Britten: Les illuminations

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Label
Linn Records
Release Date
February 10, 2015
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BRITTEN, BENJAMIN
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Scottish Ensemble
    • PERFORMER
      Gould
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 10, 2015
    • UPC
      691062022637
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BKD226
    • LABEL
      Linn Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Vocal
    Works ⌄

    1. Fanfare

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    2. Villes

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    3. Phrase

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    4. Antique

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    5. Royaute

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    6. Marine

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    7. Interlude

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    8. Being Beauteous

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    9. Parade

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    10. Depart

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    11. Introduction and Theme

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    12. Var. I. Adagio

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    13. Var. II. March

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    14. Var. III. Romance

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    15. Var. IV. Aria italiana

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    16. Var. V. Bourrée classique

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    17. Var. VI. Wiener Waltzer

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    18. Var. VII. Moto perpetuo

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    19. Var. VIII. Funeral March

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    20. Var. IX. Chant

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    21. Var. X. Fugue and Finale

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    22. No. 1. Prologue

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Martin Owen, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    23. No. 2. Pastoral

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Martin Owen, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    24. No. 3. Nocturne

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Martin Owen, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    25. No. 4. Elegy

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Martin Owen, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    26. No. 5. Dirge

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Martin Owen, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    27. No. 6. Hymn

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Martin Owen, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    28. No. 7. Sonnet

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble

      Performer: Toby Spence, Clio Gould

      Conductor: Clio Gould

    29. No. 8. Epilogue

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Performer: Martin Owen


This recording brings together three youthful masterworks all composed by Benjamin Britten before his 30th birthday. Originally released in 2005 'Britten: Les Illuminations' has been re-issued as part of Linn's ECHO series which offers a second chance to enjoy the best of the label's award-winning catalogue. These are highly insightful performances, widely considered to be modern reference versions to set next to Britten's own. Clio Gould and the ensemble demonstrate playing of impressive unanimity of purpose, joyous intensity and clarity of detail. The ensemble is joined by the Royal Philharmonic Society's 2012 'Singer of the Year' Toby Spence, for two of Britten's most popular song cycles. Toby Spence's voice is ideally suited to the wide-ranging demands that Britten makes on it; his tonal freshness and acutely observed articulation of the words are absorbing. Martin Owen, whose horn playing has drawn comparisons with Dennis Brain, is equal to every one of the near-impossible tasks set him by Britten in the Serenade. Re-defining the string orchestra, Scottish Ensemble inspires audiences with vibrant and powerful performances. Scottish Ensemble is the UK's only professional string orchestra, built around a core of twelve outstanding string players. The ensemble is known both in the UK and internationally for it's versatility and ambitious programming. Performing standing up, the individual layers bring an energetic and passionate dynamic to every performance.