Britten Conducts Britten

BENJAMIN BRITTEN

A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28

1

Procession

1:22

2

Wolcom Yole!

1:25

3

There is no rose

2:15

4

The yongë child

1:37

5

Balulalow

1:23

6

As dew in Aprille

1:05

7

This little Babe

1:27

8

Interlude

3:12

9

In freezing winter night

4:01

10

Spring Carol

1:06

11

Deo gracias - Adam lay ibounden

1:13

12

Recession

1:21

Mogens Wöldike (choir master)

Enid Simon (harp)

Benjamin Britten

Recored in 1953

A Boy was Born, Op.3

13

A Boy was Born (theme)

2:01

14

Variation I: Lullay, Jesu

4:16

15

Variation II: Herod

2:12

16

Variation III: Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour

2:31

17

Variation IV: The Three Kings

3:36

18

Variation V: In the bleak mid-winter

4:50

19

Variation VI: Finale - Noel!

8:57

Michael Hartnett (treble)

Benjamin Britten

Recorded in 1957

Rejoice in the Lamb, Op.30

20

Rejoice in God, O ye Tongues

3:53

21

For I will consider my cat Jeoffrey

2:05

22

For the mouse is a creature of great personal valour

1:00

23

For the flowers are great blessings

2:05

24

For I am under the same accusation with my Saviour

2:27

25

For H is a spirit and therefore he is God

4:26

Michael Hartnett (treble)

Jonathan Steele (alto)

Philip Todd (tenor)

Donald Francke (bass)

George Malcolm (organ)

Benjamin Britten

Recorded in 1957