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Britten: The Choral Edition
Chandos

Britten: The Choral Edition

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Composer
BRITTEN, BENJAMIN
Artist
Finzi Singers, Spicer
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Jun 25, 2013
Catalog #
CHAN 10771(3) X
UPC
095115177129

About

Tying in with the centenary of Britten’s birth this year, this three-disc compilation set brings together a large selection of early and late unaccompanied choral works, performed by the Finzi Singers and Paul Spicer. This disc includes A Boy was Born, Rejoice in the Lamb, and Choral Dances from Gloriana.

Tracklist 74 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Hymn to St. Peter, Op. 56a 05:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    Hymn to St. Peter, Op. 56a
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Julie Cooper, Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  3. 2 A Hymn of St. Columba 02:04
    Track
    2
    Title
    A Hymn of St. Columba
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  4. 3 A Hymn to the Virgin 02:43
    Track
    3
    Title
    A Hymn to the Virgin
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Julie Cooper, Stephen Carter, Mark Milhofer, Matthew Brook
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  5. 4 I. In a Garden Shady 02:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. In a Garden Shady
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Carys Lane, Belinda Yates, Kathryn Cook, Andrew Carwood, Matthew Brook
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  6. 5 II. I Cannot Grow 02:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. I Cannot Grow
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Carys Lane, Belinda Yates, Kathryn Cook, Andrew Carwood, Matthew Brook
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  7. 6 III. O Ear Whose Creatures Cannot Wish to Fall 05:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. O Ear Whose Creatures Cannot Wish to Fall
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Carys Lane, Belinda Yates, Kathryn Cook, Andrew Carwood, Matthew Brook
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  8. 7 Rejoice in God, o ye Tongues 01:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    Rejoice in God, o ye Tongues
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  9. 8 Let Nimrod, the mighty hunter … 01:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    Let Nimrod, the mighty hunter …
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  10. 9 Hallelujah from the heart of God … 01:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    Hallelujah from the heart of God …
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  11. 10 For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry 02:20
    Track
    10
    Title
    For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Carys Lane, Andrew Lumsden
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  12. 11 For the Mouse is a creature 00:58
    Track
    11
    Title
    For the Mouse is a creature
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Richard Wyn Roberts, Andrew Lumsden
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  13. 12 For the flowers are great blessing 02:05
    Track
    12
    Title
    For the flowers are great blessing
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    James Gilchrist, Andrew Lumsden
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  14. 13 For I am under the same accusation 02:49
    Track
    13
    Title
    For I am under the same accusation
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  15. 14 For H is a spirit 01:07
    Track
    14
    Title
    For H is a spirit
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Simon Preece, Andrew Lumsden
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  16. 15 For the instruments are by their rhimes … 02:29
    Track
    15
    Title
    For the instruments are by their rhimes …
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  17. 16 Hallelujah from the heart of God … (reprise) 01:24
    Track
    16
    Title
    Hallelujah from the heart of God … (reprise)
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  18. 17 No. 1. Time 01:26
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 1. Time
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  19. 18 No. 2. Concord 02:17
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 2. Concord
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  20. 19 No. 3. Time and Concord 01:26
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 3. Time and Concord
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  21. 20 No. 4. Country Girls 00:58
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 4. Country Girls
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  22. 21 No. 5. Rustics and Fishermen 01:00
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 5. Rustics and Fishermen
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  23. 22 No. 6. Final Dance of Homage 02:16
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 6. Final Dance of Homage
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  24. 23 No. 1. Prayer I 02:17
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 1. Prayer I
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  25. 24 No. 2. Rosa Mystica 04:44
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 2. Rosa Mystica
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  26. 25 No. 3. God's Grandeur 03:30
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 3. God's Grandeur
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  27. 26 No. 4. Prayer II 02:36
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 4. Prayer II
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  28. 27 No. 5. O Deus, ego amo te 01:34
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 5. O Deus, ego amo te
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  29. 28 No. 6. The Soldier 02:09
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 6. The Soldier
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  30. 29 No. 7. Heaven-Haven 01:26
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 7. Heaven-Haven
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  31. Disc 2
  32. 1 Jubilate Deo 02:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    Jubilate Deo
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  33. 2 Te Deum in C Major 08:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    Te Deum in C Major
    Duration
    08:37
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Carys Lane, Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  34. 3 Antiphon, Op. 56b 06:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    Antiphon, Op. 56b
    Duration
    06:05
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Olive Simpson, Rachel Wheatley, Rachel Elliott, Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  35. 4 Kyrie 01:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    Kyrie
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  36. 5 Gloria 02:40
    Track
    5
    Title
    Gloria
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Robert Burt, Rachel Wheatley, Carys Lane, Lindsay Wagstaff, Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  37. 6 Sanctus 01:35
    Track
    6
    Title
    Sanctus
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  38. 7 Benedictus 01:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    Benedictus
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Carys Lane, Lindsay Wagstaff, Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  39. 8 Agnus Dei 02:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    Agnus Dei
