Unknown Britten

BENJAMIN BRITTEN

Les Illuminations, Op.18 (1939)

for high voice and string orchestra

1

I

Fanfare

2:12

2

II

Villes

2:31

3

IIIA

Phrase

1:09

4

IIIB

Antique

2:03

5

IV

Royauté

1:37

6

V

Marine

1:01

7

VI

Interlude

2:34

8

VII

Being Beauteous

4:07

9

VIII

Parade

2:42

10

IX

Départ

3:07

11

Phrase

0:52

12

Aube

4:59

13

À une raison

2:36

Sandrine Piau soprano

Thomas Zehetmair

Rondo Concertante (1930)

for piano and strings

14

I

Allegro molto

5:36

15

II

Lento

9:22

Rolf Hind piano

Thomas Zehetmair

In memoriam Dennis Brain (c1958)

for 4 horns and strings

16

Introduction

1:40

17

Allegro

2:13

Michael Thompson horn

Richard Watkins horn

Peter Francomb horn

Chris Griffiths horn

Thomas Zehetmair

18

United Fragment (1930)

2:44

for strings

Thomas Zehetmair

Variations (1965)

for piano solo

19

I

Like an improvisation

1:13

20

II

1:18

21

III

Quick and light

0:48

22

IV

0:59

23

V

Quietly

1:17

24

VI

Quick

0:51

Rolf Hind piano

Movements for a Clarinet Concerto (c9142)

for clarinet and strings

25

I

5:32

26

II

7:15

27

III

5:03

Michael Collins clarinet

Thomas Zehetmair

Les Illunminations (with Phrase, Aube and À une raison) was recorded in

Hall One at The Sage Gateshead on 14-15 January 2009; all other

works on the disc were recorded at the same venue on 22-23 May 2008.

(all other works)