Composer(s): Britten, Benjamin
Arranger(s): Hindmarsh, Paul
Conductor(s): Hickox, Richard
Choir(s): Britten Singers
Label: Chandos
Genre: Choral - Sacred; Orchestral
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: CHAN9487
Barcode: 095115948729
Release Date: 11/1996

BRITTEN: World of Spirit (The) / Suite from King Arthur / American Overture

Tracklist

Britten, Benjamin
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
1 An American Overture 10:34
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Britten, Benjamin
Hindmarsh, Paul - Arranger
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
2 I. Overture: Fanfare - Introduction - The Lady of the Lake - Wedding March 03:44
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
3 II. Scherzo: Doom - Wild Dance - Death Music - Wild Dance 07:21
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4 III. Variations: Galahad - Graal Music — 06:46
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
5 IV. Finale: Battle 07:36
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Britten, Benjamin
Roberts, Richard Ellis - Lyricist
Hindmarsh, Paul - Arranger
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Britten Singers (Choir)
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
Hill, Martyn (tenor)
Chilcott, Susan (soprano)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
Varcoe, Stephen (baritone)
6 Part I: Prelude 01:10
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
7 Part I: I will pour out my spirit on all flesh (Speaker 1) 00:16
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
8 Part I: O Thou that movest all (Chorus) 01:48
Britten Singers (Choir)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9 Part I: The Comforter, the Holy Spirit (Speaker 1 and 2) 02:11
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
10 Part I: The Sun, the Moon, the Stars (Tenor, Chorus) 01:09
Hill, Martyn (tenor)
Britten Singers (Choir)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
11 Part I: And, behold, the Lord passed by (Speaker 2) 00:34
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
12 Part I: This is my commandment (Tenor, Chorus) 01:28
Hill, Martyn (tenor)
Britten Singers (Choir)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
13 Part I: With wide-embracing love (Soprano, Alto, Chorus) 02:42
Chilcott, Susan (soprano)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
Britten Singers (Choir)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
14 Part II: Lord make me see thy glory (Speaker 2) 00:35
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
15 Part II: O Life, O Love, now undivided (Soprano, Alto, Chorus) 04:05
Chilcott, Susan (soprano)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
Britten Singers (Choir)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
16 Part II: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (Speaker 1) 00:11
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
17 Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Speaker 1 and 2, Alto, Tenor, Bass) 00:38
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
Hill, Martyn (tenor)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
Varcoe, Stephen (baritone)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
18 Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is love (Alto) 00:34
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
19 Part II: One day in November 1682 (Speaker 1 and 2) 01:09
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
20 Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is faith (Bass) 00:25
Varcoe, Stephen (baritone)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
21 Part II: And Jesus went away (Speaker 1) 01:13
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
22 Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is goodness, is meekness (Alto) 00:45
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
23 Part II: The Chief Rabbi Abraham Bloch (Speaker 2) 01:19
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
24 Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is long-suffering (Alto) 00:39
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
25 Part II: When James Connolly, the Irish rebel (Speaker 1 and 2) 01:23
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
26 Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is joy (Alto, Tenor, Bass) 00:50
Hill, Martyn (tenor)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
Varcoe, Stephen (baritone)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
27 Part II: St Francis of Assisi (Speaker 1 and 2) 01:02
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
28 Part II: The Spirit of the Lord (Speaker 1 and 2) 03:57
Chilcott, Susan (soprano)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
Hill, Martyn (tenor)
Varcoe, Stephen (baritone)
Britten Singers (Choir)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
29 Part III: Spirit to whom my spirit would reply (Speaker 1 and 2) 01:45
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
30 Part III: O knowing, glorious Spirit! (Soprano) 02:10
Chilcott, Susan (soprano)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
31 Part III: I went out one afternoon (Speaker 2) 01:16
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
32 Part III: The world is charged (Soprano, Chorus) 02:26
Chilcott, Susan (soprano)
Britten Singers (Choir)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
33 Part III: God is a Spirit (Speaker 1) 00:43
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
34 Part III: Come, O Creator Spirit, Come (Chorus) 03:45
Britten Singers (Choir)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:18:09