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)
1An American Overture10:34
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Britten, Benjamin
Hindmarsh, Paul - Arranger
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
2I. Overture: Fanfare - Introduction - The Lady of the Lake - Wedding March03:44
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
3II. Scherzo: Doom - Wild Dance - Death Music - Wild Dance07:21
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4III. Variations: Galahad - Graal Music —06:46
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
5IV. Finale: Battle07:36
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Britten, Benjamin
Hindmarsh, Paul - Arranger
Roberts, Richard Ellis - Lyricist
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)
6Part I: Prelude01:10
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
7Part I: I will pour out my spirit on all flesh (Speaker 1)00:16
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
8Part I: O Thou that movest all (Chorus)01:48
Britten Singers (Choir)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9Part 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)
10Part I: The Sun, the Moon, the Stars (Tenor, Chorus)01:09
Hill, Martyn (tenor)
Britten Singers (Choir)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
11Part I: And, behold, the Lord passed by (Speaker 2)00:34
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
12Part I: This is my commandment (Tenor, Chorus)01:28
Hill, Martyn (tenor)
Britten Singers (Choir)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
13Part 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)
14Part II: Lord make me see thy glory (Speaker 2)00:35
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
15Part 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)
16Part 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)
17Part 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)
18Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is love (Alto)00:34
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
19Part 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)
20Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is faith (Bass)00:25
Varcoe, Stephen (baritone)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
21Part II: And Jesus went away (Speaker 1)01:13
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
22Part 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)
23Part II: The Chief Rabbi Abraham Bloch (Speaker 2)01:19
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
24Part II: The fruit of the Spirit is long-suffering (Alto)00:39
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
25Part 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)
26Part 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)
27Part II: St Francis of Assisi (Speaker 1 and 2)01:02
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
28Part 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)
29Part 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)
30Part III: O knowing, glorious Spirit! (Soprano)02:10
Chilcott, Susan (soprano)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
31Part III: I went out one afternoon (Speaker 2)01:16
Rigby, Cormac (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
32Part III: The world is charged (Soprano, Chorus)02:26
Chilcott, Susan (soprano)
Britten Singers (Choir)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
33Part III: God is a Spirit (Speaker 1)00:43
Gordon, Hannah (narrator)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
34Part 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