| Other author/creator | Ellis, Osian performer. |
| Other author/creator | Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976 performer. |
| Included Work | Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Canticle, no. 1-5. |
| Included Work | Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Birthday hansel. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695 Sweeter than roses; arranged. |
| Uniform title | Vocal music. Selections |
| Contents | Canticles. I : op. 40 : My beloved is mine / Francis Quarles (7:01) ; II : op. 51 : Abraham and Isaac / Chester miracle play (15:52) ; III : op. 55 : Still falls the rain / Edith Sitwell (11:04) ; IV : op. 86 : Journey of the Magi / T.S. Eliot (10:31) ; V : op. 89 : The death of Saint Narcissus / T.S. Eliot (7:14) -- A birthday hansel : op. 92 / Robert Burns (16:16) -- Sweeter than roses / Henry Purcell ; realised Britten (3:31). |
| General note | Title from container spine. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Canticles previously issued on analog disc : Argo ZRG 946. |
| General note | Program notes by Timothy Day and texts inserted in container. |
| Performer | Peter Pears, tenor (1st-3rd, 5th-6th works) ; John Hahessy, alto (2nd work) ; James Bowman, countertenor, John Shirley-Quirk, baritone (4th work) ; Barry Tuckwell, horn (3rd work) ; Osian Ellis, harp (5th-6th works ; the composer, piano (1st-4th, 7th works). |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London, 1961 (1st-3rd works) and at The Maltings, Snape, Nov. 1972 (4th, 7th works) and Feb. 1976 (5th-6th works). |
| UPC | 2894257162 |
| Publisher number | 425 716-2 London |
| Publisher number | ZRG 946 Argo |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-5226 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |