BENJAMIN BRITTEN (PT. 4)

THE COLLECTOR'S EDITION (2008)
PART 4
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Disc 17
1-3) Hymn to St Cecilia Op.27
I. In a garden shady this holy lady
II. Cannot grow
III. O ear whose creatures cannot wish to fail
4-15) A Ceremony of Carols Op.28
I. Procession
II. Wolcum Yole!
III. There is no rose
IV. a) That yongë child
b) Balulalow
V. As dew in Aprile
VI. This little babe
VII. Interlude (Andante pastorale)
VIII. In a freezing winter night
IX. Spring Carol
X. Deo gracias!
XI. Recession
16-20) Missa brevis in D Op.63
I. Kyrie
II. Gloria
III. Sanctus
IV. Benedictus
V. Agnus Dei
21) Festival Te Deum Op.32
22-28) Rejoice in the Lamb Op.30
Rejoice in God, I ye Tongues
For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry
For the Mouse is a creature of great personal valour
For the flowers are great blessings
For I am under the same accusation with my Saviour
For H is a spirit and therefore he is God
Hallelujah from the heart of God
29) Te Deum in C
30) Jubilate Deo

Disc 18
1) A Hymn to the Virgin
2-10) Saint Nicolas Op.42
I. Introduction
II. The Birth of Nicolas
III. Nicolas devotes himself to God
IV. He journeys to Palestine
V. Nicolas comes to Myra and is chosen Bishop
VI. Nicolas from Prison
VII. Nicolas and the Pickled Boys
VIII. His Piety and Marvellous Works
IX. The Death of Nicolas
11) Hymn to St Peter Op.56a
12) A Hymn of St Columba
Regis regum rectissimi Op.56a
13-20) Sacred and Profane Op.91
1. St Godric's Hymn
2. I mon waxe wod
3. Lenten is come
4. The long night
5. Yif ic of luve can
6. Carol
7. Ye that pasen by
8. A death

Disc 19
1-19) The Little Sweep
A Children’s Opera in three scenes Op.45
- Scene One: A January Morning
I. The Sweep's Song : 'Sweep! Sweep!'
II. Quartet: 'Sweep this chimney'
III. Duet: 'Now little white boy!'
IIIa. Hide and Seek: 'Juliet! Juliet!'
IV. Shanty: 'Pull the rope gently'
V. Ensemble: 'Is he wounded?'
VI. Marching Song: 'Sooty tracks upon the sheets'
VII. Trio: 'Sam! Sam!'
VIII. Aria: 'Run, poor sweepboy'
IX. Sammy's Bath: 'The kettles are singing'
- Scene Two: Later
X. Ensemble: 'O why do you weep...'
XI. Pantomime and
XII. Scene: 'Ah!... Blackguards'
XIII. Finale: 'Help! Help! She's collapsed!'
XIV. The Night Song: 'The owl, wide-winging'
- Scene Three: The Next Morning
XV. Aria: 'Soon the coach will carry you away'
XVI. Ensemble: 'Morning, Sammy'
XVII. Trio and Ensemble: 'Ready Alfred?'
XVIII. Finale: Coaching Song: 'The horses and champing'
20-26) A Boy was Born Op.3
Theme - A Boy was Born
Variation I - Lullay, Jesu
Variation II - Herod
Variation III - Jesu, as Thou art our Saviour
Variation IV - The Three Kings
Variation V - In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Variation VI - Noël!
27) A Shepherd’s Carol

Disc 20
1-14) Noye’s Fludde Op.59
1. Lord Jesus, think on me
2. I, God, that all this worlde hath wroughte
3. O, Lorde, I thanke thee lowde and still
4. Now in the name of God I will begyne
5. Wyffe, in this vessel we shall be kepte
6. Noye, Noye, take thou thy company
7. Sir! Here are the lions, lepardes, in
8. Wiffe, come in!
9. It is good for to be still
10. Eternal Father, strong to save
11. Now forty dayes are fullie gone
12. Noye, take thy wife anone
13. Noye, heare I behette thee a heste
14. The spacious firmament on high
15-21) AMDG
Heaven-Haven
O deus, ego amo te
Rosa Mystica
The Soldier
Prayer II
God's Grandeur
Prayer I
22) The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard

Disc 21
1-11) The Company of Heaven
- Part One: Before the Creation
I. Chaos
II. The Morning Stars
- Part Two: Angels in Scripture
III. Angels appear to Jacob, Elisha and Mary
IV. Christ, the fair glory
V. War in Heaven
- Part Three: Angels in Common Life and at Your Death
VI. Heaven is here
VII. A thousand, thousand gleaming fires
VIII. Funeral March for a Boy
IX. Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the most High
X. There came out also at this time
XI. Ye watchers and ye holy ones
12-14) Ballad of Heroes Op.14
I. Funeral March
II. Scherzo
III. Recitative and Choral
15-17) Praise We Great Men
'Praise we great men'
'Praise we the just!'
(Coda)