An American Overture

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Richard Hickox

I. Overture: Fanfare - Introduction - The Lady of the Lake - Wedding March

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Richard Hickox

II. Scherzo: Doom - Wild Dance - Death Music - Wild Dance

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Richard Hickox

III. Variations: Galahad - Graal Music —

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Richard Hickox

IV. Finale: Battle

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part I: Prelude

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part I: I will pour out my spirit on all flesh (Speaker 1)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Hannah Gordon

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part I: O Thou that movest all (Chorus)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: Britten Singers, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part I: The Comforter, the Holy Spirit (Speaker 1 and 2)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Hannah Gordon, Cormac Rigby

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part I: The Sun, the Moon, the Stars (Tenor, Chorus)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: Britten Singers, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Martyn Hill

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part I: And, behold, the Lord passed by (Speaker 2)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Cormac Rigby

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part I: This is my commandment (Tenor, Chorus)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: Britten Singers, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Martyn Hill

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part I: With wide-embracing love (Soprano, Alto, Chorus)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: Britten Singers, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Susan Chilcott, Pamela Helen Stephen

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: Lord make me see thy glory (Speaker 2)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Cormac Rigby

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: O Life, O Love, now undivided (Soprano, Alto, Chorus)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: Britten Singers, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Susan Chilcott, Pamela Helen Stephen

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (Speaker 1)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Hannah Gordon

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Speaker 1 and 2, Alto, Tenor, Bass)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Cormac Rigby, Martyn Hill, Pamela Helen Stephen, Stephen Varcoe

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is love (Alto)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Pamela Helen Stephen

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: One day in November 1682 (Speaker 1 and 2)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Hannah Gordon, Cormac Rigby

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is faith (Bass)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Stephen Varcoe

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: And Jesus went away (Speaker 1)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Hannah Gordon

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is goodness, is meekness (Alto)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Pamela Helen Stephen

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: The Chief Rabbi Abraham Bloch (Speaker 2)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Cormac Rigby

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is long-suffering (Alto)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Pamela Helen Stephen

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: When James Connolly, the Irish rebel (Speaker 1 and 2)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Hannah Gordon, Cormac Rigby

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is joy (Alto, Tenor, Bass)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Martyn Hill, Pamela Helen Stephen, Stephen Varcoe

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: St Francis of Assisi (Speaker 1 and 2)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Hannah Gordon, Cormac Rigby

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part II: The Spirit of the Lord (Speaker 1 and 2)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: Britten Singers, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Susan Chilcott, Pamela Helen Stephen, Martyn Hill, Stephen Varcoe

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part III: Spirit to whom my spirit would reply (Speaker 1 and 2)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Hannah Gordon, Cormac Rigby

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part III: O knowing, glorious Spirit! (Soprano)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Susan Chilcott

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part III: I went out one afternoon (Speaker 2)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Cormac Rigby

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part III: The world is charged (Soprano, Chorus)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: Britten Singers, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Susan Chilcott

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part III: God is a Spirit (Speaker 1)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Performer: Hannah Gordon

Conductor: Richard Hickox

Part III: Come, O Creator Spirit, Come (Chorus)

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Ensemble: Britten Singers, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Richard Hickox