The Fairy Queen

~ Release by Purcell; Vyvyan, Bowman, Pears, Shirley‐Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

BA 892
Recorded: 1970-09
LC 0171
First released: 1971

Annotation last modified on 2015-03-01 16:13 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Oberon's Birthday: Symphony
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra6:51
2Oberon's Birthday: Now the night is chas'd away (Attendant)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:42
3Oberon's Birthday: Let the fifes and the clarions (Attendants): Dance
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:08
4Oberon's Birthday: When a cruel long winter (Phoebus)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:48
5Oberon's Birthday: Hail! great parent (Chorus)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:18
6Oberon's Birthday: Thus the ever grateful Spring (Spring)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:47
7Oberon's Birthday: Here's the Summer, sprightly, gay (Summer)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra1:14
8Oberon's Birthday: See, my many-coloured fields (Autumn)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra3:04
9Oberon's Birthday: Next, Winter comes slowly (Winter)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:55
10Oberon's Birthday: Hail! great parent (Chorus)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:24
11Night and Silence: Prelude: Come all ye youngsters of the sky (Fairy-Spirit)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:31
12Night and Silence: The Songsters: May the God of Wit inspire (Fairy-Spirits)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra1:57
13Night and Silence: Echo: Now join your warbling voices all (Chorus)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:15
14Night and Silence: Fill up the bowl, then (The Poet)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra6:38
15Night and Silence: See, even Night herself is here (Night)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra5:22
16Night and Silence: I am come to look all fast (Mystery)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra0:43
17Night and Silence: One charming might (Secrecy)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:16
18Night and Silence: Hush, no more (Sleep)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra4:04
19Night and Silence: Dance
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra1:30
▼ CD 2
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1The Sweet Passion: Overture
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra1:44
2The Sweet Passion:
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:43
3The Sweet Passion: The Plaint: O let me weep, for ever weep!
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano)
orchestra and performer:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part III "The sweet passion": "The Plaint: O let me weep, for ever weep!"
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra7:52
4The Sweet Passion: Now the maids ans the man
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra3:42
5The Sweet Passion: A Dance of Haymakers
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra0:56
6The Sweet Passion: A thousand, thousand ways
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra3:06
7The Sweet Passion: Hornpipe & Rondeau
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:33
8Epithalamium: Symphony
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra1:25
9Epithalamium: Hark! hark! the echoing air
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:30
10Epithalamium: Sure the dull God of Marriage
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:27
11Epithalamium: See, I obey
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra1:49
12Epithalamium: Turn then thine eyes
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra1:10
13Epithalamium: My torch indeed... They shall be as happy
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra2:57
14Epithalamium: Chaconne
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra3:33
15Epithalamium: They shall be as happy
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Charles Brett, Peter Pears, Mary Wells, Ian Partridge, John Shirley‐Quirk, Owen Brannigan, Norma Burrowes, Alfreda Hodgson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra0:53

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Release

part of:Serenata (Decca/London Classics) (order: 3)
Jubilee (Decca Classics/London Records) (order: 16)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/16094454 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000E4WG [info]