Benjamin Britten

Songs from Benjamin Britten

Britten: Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: "Look Through the Port" (Billy)

Benjamin Britten, Huw Montague Rendall, Ben Glassberg, Opéra Orchestre Normandie Rouen
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: III. Variations E-H, Strings. Brillante, alla polacca - Meno mosso - Cominciando lento ma poco a poco accelerando

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Part III: Fair and Fair (Soprano, Tenor)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Watts, Allan Clayton
Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Part II: Out on the Lawn I lie in Bed (alto, chorus)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Alice Coote, London Symphony Chorus
Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Part III: When will my May come (Tenor)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Allan Clayton
Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Part II: Waters Above (Tenor)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Allan Clayton
Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Part II: Welcome, Maids of Honour (alto)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Alice Coote
Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Part I: The Driving Boy (soprano, children's chorus)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Watts, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Tiffin Children's Chorus, The Tiffin Girls' School Choir
Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Part I: The Morning Star (Chorus)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Part I: Spring, the Sweet Spring (soprano, alto, tenor, chorus)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Watts, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, London Symphony Chorus
Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Part I: The Merry Cuckoo (Tenor)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Allan Clayton
Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Part I: Introduction. Shine out (chorus)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20: I. Lacrymosa. Andante ben misurato

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20: II. Dies irae. Allegro con fuoco - Alla marcia

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Part III: Sound the Flute (chorus, children's chorus)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Tiffin Children's Chorus, The Tiffin Girls' School Choir
Spring Symphony, Op. 44, Part IV: Finale. London, to Thee I do Present (soprano, alto, tenor, chorus, children's chorus)

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Watts, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, London Symphony Chorus, Tiffin Boys' Choir, Tiffin Children's Chorus, The Tiffin Girls' School Choir
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: I. Theme. Allegro maestoso e largamente

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: II. Variations A-D, Woodwinds. Presto - Lento - Moderato - Allegro alla marcia

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: IV. Variation I, Harp. Maestoso

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: V. Variations J-L, Brass. L'istesso tempo - Vivace - Allegro pomposo

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20: III. Requiem aeternam. Andante molto tranquillo

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: III. Offertorium: b. So Abram Rose, and Clave the Wood - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Sir Peter Pears, Highgate School Choir, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, Simon Preston, Melos Ensemble, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: a. Requiem aeternam - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, Highgate School Choir, Melos Ensemble, Simon Preston, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: a. Dies irae - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam: b. What Passing Bells for These who die as Cattle? - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Melos Ensemble, The Bach Choir, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: b. Bugles Sang, Saddening the Evening Air - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Melos Ensemble
War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: c. Liber Scriptus - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: d. Out there, We've Walked quite Friendly up to Death - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Melos Ensemble
War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: f. Be Slowly Lifted Up - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Melos Ensemble, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: g. Dies irae - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: i. Move Him into the Sun - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, Melos Ensemble, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: h. Lacrimosa dies illa - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: Requiem aeternam - Rehearsal

Benjamin Britten, The Bach Choir, London Symphony Chorus, Highgate School Choir, Simon Preston, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: V. Agnus Dei: One ever Hangs Where Shelled Roads Part - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, Melos Ensemble, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: VI. Libera me: c. Let Us Sleep Now...In Paradisum - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Sir Peter Pears, Galina Vishnevskaya, Highgate School Choir, Simon Preston, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, Melos Ensemble, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: VI. Libera me: a. Libera me, Domine - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: VI. Libera me: b. It Seemed that out of Battle I Escaped - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Melos Ensemble
War Requiem, Op. 66: IV. Sanctus: b. After the Blast of Lightning from the East - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Melos Ensemble
War Requiem, Op. 66: IV. Sanctus: a. Sanctus - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Galina Vishnevskaya, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: III. Offertorium: a. Domine Jesu Christe - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, Highgate School Choir, Simon Preston, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, Melos Ensemble, London Symphony Orchestra
War Requiem, Op. 66: II. Dies irae: e. Recordare Jesu pie - 2023 Remastered Version

Benjamin Britten, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a: I. Dawn

Benjamin Britten, Alessandro Crudele, Philharmonia Orchestra
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a: II. Sunday Morning

Benjamin Britten, Alessandro Crudele, Philharmonia Orchestra
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a: III. Moonlight

Benjamin Britten, Alessandro Crudele, Philharmonia Orchestra
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a: IV. Storm

Benjamin Britten, Alessandro Crudele, Philharmonia Orchestra
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34: Fugue (Allegro molto)

Benjamin Britten, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 15: II. Vivace - Animando - Largamente - Cadenza

Benjamin Britten, Kerson Leong, Philharmonia Orchestra, Patrick Hahn
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 15: III. Passacaglia - Andante lento (Un poco meno mosso)

Benjamin Britten, Kerson Leong, Philharmonia Orchestra, Patrick Hahn
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 15: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 15: I. Moderato con moto - Agitato - Tempo primo

Benjamin Britten, Kerson Leong, Philharmonia Orchestra, Patrick Hahn
Britten: Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 65: II. Scherzo. Pizzicato

