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- 1.
The Turn of the Screw Op. 54, ACT TWO: Scene 7 : Flora (Governess/Mrs. Grose/Flora/Miss Jessel)
Benjamin Britten, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding, Joan Rodgers, Jane Henschel, Vivian Tierney, Julian Leang, Caroline Wise
- 2.
4 Sea Interludes, Op. 33a: Dawn
Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek
- 3.
Night Piece (Notturno) (1963)
Benjamin Britten, Stephen Hough
- 4.
Peter Grimes Op. 33, Scene 2: Peter, we've come to take you home (Ellen/Peter/Balstrode)
Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Felicity Lott, Bernard Haitink, Thomas Allen
- 5.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Op. 64, Act Two: On the ground, sleep sound (Fairies)
Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Nicholas Watson, Andrew Mead, Simon Hart, Gregory Pierre
- 6.
The Company of Heaven, Part Three: Heaven is here
English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, London Philharmonic Choir, Christopher Herrick, Peter Barkworth, Cathryn Pope, Philip Brunelle, Dan Dressen, Sheila Allen
- 7.
Peter Grimes Op. 33, Scene 2: Grimes! Grimes! (Chorus/Peter)
Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Bernard Haitink, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
- 8.
Peter Grimes Op. 33, Scene 2: To those who pass the Borough (Chorus/Swallow/Fisherman/Auntie/Boles)
Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Bernard Haitink, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Stafford Dean, Stuart Kale, Patricia Payne, Christopher Lackner
- 9.
A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: X. Deo Gracias!
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Benjamin Britten, Sir David Willcocks, Osian Ellis, Julian Godlee, James Clarke
- 10.
Billy Budd: Look! Through the port comes the moon-shine astray! (Billy)
London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn
- 11.
Rape of Lucretia, Act I, Scene II: Lucia runs to the door
Benjamin Britten, Ian Bostridge, Hilary Summers, Oliver Knussen, Peter Coleman-Wright, Susan Gritton, Angelika Kirchschlager, Claire Booth, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble
- 12.
String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op.36: Vivace
Benjamin Britten, Belcea Quartet
- 13.
Serenade Op. 31: 6. Sonnet: O soft embalmer of the still midnight (John Keats)
Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Frank Lloyd, Martyn Hill
- 14.
Serenade Op. 31: Epilogue (horn solo)
Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, Frank Lloyd, Martyn Hill
- 15.
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34): Theme: Allegro maestoso e largamente (full orchestra - woodwind - brass - strings - percussion - full orchestra)
Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek
- 16.
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34): Fugue: Allegro molto - Con slancio (L'istesso tempo) (full orchestra)
Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek
- 17.
Cello Symphony, Op.68: II. Presto inquieto
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, Truls Mørk
- 18.
Elegy (1930)
Benjamin Britten, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Lud Gluskin & Orchestra
- 19.
Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Variation 1: Adagio
Benjamin Britten, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
- 20.
Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Variation 2: March
Benjamin Britten, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
- 21.
Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Variation 4: Aria italiana
Benjamin Britten, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
- 22.
Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Variation 5: Bourrée classique
Benjamin Britten, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
- 23.
Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Variation 6: Wiener Walzer
Benjamin Britten, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
- 24.
Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Variation 7: Moto perpetuo
Benjamin Britten, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
- 25.
Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Variation 8: Funeral March
Benjamin Britten, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
- 26.
Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Variation 9: Chant
Benjamin Britten, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
- 27.
Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Variation 10: Fugue and Finale
Benjamin Britten, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
- 28.
Simple Symphony Op. 4: First movement: Boisterous Bourrée
Christopher Warren-Green, London Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
- 29.
Simple Symphony Op. 4: Third movement: Sentimental Sarabande
Christopher Warren-Green, London Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
- 30.
Simple Symphony Op. 4: Fourth movement: Frolicsome Finale
Christopher Warren-Green, London Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
- 31.
Two Lullabies (1936): Lullaby for a Retired Colonel
Benjamin Britten, Stephen Hough, Ronan O'Hora
- 32.
Simple Symphony Op. 4: Second movement: Playful Pizzicato
Christopher Warren-Green, London Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
- 33.
Paul Bunyan - An operetta in two acts and a prologue Op. 17, Act I, Scene 2 (The camp): 15a. Tiny's Song: Ah!...Whether the sun shine upon children playing (Tiny, Inkslinger, chorus, Slim)
Benjamin Britten, W. H. Auden, Philip Brunelle, Chorus Of The Plymouth Music Series, Orchestra Of The Plymouth Music Series, Soloists Of The Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota
- 34.
