Benjamin Britten: Spring Symphony; Welcome Ode; Psalm 150

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A delightful performance of one of Britten's sunniest works. The Spring Symphony is yet another work in a form pioneered by Mahler in his Eighth Symphony and Das Lied von der Erde--a choral or song symphony setting texts by a variety of poets, and unified by theme. Britten begins with a magnificent musical picture of winter's icy grip before going on to celebrate the arrival of spring (complete with birdsong, adorably imitated by the soloists), and culminating in the arrival of summer with a whistling chorus of children. The other pieces on the disc are similarly celebratory in nature, making this a well-planned and executed program. --David Hurwitz

Benjamin Britten: Spring Symphony; Welcome Ode; Psalm 150, Music, Alfreda Hodgson, Benjamin Britten, Anthony Gould, Maggie Donnelly, Richard Hickox, London School, London School for Boys, London School for Girls Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Southend Boys' Choir, Elizabeth Gale, Martyn Hill, 20th/21st Century Symph. with Mult. Solo Voice & Chorus, Choral, Classical, Classical Composers, Psalm Setting, Secular Choral Music with Orchestra, Symphonic
Benjamin Britten: Spring Symphony; Welcome Ode; Psalm 150
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    		Benjamin Britten: Spring Symphony; Welcome Ode; Psalm 150

    Manufacturer: Chandos
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    PsalmsPsalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000000AKW
    Release Date: 1992-10-28

    Tracks:

    1. Spring Symphony Op. 44: Part I: Introduction
    2. Spring Symphony Op. 44: Part I: The Merry Cuckoo
    3. Spring Symphony Op. 44: Part I: Spring, The Sweet Spring
    4. Spring Symphony Op. 44: Part I: The Driving Boy
    5. Spring Symphony Op. 44: Part I: The Morning Star
    6. Spring Symphony Op. 44: Part II: Welcome Maids Of Honour
    7. Spring Symphony Op. 44: Part II: Waters Above
    8. Spring Symphony Op. 44: Part II: Out On The Lawn I Lie In Bed
    9. Spring Symphony Op. 44: Part III: When Will My May Come
    10. Spring Symphony Op. 44: Part III: Fair And Fair
    11. Spring Symphony Op. 44: Part III: Sound The Flute
    12. Spring Symphony Op. 44: Part IV: Finale
    13. Welcome Ode Op. 95: 1 March
    14. Welcome Ode Op. 95: 2 Jig
    15. Welcome Ode Op. 95: 3 ROundel
    16. Welcome Ode Op. 95: 4 Modulation
    17. Welcome Ode Op. 95: 5 Canon
    18. Psalm 150 Op. 67

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    A delightful performance of one of Britten's sunniest works. The Spring Symphony is yet another work in a form pioneered by Mahler in his Eighth Symphony and Das Lied von der Erde--a choral or song symphony setting texts by a variety of poets, and unified by theme. Britten begins with a magnificent musical picture of winter's icy grip before going on to celebrate the arrival of spring (complete with birdsong, adorably imitated by the soloists), and culminating in the arrival of summer with a whistling chorus of children. The other pieces on the disc are similarly celebratory in nature, making this a well-planned and executed program. --David Hurwitz

    Track Listings:

    1. Boulez: Orchestral Works & Chamber Music
    2. Brahms: Secular Choral Works
    3. Bretón - La Dolores / Domingo · Matos · Lanza · Beltrán · Ros Marbá
    4. Bruckner: Symphonies 3 & 7
    5. Bryars: Cadman Requiem, Adnan Songbook, etc. / Hilliard Ensemble, Fretwork
    6. Camerata Woodwind Quintet
    7. Carreras, Domingo and Pavarotti in Concert
    8. Celtic Strings & Wings
    9. Christophe Rousset ~ Bach - Goldberg Variations
    10. Clearings in the Sky

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