Britten: A Ceremony of Carols / The Sixteen
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:
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Release Date: September 01, 2005
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Catalog Number: COR16034
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UPC: 828021603426
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Label: CORO
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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:
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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
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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
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Sycamore Tree
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Ensemble: The Sixteen
Conductor: Harry Christophers
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Sweet was the Song the Virgin Sung
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Ensemble: The Sixteen
Conductor: Harry Christophers
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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
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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