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British opera singer
- baritone
- United Kingdom
- opera singer, university teacher, musician
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Decca Eloquence 6
[…] LisztPiano Concerto No. 1Piano Concerto No. 2Danse MacabreFantaisie sur des thèmes populaires hongroisFrance Clidat pianoOrchestre de la Résidence de la HayeRoger NorringtonBach rewriteConcerto for Two Keyboards in C minor BWV1062Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV1053Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV1056Piotr Orzechowski & Marcin Masecki electric pianoCapella CracoviensisJan Tomasz AdamusErnest Ansermet CollectionVol. 1 & 2BrittenLes IlluminationsSusan Danco sopranoWar RequiemHeather Harper sopranoPeter Pears tenorThomas Hemsley baritoneBerg Sieben Fruhe Lieder Chloé Owen sopranoLive recordings 1953, 1959 & 1967Vol. 3BeethovenPiano Concerto No. 5Symphony No. 5Rudolf Serkin pianoLive recording 27th April, 1966Vol. 4DutilleuxSymphony No. 1MartinuSymphony No. 4Live recordings 1952 & 1967Vol. 5MagnardSymphony No. 3D´IndySymphonie "Cevenole"Robert Casadesus pianoRecorded 1955 & 1968
2023-07-14 00:00:00
Richard Rodney Bennett, Arthur Bliss, George Butterworth & Gustav Holst: The British Music Collections
[…] op.43 no.1 [4'26]1.18 - 1.20 A Fugal Concerto for flute, oboe and strings, op.40 [7'26]2.01 - 2.04 St. Paul's Suite, op.29 no.2 [12'33]2.05 - 2.07 The Ballet from The Perfect Fool, op.39 [10'43]2.08 Egdon Heath, op.47 'A homage to Thomas Hardy' [12'49]2.09 The Hymn of Jesus, op.37 [21'46]2.10 A Moorside Suite, H.173 [14'26] The Purcell Singers conducted by Imogen Holst (1.01-1.17 [October/November 1965] - with Osian Ellis- harp 1.01-1.04; Janet Baker-mezzo, Robert Tear- tenor, Thomas Hemsley- bass 1.05-1.09; Susan Longfield- soprano 1.16; English Chamber Orchestra 1.05-1.16)Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra conducted by Christopher Hogwood (1.18-2.04 [May 1992])London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult (2.05-2.08 [March 1961])BBC Chorus and Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult (2.09 [March 1962])Grimethorpe Colliery Band conducted by Elgar Howarth (2.10 [June 1976])Decca 470191-2 (recorded 1961 to 1992; this compilation first issued 2001) [digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]Recording venues: Kingsway Hall, London (1.01-1.17, 2.05-2.09), Ordway […]
2020-05-25 09:51:08
Tracing a youthful relationship: Tony Cooper looks at Britten's links to Norfolk & the city of Norwich
[…] given in Norwich Cathedral on 1st/2nd December 1967. It brought together the Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra (led by Colin Clouting) and the Norwich Philharmonic Chorus, the UEA Choir and the Suffolk Singers with members of the English Chamber Orchestra, the Ambrosian Singers and Brian Runnett (Norwich Cathedral’s organist) along with the choristers of Norwich Cathedral and boys from Taverham Hall Preparatory School. There were about 400 performers in all while the soloists comprised Peter Pears, Thomas Hemsley and Mary Wells (Dr Ledger’s wife). Philip Ledger conducted the main musical forces while Benjamin Britten directed the Melos Ensemble and Frederick Firth (Norfolk County Council’s music advisor) the boys’ choirs.Interestingly, many of Britten’s works were first heard in Norwich conducted by the composer starting off with the Simple Symphony, Op 4, on 6th March 1934 by the Norwich String Orchestra conducted by Britten at the Stuart Hall, Norwich - currently ‘home’ to the […]
2020-04-28 23:00:00
Britten conducts Britten
Britten conducts BrittenVol. 1 Operas 1Benjamin Britten (1913-76)Albert HerringBilly BuddOwen WingravePeter GrimesJanet Baker, Owen Brannigan, April CanteloLauris Elms, Geraint Evans, Sylvia FisherPeter Glossop, Heather Harper, Michael LangdonNorma Lumsden, Benjamin Luxon, Peter PearsNigel Rogers, John Shirley-Quirk, Robert TearJennifer Vyvyan, Claire Watson, Jean WatsonAmbrosian SingersWandsworth School Boys’ ChoirRoyal Opera House Covent GardenLondon Symphony OrchestraEnglish Chamber OrchestraVol. 2 Operas 2 A Midsummer Night's Dream Death in Venice Gloriana Phaedra The Rape of Lucretia The Turn of the Screw John Mark Ainsley, Richard van Allan, Elizabeth Bainbridge Janet Baker, Josephine Barstow, James Bowman Owen Brannigan, Joan Cross, Alfred Deller Heather Harper, Elizabeth Harwood, Thomas Hemsley Peter Hoare, Della Jones, Yvonne Kenny Philip Langridge, Norman Lumsden, Benjamin Luxon Arda Mandikian, Alan Opie, Peter Pears John Shirley-Quirk, Jonathan Summers, Robert Tear BrynTerfel, Josephine Veasey, Jennifer Vyvyan Janice Watson, Helen Watts, Willard White English Chamber Orchestra English Opera Group London Symphony Orchestra Steuart Bedford Charles Mackerras […]
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