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Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra / Hickox, Bournemouth Symphony
Chandos

Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra / Hickox, Bournemouth Symphony

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Composer
BRITTEN, BENJAMIN
Artist
Hickox, O'Brien
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Jul 30, 2013
Catalog #
CHAN 10784 X
UPC
095115178423

About

Chandos features a varied selection of orchestral works by Benjamin Britten, performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under Richard Hickox, to mark the great composer's centenary year on this re-release. Included works are the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Suite on English Folk Tunes, the Suite from Johnson over Jordan, and Four Sea Interludes.

Tracklist 37 tracks

  1. 1 Theme A: Allegro maestoso e largamente 00:25
    Track
    1
    Title
    Theme A: Allegro maestoso e largamente
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  2. 2 Theme B: — 00:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    Theme B: —
    Duration
    00:23
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  3. 3 Theme C: — 00:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    Theme C: —
    Duration
    00:19
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  4. 4 Theme D: — 00:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    Theme D: —
    Duration
    00:16
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  5. 5 Theme E: — 00:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    Theme E: —
    Duration
    00:15
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  6. 6 Theme F: Presto 00:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    Theme F: Presto
    Duration
    00:19
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  7. 7 Variation A [The Flutes] 00:33
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variation A [The Flutes]
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  8. 8 Variation B [The Oboes] 01:06
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation B [The Oboes]
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  9. 9 Variation C [The Clarinets] 00:38
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation C [The Clarinets]
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  10. 10 Variation D [The Bassoons] 00:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    Variation D [The Bassoons]
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  11. 11 Variation E [The Violins] 00:39
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variation E [The Violins]
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  12. 12 Variation F [The Violas] - 01:04
    Track
    12
    Title
    Variation F [The Violas] -
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  13. 13 Variation G [The Cellos] 01:24
    Track
    13
    Title
    Variation G [The Cellos]
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  14. 14 Variation H [The Double Basses] 01:08
    Track
    14
    Title
    Variation H [The Double Basses]
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  15. 15 Variation I [The Harp] 00:48
    Track
    15
    Title
    Variation I [The Harp]
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  16. 16 Variation J [The Horns] 00:50
    Track
    16
    Title
    Variation J [The Horns]
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  17. 17 Variation K [The Trumpets] 00:31
    Track
    17
    Title
    Variation K [The Trumpets]
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  18. 18 Variation L [The Trombones and Bass Tuba] 01:00
    Track
    18
    Title
    Variation L [The Trombones and Bass Tuba]
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  19. 19 Variation M [Percussions] 01:48
    Track
    19
    Title
    Variation M [Percussions]
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  20. 20 Fugue: Allegro molto 02:49
    Track
    20
    Title
    Fugue: Allegro molto
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  21. 21 I. Cakes and Ale 02:27
    Track
    21
    Title
    I. Cakes and Ale
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  22. 22 II. The Bitter Withy 02:51
    Track
    22
    Title
    II. The Bitter Withy
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  23. 23 III. Hankin Booby 02:10
    Track
    23
    Title
    III. Hankin Booby
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  24. 24 IV. Hunt the Squirrel 01:22
    Track
    24
    Title
    IV. Hunt the Squirrel
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Brendan O'Brien, Jack Maguire
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  25. 25 V. Lord Melbourne 06:35
    Track
    25
    Title
    V. Lord Melbourne
    Duration
    06:35
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Celia Craig
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  26. 26 I. Overture: Andante maestoso 03:58
    Track
    26
    Title
    I. Overture: Andante maestoso
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  27. 27 II. Introduction and Incinerator's Dance: Lento 01:18
    Track
    27
    Title
    II. Introduction and Incinerator's Dance: Lento
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  28. 28 II. Introduction and Incinerator's Dance: Single Clerk: Allegro - 00:16
    Track
    28
    Title
    II. Introduction and Incinerator's Dance: Single Clerk: Allegro -
    Duration
    00:16
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  29. 29 II. Introduction and Incinerator's Dance: Incinerators' Ballet 02:49
    Track
    29
    Title
    II. Introduction and Incinerator's Dance: Incinerators' Ballet
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  30. 30 III. Spider Dance: Spider and the Fly 03:26
    Track
    30
    Title
    III. Spider Dance: Spider and the Fly
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  31. 31 IV. Approach of Death and Finale: Poco lento - 01:26
    Track
    31
    Title
    IV. Approach of Death and Finale: Poco lento -
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  32. 32 IV. Approach of Death and Finale: Funeral Music - 01:15
    Track
    32
    Title
    IV. Approach of Death and Finale: Funeral Music -
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  33. 33 IV. Approach of Death and Finale: End Music: Andante poco lento 02:30
    Track
    33
    Title
    IV. Approach of Death and Finale: End Music: Andante poco lento
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  34. 34 No. 1. Dawn 03:41
    Track
    34
    Title
    No. 1. Dawn
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  35. 35 No. 2. Sunday Morning 03:58
    Track
    35
    Title
    No. 2. Sunday Morning
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  36. 36 No. 3. Moonlight 04:36
    Track
    36
    Title
    No. 3. Moonlight
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  37. 37 No. 4. Storm 04:28
    Track
    37
    Title
    No. 4. Storm
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox