Benjamin Britten
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Opera `Billy Budd` (1951), op. 50
Benjamin Britten (conductor), Peter Pears (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone) , English Chamber Orchestra
Billy Budd - Peter Glossop, Captain Vere - Peter Pears, John Claggart - Michael Langdon, Mr. Redburn - John Shirley-Quirk, Mr. Flint - Bryan Drake, Mr. Ratcliffe - David Kelly, Red Whiskers - Gregory Dempsey, Donald - David Bowman, Dansker - Owen Brannigan, Novice - Robert Tear, Squeak - Robert Bowman, Bosun - Delme Bryn-Jones, First Mate - Eric Garrett, Second Mate - Norman Lumsden, Maintop - Nigel Rogers, Novice`s Friend - Benjamin Luxon, Cabin Boy - James Newby, Arthur Jones - James Coleby.
Gustav Mahler
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Symphony No. 8 `Symphonie der Tausend` in Es-dur for 3 sopranos, 2 contralto, tenor, bass, boy`s choir, 2 mixed choirs, organ and orchestra
Georg Solti (conductor), Heather Harper (soprano), Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone) , Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Choir
Heather HARPER (soprano I); Lucia POPP (soprano II); Arleen AUGER (soprano III); Yvonne MINTON (contralto I); Helen WATTS (contralto II); René KOLLO (tenor); John SHIRLEY-QUIRK (baritone); Martti TALVELA (bass); Wiener Staatsopernchor; Wiener Singverein; Wiener Sängerknaben. Recorded in the Sofiensaal, Vienna, in August and September 1971.
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Oratorio `Johannes-Passion` (1724), BWV 245
Benjamin Britten (conductor), Heather Harper (soprano), Peter Pears (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone) , English Chamber Orchestra
On Engl. Peter Pears - Evangelist, Gwynne Howell - Jesus, John Shirley-Quirk - Pilate, Heather Harper - soprano, Alfreda Hodgson - alto, Robert Tear - tenor, John Shirley-Quirk - bass. Philip Leger - harpsichord, Timothy Farrell - organ, Kenneth Heath - cello, Andrian Beers - double bass. Continuo realisation - Benjamin Britten. Wandsworth School Boys` Choir. 1972. Translate - Peter Pears, Imogen Holst.
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Oratorio `Matthäus-Passion` (1736), BWV 244
David Willcocks (conductor), Felicity Lott (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone)
Tenor [Evangelist]: Robert Tear; Bass [Jesus]: John Shirley-Quirk; Soprano: Felicity Lott; Contralto: Alfreda Hodgson; Tenor: Neil Jenkins; Baritone: Stephen Roberts; Baritone: Paul Hillier; Alto: Catherine Wyn-Rogers. Boys` voices of St. Paul`s Cathedral Choir & The Bach Choir. Thames Chamber Orchestra. Çàïèñü - îñåíü 1978 ã., Ëîíäîí.
Gustav Mahler
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Song Cycle `Des Knaben Wunderhorn` (1887-90)
Jessye Norman (soprano), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone), Bernard Haitink (conductor) , Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
I. Der Schildwache Nachtlied – II. Verlorne Muh – III. Trost im Ungluck – IV. Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? – V. Das irdische Leben – VI. Revelge – VII. Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt – VIII. Rheinlegendchen – IX. Lied des Verfolgten im Turm – X. Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen – XI. Lob des hohen Verstands – XII. Der Tambourg`sell. Recorded: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam - 4/1976.
Jean-Philippe Rameau
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Tragédie en musique `Hippolyte et Aricle` (1733, rev. 1742), RCT 43
Anthony Lewis (conductor), Janet Baker (contralto), Robert Tear (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone) , English Chamber Orchestra
Aricie - Angela Hickey, Hippolyte - Robert Tear, La Grande Pretresse de Diana - Sylvia Rhys-Thomas, Phedre - Janet Baker, Oenone - Patricia Blans, Diane - Rae Woodland, Areas - Edgar Fleet, Thesee - John Shirley-Quirk, Tisiphone - Gerald English, Pluton - Roger Stalman, Trio des Parques - John Whitworth , Keith Erwen, John Noble, Mercure - Nigel Rogers, Pretresse/Chasseresse - Jill Gomez, Neptune - Christopher Keyte. Thurston Dart - harpsichord. The St Anthony Singers. July 1965, London.
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