Britten

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Alpha
Release Date
May 22, 2026
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Benjamin Britten
    • PERFORMER
      Julie Roset, Lawrence Foster, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 22, 2026
    • UPC
      3701624512265
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ALPHA1226
    • LABEL
      Alpha
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Theme

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    2. Variation A [The Flutes]

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    3. Variation E [The Violins]

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    4. Variation I [The Harp]

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    5. Variation J [The Horns]

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    6. Variation L [The Trombones and Bass Tuba]

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    7. Variation M [Percussions]

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    8. Fugue: Allegro molto

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    9. No. 1. Fanfare

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Performer: Julie Thyana Roset

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    10. No. 2. Villes

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Performer: Julie Thyana Roset

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    11. No. 3a. Phrase

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Performer: Julie Thyana Roset

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    12. No. 3b. Antique

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Performer: Julie Thyana Roset

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    13. No. 4. Royauté

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Performer: Julie Thyana Roset

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    14. No. 5. Marine

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Performer: Julie Thyana Roset

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    15. No. 6. Interlude

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Performer: Julie Thyana Roset

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    16. No. 7. Being Beauteous

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Performer: Julie Thyana Roset

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    17. No. 8. Parade

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Performer: Julie Thyana Roset

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    18. No. 9. Départ

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Performer: Julie Thyana Roset

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    19. III. Courtly Dance No. 1. March

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    20. III. Courtly Dance No. 2. Coranto

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    21. III. Courtly Dance No. 3. Pavane

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    22. III. Courtly Dance No. 4. Morris Dance

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    23. III. Courtly Dance No. 5. Galliard

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    24. III. Courtly Dance No. 6. Lavolta

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    25. III. Courtly Dance No. 7. March

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    26. I. Lacrymosa

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    27. II. Dies Irae

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster

    28. III. Requiem aeternam

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Lawrence Foster


This album pays tribute to composer Benjamin Britten, who will be commemorated in 2026, the 50th anniversary of his death. It was conceived by conductor Lawrence Foster who, with Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, showcases the British composer's impressionism tinged with post-Romanticism. The programme includes his sublime Illuminations, based on Rimbaud's poem, often performed by tenors but originally created by a soprano in 1940. Here, the young and very promising French soprano Julie Roset is the soloist, giving a very engaging performance. Another famous piece by Britten, Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, commissioned by the British Ministry of Education in 1945, is a set of variations on a theme by Purcell that showcases each family of instruments in the orchestra. Although the Sinfonia da requiem (1940) was commissioned by the Japanese government to celebrate the 2600th anniversary of the Mikado dynasty, Britten dedicated it to the memory of his parents. Finally, the Choral dances from Gloriana are taken from the opera-tribute to the Queen of England, who was crowned six days before the premiere on 8 June 1953.