Tracklist

CD 1
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1Les illuminations, song cycle for high voice & strings, op. 18: I. Fanfare
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: I. Fanfare
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
Benjamin Britten1:53
2Les illuminations, song cycle for high voice & strings, op. 18: II. Villes
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: II. Villes
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
Benjamin Britten2:19
3Les illuminations, song cycle for high voice & strings, op. 18: IIIa. Phrase
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: IIIa. Phrase
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
Benjamin Britten0:55
4Les illuminations, song cycle for high voice & strings, op. 18: IIIb. Antique
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: IIIb. Antique
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
Benjamin Britten2:04
5Les illuminations, song cycle for high voice & strings, op. 18: IV. Royauté
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: IV. Royauté
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
Benjamin Britten1:34
6Les illuminations, song cycle for high voice & strings, op. 18: V. Marine
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: V. Marine
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
Benjamin Britten0:57
7Les illuminations, song cycle for high voice & strings, op. 18: VI. Interlude
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: VI. Interlude
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
Benjamin Britten2:43
8Les illuminations, song cycle for high voice & strings, op. 18: VII. Being Beauteous
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: VII. Being Beauteous
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
Benjamin Britten3:54
9Les illuminations, song cycle for high voice & strings, op. 18: VIII. Parade
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: VIII. Parade
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
Benjamin Britten2:34
10Les illuminations, song cycle for high voice & strings, op. 18: IX. Départ
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18: IX. Départ
lyricist:
Arthur Rimbaud
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Les Illuminations, op. 18
Benjamin Britten2:50
11Nocturne, for tenor, 7 instruments & strings, op. 60: On a poet's lips I slept
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Nocturne, op. 60: I. On a poet's lips I slept
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958)
part of:
Nocturne, op. 60
Benjamin Britten3:45
12Nocturne, for tenor, 7 instruments & strings, op. 60: Below the thunders of the upper deep
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Nocturne, op. 60: II. Below the thunders of the upper deep
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958)
part of:
Nocturne, op. 60
Benjamin Britten3:27
13Nocturne, for tenor, 7 instruments & strings, op. 60: Encinctured with a twine of leaves
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Nocturne, op. 60: III. Encinctured
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958)
part of:
Nocturne, op. 60
Benjamin Britten2:15
14Nocturne, for tenor, 7 instruments & strings, op. 60: Midnight's bell goes ting, ting, ting, ting, ting
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Nocturne, op. 60: IV. Midnight's bell
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958)
part of:
Nocturne, op. 60
Benjamin Britten2:37
15Nocturne, for tenor, 7 instruments & strings, op. 60: But that night when on my bed I lay
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Nocturne, op. 60: V. But that night
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958)
part of:
Nocturne, op. 60
Benjamin Britten3:13
16Nocturne, for tenor, 7 instruments & strings, op. 60: She sleeps on soft, last breaths
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Nocturne, op. 60: VI. She sleeps
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958)
part of:
Nocturne, op. 60
Benjamin Britten4:49
17Nocturne, for tenor, 7 instruments & strings, op. 60: What is more gentle than a wind in summer?
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Nocturne, op. 60: VII. What is more gentle
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958)
part of:
Nocturne, op. 60
Benjamin Britten3:08
18Nocturne, for tenor, 7 instruments & strings, op. 60: When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Nocturne, op. 60: VIII. When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958)
part of:
Nocturne, op. 60
Benjamin Britten4:50
19Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Prologue
horn:
David Pyatt (hornist)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: I. Prologue (for solo horn)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten1:25
20Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: 1. Pastoral
horn:
David Pyatt (hornist)
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: II. Pastoral
lyricist:
Charles Cotton
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten3:22
21Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: 2. Nocturne
horn:
David Pyatt (hornist)
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: III. Nocturne
lyricist:
Lord Alfred Tennyson
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten3:24
22Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: 3. Elegy
horn:
David Pyatt (hornist)
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: IV. Elegy
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten4:13
23Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: 4. Dirge
horn:
David Pyatt (hornist)
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: V. Dirge
lyricist:
[anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten3:32
24Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: 5. Hymn
horn:
David Pyatt (hornist)
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VI. Hymn
lyricist:
Ben Jonson (English playwright & poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten1:54
25Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: 6. Sonnet
horn:
David Pyatt (hornist)
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
Britten Sinfonia
conductor:
Nicholas Cleobury (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VII. Sonnet
lyricist:
John Keats (English Romantic poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten3:41
26Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, op. 31: Epilogue
horn:
David Pyatt (hornist)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VIII. Epilogue (for solo horn)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten1:40