Paul Bunyan - An operetta in two acts and a prologue Op. 17, Act II: 24. Third Ballad Interlude: So Helson smiled and Bunyan smiled (Narrator)
Benjamin Britten, W. H. Auden, Philip Brunelle, Chorus Of The Plymouth Music Series, Orchestra Of The Plymouth Music Series, Soloists Of The Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota
- 35.
The Turn of the Screw Op. 54, ACT TWO: Variation XIV
Benjamin Britten, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Ian Bostridge, Daniel Harding, Joan Rodgers, Jane Henschel, Vivian Tierney, Julian Leang, Caroline Wise
- 36.
Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Variation 3: Romance
Benjamin Britten, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
- 37.
Five Walztes (Waltzes) (1923-5/1969): I. Rather fast and nervous
Benjamin Britten, Stephen Hough
- 38.
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34): Woodwind
Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek
- 39.
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34): Strings
Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek
- 40.
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34): Brass
Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek
- 41.
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Op. 34): Percussion - Variation M: Moderato (percussion)
Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek
- 42.
The Prince of the Pagodas - Ballet in three acts Op. 57, Act III, Scene 2: The Pagoda Palace: Finale
Benjamin Britten, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
- 43.
The Prince of the Pagodas - Ballet in three acts Op. 57, Act III, Scene 2: The Pagoda Palace: Apotheosis
Benjamin Britten, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
- 44.
Piano Concerto Op.13: II. Waltz (Allegretto)
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Paavo Järvi, Leif Ove Andsnes
- 45.
A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: XI. Recession
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Benjamin Britten, Sir David Willcocks, Osian Ellis, Julian Godlee, James Clarke
- 46.
Noye's Fludde, Op.59 The Chester Miricle Play set to music: Lord Jesus, think on me
Benjamin Britten, Donald Maxwell, Richard Hickox, Endymion Ensemble, Richard Pasco, Coull Quartet, Linda Ormiston, Nicholas Berry, Schoolchildren From Salisbury & Chester, Timothy Lamb, Orchestra Of Schoolchildren From Salisbury & Chester, Camelia Johnson, Polly Hewetson, Alexander Gallifant, Joanna Brown
- 47.
Folk Song Arrangements: Greensleves
Traditional, Benjamin Britten, Ian Bostridge, Julius Drake
- 48.
Les Illuminations Op. 18: VII. Being Beauteous
Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Arthur Rimbaud, Martyn Hill
- 49.
4 Sea Interludes, Op. 33a: Sunday Morning
Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek
- 50.
4 Sea Interludes, Op. 33a: Moonlight
Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek
- 51.
Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes' Op. 33b
Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek
- 52.
4 Sea Interludes, Op. 33a: Storm
Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek
- 53.
Sinfonia da Requiem Op. 20: III. Requiem aeternam (Andante molto tranquillo)
Benjamin Britten, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek
- 54.
Suite No. 3 for Solo Cello Op. 87: IV Barcarola: Lento
Benjamin Britten, Truls Mørk
- 55.
War Requiem, Op.66, VI. Libera me: Let us sleep now...In paradisum
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Halsey, Benjamin Britten, Sir Simon Rattle, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, Francis Grier, Elisabeth Söderström, CBSO Chorus, Mark Blatchly, Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Wilfred Owen, Missa pro defunctis
- 56.
Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Introduction and Theme
Benjamin Britten, Iona Brown, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
- 57.
Prelude and Fugue for 18-part String Orchestra, Op. 29: Grave- Allegro energico
Christopher Warren-Green, London Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
- 58.
Holiday Diary Op. 5: II. Sailing
Benjamin Britten, Stephen Hough
- 59.
Three Character Pieces (1930): II. Daphne (Poco andante grazioso)
Benjamin Britten, Stephen Hough
- 60.
Five Walztes (Waltzes) (1923-5/1969): V. Variations: Quiet and simple
Benjamin Britten, Stephen Hough
- 61.
Les Illuminations Op. 18: VIII. Parade
Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Arthur Rimbaud, Martyn Hill
- 62.
Les Illuminations Op. 18: IX. Départ
Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Arthur Rimbaud, Martyn Hill
- 63.
Nocturne Op. 60: On a poet's lips I slept (Shelley)
Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Frank Lloyd, Martyn Hill
- 64.
Canticle I: My beloved is mine, Op.40
Benjamin Britten, Ian Bostridge, Francis Quarles, Julius Drake
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