Britten: Phaedra; Lachrymae; Sinfonietta; Night Mail; Sword in the Stone etc.

The Nash Ensemble

• Released on 6/10/96 by Hyperion
• Main artists: The Nash Ensemble
• Genre: Classical

Digital booklet

1 Phaedra, Op. 93: I. Prologue. In May, in Brilliant Athens

Lionel Friend 00:01:23

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Jean Rigby, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean Racine, Author, Original Text Author - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Lowell, Translator

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2 Phaedra, Op. 93: II. Recit. My Lost and Dazzled Eyes

Lionel Friend 00:01:14

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Jean Rigby, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean Racine, Author, Original Text Author - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Lowell, Translator

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3 Phaedra, Op. 93: III. Presto. You Monster!

Jean Rigby 00:04:04

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Jean Rigby, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean Racine, Author, Original Text Author - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Lowell, Translator

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4 Phaedra, Op. 93: IV. Recit. Oh Gods of Wrath

Jean Rigby 00:02:52

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Jean Rigby, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean Racine, Author, Original Text Author - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Lowell, Translator

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5 Phaedra, Op. 93: V. Adagio. My Time's Too Short

Lionel Friend 00:06:19

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Jean Rigby, Contralto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean Racine, Author, Original Text Author - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Lowell, Translator

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6 Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: I. Lento

Roger Chase 00:01:58

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Roger Chase, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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7 Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: II. Allegretto, andante molto

Roger Chase 00:00:59

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Roger Chase, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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8 Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: III. Animato

Lionel Friend 00:01:07

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Roger Chase, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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9 Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: IV. Tranquillo

Lionel Friend 00:01:29

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Roger Chase, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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10 Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: V. Allegro con molto

Lionel Friend 00:00:47

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Roger Chase, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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11 Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: VI. Largamente

Roger Chase 00:00:29

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Roger Chase, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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12 Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: VII. Appassionato

Roger Chase 00:00:45

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Roger Chase, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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13 Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: VIII. Alla valse moderato

Lionel Friend 00:00:48

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Roger Chase, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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14 Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: IX. Allegro marcia

Lionel Friend 00:00:40

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Roger Chase, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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15 Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: X. Lento

Lionel Friend 00:00:41

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Roger Chase, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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16 Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: XI. L'istesso tempo

Roger Chase 00:01:53

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Roger Chase, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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17 Lachrymae, Reflections on a Song of Dowland, Op. 48a: XII. A tempo semplice

Roger Chase 00:01:20

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Roger Chase, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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18 Sinfonietta, Op. 1: I. Poco presto ed agitato

Lionel Friend 00:03:55

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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19 Sinfonietta, Op. 1: II. Variations. Andante lento

Lionel Friend 00:06:20

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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20 Sinfonietta, Op. 1: III. Tarantella. Presto vivace

Lionel Friend 00:03:54

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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21 The Sword in the Stone, Concert Suite: I. Introduction and Boys' Tune

Lionel Friend 00:02:03

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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22 The Sword in the Stone, Concert Suite: II. Merlyn's Tune and Tree Music

Lionel Friend 00:01:44

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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23 The Sword in the Stone, Concert Suite: III. Merlyn's Spell and Witch Tune

Lionel Friend 00:01:03

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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24 The Sword in the Stone, Concert Suite: IV. Bird Music

Lionel Friend 00:01:02

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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25 The Sword in the Stone, Concert Suite: V. Lullaby

Lionel Friend 00:01:27

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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26 The Sword in the Stone, Concert Suite: VI. Water Theme and End Music

Lionel Friend 00:02:32

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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27 Movement for Wind Sextet: I. Moderato con molto moto

The Nash Ensemble 00:08:04

Benjamin Britten, Composer - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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28 Night Mail. End Sequence

Lionel Friend 00:04:14

Benjamin Britten, Composer - Lionel Friend, Conductor, MainArtist - Wystan Hugh Auden, Author - The Nash Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Hawthorne, Narrator, MainArtist

℗ 1996 Hyperion Records Limited

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
• Total length: 01:05:06
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: The Nash Ensemble
• Composer: Benjamin Britten
• Label: Hyperion
• Genre: Classical
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Digital booklet

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