Britten: A Ceremony of Carols / The Sixteen

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Britten's 'A Ceremony of Carols' is a masterpiece composed on board ship as Britten returned to England from the U.S.A. in 1948, a touching evocation...

Britten's 'A Ceremony of Carols' is a masterpiece composed on board ship as Britten returned to England from the U.S.A. in 1948, a touching evocation of boyhood lost but never forgotten. 'A Boy was Born' is a work that first made Britten famous, based on a theme and variations of astonishing ingenuity. The 'Missa Brevis', written for the boys of Westminster Cathedral, is a gem that is some ways looks forward to the 'War Requiem' which came two years later.



Product Description:

  • Release Date: November 01, 2005


  • UPC: 828021603426


  • Catalog Number: COR16034


  • Label: Coro


  • Number of Discs: 1


  • Composer: Benjamin Britten


  • Conductor: Harry Christophers


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: St. Paul's Cathedral Boy's Choir, The Sixteen


  • Performer: Carys-Anne Lane, Deborah Miles-Johnson, Jamie Hopkins, Libby Crabtree, Neil MacKenzie, Rebecca Outram, Sally Dunkley, Simon Birchall, Sioned Williams



Works:

  1. A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28

    Composer: Benjamin Britten

    Ensemble: The Sixteen

    Performer: Libby Crabtree (Soprano), Sally Dunkley (Soprano), Sioned Williams (Harp )

    Conductor: Harry Christophers


  2. A Shepherd's Carol

    Composer: Benjamin Britten

    Ensemble: The Sixteen

    Performer: Simon Birchall (Bass), Carys-Anne Lane (Soprano), Neil MacKenzie (Tenor), Deborah Miles-Johnson (Alto)

    Conductor: Harry Christophers


  3. Sycamore Tree

    Composer: Benjamin Britten

    Ensemble: The Sixteen

    Conductor: Harry Christophers


  4. Sweet was the Song the Virgin Sung

    Composer: Benjamin Britten

    Ensemble: The Sixteen

    Conductor: Harry Christophers


  5. Missa Brevis in D major, Op. 63

    Composer: Benjamin Britten

    Ensemble: The Sixteen

    Performer: Carys-Anne Lane (Soprano), Deborah Miles-Johnson (Alto), Rebecca Outram (Soprano)

    Conductor: Harry Christophers


  6. A Boy was Born, Op. 3

    Composer: Benjamin Britten

    Ensemble: St. Paul's Cathedral Boy's Choir, The Sixteen

    Performer: Jamie Hopkins (Boy Soprano)

    Conductor: Harry Christophers