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  40. 9 A Wedding Anthem, Op. 46 09:45
    Track
    9
    Title
    A Wedding Anthem, Op. 46
    Duration
    09:45
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Carys Lane, Mark Milhofer, Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  41. 10 Christ's Nativity: Sweet was the Song 03:00
    Track
    10
    Title
    Christ's Nativity: Sweet was the Song
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Susanna Spicer
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  42. 11 Procession 01:29
    Track
    11
    Title
    Procession
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Susan Drake
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  43. 12 Wolcum yole! 01:22
    Track
    12
    Title
    Wolcum yole!
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Susan Drake
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  44. 13 There is no rose 02:26
    Track
    13
    Title
    There is no rose
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Susan Drake
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  45. 14 That yonge child 01:41
    Track
    14
    Title
    That yonge child
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Olive Simpson, Susan Drake
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  46. 15 Balulalow 01:15
    Track
    15
    Title
    Balulalow
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Carys Lane, Susan Drake
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  47. 16 As dew in Aprille 00:55
    Track
    16
    Title
    As dew in Aprille
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Susan Drake
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  48. 17 This little Babe 01:25
    Track
    17
    Title
    This little Babe
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Susan Drake
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  49. 18 Interlude 03:51
    Track
    18
    Title
    Interlude
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Susan Drake
  50. 19 In freezing winter night 03:30
    Track
    19
    Title
    In freezing winter night
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Carys Lane, Kathryn Cook, Susan Drake
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  51. 20 Spring Carol 01:07
    Track
    20
    Title
    Spring Carol
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Rachel Wheatley, Rachel Elliott, Susan Drake
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  52. 21 Deo Gracias! 01:10
    Track
    21
    Title
    Deo Gracias!
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Susan Drake
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  53. 22 Recession 01:32
    Track
    22
    Title
    Recession
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Susan Drake
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  54. 23 Festival Te Deum, Op. 32 06:36
    Track
    23
    Title
    Festival Te Deum, Op. 32
    Duration
    06:36
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Lindsay Wagstaff, Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  55. 24 Jubilate Deo (reprise) 02:35
    Track
    24
    Title
    Jubilate Deo (reprise)
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Andrew Lumsden
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  56. Disc 3
  57. 1 No. 1. To Daffodils 02:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. To Daffodils
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  58. 2 No. 2. The Succession of the Four Sweet Months 01:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. The Succession of the Four Sweet Months
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  59. 3 No. 3. Marsh Flowers 02:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Marsh Flowers
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  60. 4 No. 4. The Evening Primrose 02:39
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. The Evening Primrose
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  61. 5 No. 5. Ballad of Green Broom 02:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Ballad of Green Broom
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  62. 6 Advance Democracy 02:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    Advance Democracy
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  63. 7 No. 1. St. Godric's Hymn 01:34
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 1. St. Godric's Hymn
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  64. 8 No. 2. I mon waxe wod 00:43
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 2. I mon waxe wod
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  65. 9 No. 3. Lenten is come 02:11
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 3. Lenten is come
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  66. 10 No. 4. The long night 01:21
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 4. The long night
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  67. 11 No. 5. Yif ic of luve can 02:59
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 5. Yif ic of luve can
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  68. 12 No. 6. Carol 01:20
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 6. Carol
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  69. 13 No. 7. Ye that pasen by 02:12
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 7. Ye that pasen by
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  70. 14 No. 8. A death 02:54
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 8. A death
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  71. 15 Theme: A boy was Born - 02:04
    Track
    15
    Title
    Theme: A boy was Born -
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jonathan Cannock
    Ensemble
    Lichfield Cathedral Choristers, Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  72. 16 Variation 1: Lullaby, Jesu - 04:38
    Track
    16
    Title
    Variation 1: Lullaby, Jesu -
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jonathan Cannock
    Ensemble
    Lichfield Cathedral Choristers, Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  73. 17 Variation 2: Herod - 02:15
    Track
    17
    Title
    Variation 2: Herod -
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jonathan Cannock
    Ensemble
    Lichfield Cathedral Choristers, Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  74. 18 Variation 3: Jesu, As Thou Art Our Saviour - 02:56
    Track
    18
    Title
    Variation 3: Jesu, As Thou Art Our Saviour -
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jonathan Cannock
    Ensemble
    Lichfield Cathedral Choristers, Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  75. 19 Variation 4: The Three Kings 04:13
    Track
    19
    Title
    Variation 4: The Three Kings
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jonathan Cannock
    Ensemble
    Lichfield Cathedral Choristers, Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  76. 20 Variation 5: In the Bleak Mid-winter - 05:29
    Track
    20
    Title
    Variation 5: In the Bleak Mid-winter -
    Duration
    05:29
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jonathan Cannock
    Ensemble
    Lichfield Cathedral Choristers, Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer
  77. 21 Variation 6 (Finale): Noel! 09:37
    Track
    21
    Title
    Variation 6 (Finale): Noel!
    Duration
    09:37
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Jonathan Cannock
    Ensemble
    Lichfield Cathedral Choristers, Finzi Singers
    Conductor
    Paul Spicer