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| BRITTEN, Benjamin (1913-1976) | | | A Ceremony of Carols | | | 1. | Procession | 1:41 | | | 2. | Wolcum Yole! | 1:16 | | | 3. | There Is No Rose | 2:16 | | | 4. | That Yonge Child | 1:39 | | | 5. | Balulalow | 1:15 | | | 6. | As Dew In Aprille | 0:56 | | | 7. | This Little Babe | 1:21 | | | 8. | Interlude | 3:53 | | | 9. | In Freezing Winter Night | 3:08 | | | 10. | Spring Carol | 1:02 | | | 11. | Deo Gracias | 1:06 | | | 12. | Recession | 1:51 | | | 13. | A Shepherd's Carol | 3:29 | | | 14. | The Sycamore Tree | 1:44 | | | 15. | Sweet Was The Song | 2:27 | | | Missa Brevis in D | | | 16. | Kyrie | 1:57 | | | 17. | Gloria | 2:33 | | | 18. | Sanctus/Benedictus | 3:00 | | | 19. | Agnus Dei | 2:06 | | | A Boy was Born | | | 20. | Theme | 2:21 | | | 21. | Variation I: Lullay, Jesu | 4:23 | | | 22. | Variation II. Herod | 2:12 | | | 23. | Variation III: Jesu, As Thou Art | 2:50 | | | 24. | Variation IV: The Three Kings | 3:29 | | | 25. | Variation V: In The Bleak Mid-Winter | 5:07 | | | 26. | Variation VI: Noel! | 3:10 | | Britten's A Ceremony of Carols is a masterpiece composed on board ship as Britten returned to England from the U.S.A. in 1948, a touching evocation of boyhood lost but never forgotten. A Boy was Born is a work that first made Britten famous, based on a theme and variations of astonishing ingenuity. The Missa Brevis, written for the boys of Westminster Cathedral, is a gem that in some ways looks forward to the War Requiem which came two years later.
Deutsche Schallplattenkritik
".. a disc of exceptional quality, reinforcing The Sixteen's reputation as one of the finest choirs of our day . this is a performance that works to extraordinary effect ." THE GRAMOPHONE
18.00 eur Temporarily out of stock
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