Benjamin Britten, Jacqueline du Pré, Stephen Kovacevich
Britten: Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 65: IV. Marcia

Benjamin Britten, Jacqueline du Pré, Stephen Kovacevich
Suite for Harp, Op. 83: I. Overture. Majestic

Benjamin Britten, Magdalena Hoffmann
Suite for Harp, Op. 83: II. Toccata. Fast and gay

Benjamin Britten, Magdalena Hoffmann
Suite for Harp, Op. 83: III. Nocturne. Slow and quiet

Benjamin Britten, Magdalena Hoffmann
Suite for Harp, Op. 83: V. Hymn. Slow and solemn

Benjamin Britten, Magdalena Hoffmann
Suite for Harp, Op. 83: IV. Fugue. Lively

Benjamin Britten, Magdalena Hoffmann
Spring Symphony: Introduction. Shine Out

Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, Regina Sarfaty, Richard Lewis, Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic
Spring Symphony: London, to Thee I do Present

Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, Regina Sarfaty, Richard Lewis, Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic
Spring Symphony: When will my may come?

Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, Regina Sarfaty, Richard Lewis, Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic
Spring Symphony: Welcome, Maids of Honour

Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, Regina Sarfaty, Richard Lewis, Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic
Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I, Scene 2: Old Joe has gone fishing (Keene and the Others)

Benjamin Britten, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Marcus Farnsworth
Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, KV 482: II. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sviatoslav Richter, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, KV 482: III. Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sviatoslav Richter, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, KV 482: I. Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sviatoslav Richter, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra
Piano Cocerto No. 27 in B-Flat Major, KV 595: I. Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sviatoslav Richter, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra
Piano Cocerto No. 27 in B-Flat Major, KV 595: II. Larghetto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sviatoslav Richter, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra
Piano Cocerto No. 27 in B-Flat Major, KV 595: III. Rondo. Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sviatoslav Richter, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra
Britten: Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op. 70: I. Musingly

Benjamin Britten, Julian Bream
Simple Symphony, Op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act II: Billy in the Darbies: Look! Through the port comes the moonshine astray

Benjamin Britten, Peter Mattei, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Lawrence Renes
Violin Concerto, Op. 15: II. Vivace – Cadenza –

Benjamin Britten, Janine Jansen, London Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi
Britten: Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 1: "Christ! The Poor Chap" (Billy, Dansker, Red Whiskers, Donald)

Benjamin Britten, Daniel Harding, Alasdair Elliott, Daniel Teadt, Matthew Best, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra
Britten: Billy Budd, Op. 50, Prologue: "I Am an Old Man" (Vere)

Benjamin Britten, Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge, London Symphony Orchestra
Britten: Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 1: "Pull, My Bantams!" (First Mate, Sailors, Second Mate, Flint, Bosun, Midshipmen, Donald, Novice, Maintop, Squeak)

Benjamin Britten, Daniel Harding, Adam Green, Andrew Kennedy, Andrew Tortise, Daniel Teadt, Darren Jeffery, Jonathan Lemalu, London Symphony Chorus, Mark Stone, St Luke's Youth Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
Britten: Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1, Scene 1: "Billy Budd, King of the Birds!" (Billy, Sailors, Flint, Redburn, Ratcliffe, Claggart)

Benjamin Britten, Daniel Harding, Gidon Saks, Jonathan Lemalu, London Symphony Chorus, Matthew Rose, Nathan Gunn, Neal Davies, London Symphony Orchestra
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: IV. (b) Balulalow

Benjamin Britten, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis, Sir David Willcocks
4 Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", Op. 33a: III. Moonlight - Live

Benjamin Britten, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
4 Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", Op. 33a: IV. Storm - Live

Benjamin Britten, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
4 Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", Op. 33a: II. Sunday Morning - Live

Benjamin Britten, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
4 Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", Op. 33a: I. Dawn - Live

Benjamin Britten, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: IV. (b) Balulalow

Benjamin Britten, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Osian Ellis
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: II. Wolcum Yole!

Benjamin Britten, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Osian Ellis
Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70: V. March-Like

Benjamin Britten, Sharon Isbin
Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of John Dowland, Op. 48a

Benjamin Britten, Kim Kashkashian, Dennis Russell Davies, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
L'Indiscrete

Maria Theresia von Paradis, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Luka Sorkojevic, Luigi Boccherini, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Fran Lhotka, Domenico Zipoli, Gioachino Rossini, Ivan Mane Jarnovic, Edvard Grieg, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Arcangelo Corelli, Benjamin Britten, Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Zagreb Soloists, Tonko Ninić
Britten: 4 Chansons françaises: No. 3, L'enfance

Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, Jill Gomez, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Billy Budd, Op. 50 / Act 1: "Pull, My Bantams!"

Benjamin Britten, Eric Garrett, Norman Lumsden, Bryan Drake, David Bowman, Nigel Rogers, Delme Bryn-Jones, Robert Tear, Robert Bowman, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of John Dowland, Op. 48a

Benjamin Britten, Kim Kashkashian, Robert Levin, Martin Wieland

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