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Britten: Folk Song Arrangements, Vol. 2 (English Song, Vol.
Naxos

Britten: Folk Song Arrangements, Vol. 2 (English Song, Vol.

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Details

Composer
BRITTEN
Artist
Langridge/Allen/Bedford
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jul 19, 2005
Catalog #
8557222
UPC
747313222223

About

Benjamin Britten was throughout his life drawn to folk-song, possessing a special gift for wordsetting and vocal writing. This second disc of the complete folk song arrangements focuses on the orchestral versions and the volumes for guitar and harp.

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. 1 Lord! I married me a wife 01:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    Lord! I married me a wife
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge, Osian Ellis
  2. 2 She's like the swallow 02:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    She's like the swallow
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge, Osian Ellis
  3. 3 Lemady 01:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    Lemady
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge, Osian Ellis
  4. 4 Bonny at morn 03:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    Bonny at morn
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge, Osian Ellis
  5. 5 Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn 02:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge, Osian Ellis
  6. 6 Dafydd y Garreg Wen 03:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    Dafydd y Garreg Wen
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge, Osian Ellis
  7. 7 The False Knight upon the Road 03:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    The False Knight upon the Road
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge, Osian Ellis
  8. 8 Bird Scarer's Song 00:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    Bird Scarer's Song
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge, Osian Ellis
  9. 9 Tom Bowling and Other Song Arrangements: No. 5. The Holly and the Ivy (version for 4 voices and choir) 03:18
    Track
    9
    Title
    Tom Bowling and Other Song Arrangements: No. 5. The Holly and the Ivy (version for 4 voices and choir)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Margaret Feaviour, Judith Harris, Vernon Kirk, Graham Titus
    Ensemble
    BBC Singers
    Conductor
    Simon Joly
  10. 10 King Herod and the Cock 02:05
    Track
    10
    Title
    King Herod and the Cock
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    David Owen Norris
    Ensemble
    Wenhaston Boys Choir
    Conductor
    Christopher Barnett
  11. 11 The Twelve Apostles 06:10
    Track
    11
    Title
    The Twelve Apostles
    Duration
    06:10
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge, David Owen Norris
    Ensemble
    Wenhaston Boys Choir
    Conductor
    Christopher Barnett
  12. 12 The Bitter Withy (fragment) 05:08
    Track
    12
    Title
    The Bitter Withy (fragment)
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge, David Owen Norris
    Ensemble
    Wenhaston Boys Choir
    Conductor
    Christopher Barnett
  13. 13 No. 4. Le roi s'en va-t'en chasses 02:13
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 4. Le roi s'en va-t'en chasses
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Thomas S. Allen
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford
  14. 14 No. 3. Fileuse 01:38
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 3. Fileuse
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Thomas S. Allen
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford
  15. 15 No. 7. Eho! Eho! 01:49
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 7. Eho! Eho!
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Thomas S. Allen
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford
  16. 16 No. 5. La belle est un jardin d'amour 02:29
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 5. La belle est un jardin d'amour
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Thomas S. Allen
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford
  17. 17 No. 8. Quand j'étais chez mon pere 01:52
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 8. Quand j'étais chez mon pere
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Thomas S. Allen
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford
  18. 18 No. 1. The Salley Gardens 02:49
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 1. The Salley Gardens
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Thomas S. Allen
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford
  19. 19 No. 2. Little Sir William 02:52
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 2. Little Sir William
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford
  20. 20 No. 3. The Bonny Earl o' Moray 02:38
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 3. The Bonny Earl o' Moray
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford
  21. 21 No. 4. O can ye sew cushions? 02:14
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 4. O can ye sew cushions?
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford
  22. 22 No. 7. Oliver Cromwell 00:40
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 7. Oliver Cromwell
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford
  23. 23 No. 1. The Plough Boy 01:58
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 1. The Plough Boy
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford
  24. 24 No. 6. O Waly, Waly 03:22
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 6. O Waly, Waly
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford
  25. 25 No. 7. Come you not from Newcastle? 01:11
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 7. Come you not from Newcastle?
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford
  26. 26 Folk Song Arrangements, Vol. 1, "British Isles": No. 1. The Salley Gardens (version for voice, bassoon, harp and strings) 02:43
    Track
    26
    Title
    Folk Song Arrangements, Vol. 1, "British Isles": No. 1. The Salley Gardens (version for voice, bassoon, harp and strings)
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Philip Langridge
    Ensemble
    Northern Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Steuart Bedford