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	Benjamin Britten (conductor) Benjamin Britten - `War Requiem` for Soprano, Tenor and Baritone, Chorus, Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Boys` Choir and Organ (1962), op. 66 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano), Peter Pears (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) , London Symphony Orchestra, The Melos Ensemble of London Organ – Simon Preston. Recorded: January 1963, London. (33) Benjamin Britten - Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Henry Purcell `Guide to the symphony orchestra for young musicians` for orchestra (1945), op. 34 Benjamin Britten (conductor) , London Symphony Orchestra recorded 1963 (31) Benjamin Britten - Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, for string orchestra (1937), op. 10 Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra 1967 (18) Benjamin Britten - Simple Symphony for string orchestra (1934), op. 4 Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra recorded 1968 (34) Henry Purcell - Opera `Dido and Aeneas`, Z 626 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Peter Pears (tenor) Dido: Claire Watson; Aeneas: Peter Pears; Belinda: Jeannette Sinclair; Sorceress: Arda Mandikian; 2nd Women: Patricia Clark; Witches: Jean Allister, Rosemary Philips; Spirit: John Hahessy; 1st Sailor: Michael Ronayne. PURCELL SINGERS. English Opera Group Orchestra. George Malcom, Harpsichord Continuo. BBC Studios, 29/30 September 1959. Realized and conducted by B.Britten. (7) Benjamin Britten - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D-dur (1938, 1945), op. 13 Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra 1965 (29) Benjamin Britten - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1939), op. 15 Mark Lubotsky (violin), Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra Recorded: July 28-29, 1970, UK. (25) Benjamin Britten - Opera `A Midsummer Night`s Dream` (1964), op. 64 Benjamin Britten (conductor) , London Symphony Orchestra Oberon - Alfred Deller, Tytania - Elizabeth Harwood, Puck - Stephen Terry, Thesius - John Shirley-Quirk, Hippolyta - Helen Watts, Lysander - Peter Pears, Demetrius - Thomas Hemsley, Hermia - Josephine Veasey, Helena - Heather Harper, Bottom - Owen Brannigan, Quince - Norman Lumsden, Flute - Kenneth MacDonald, Snug - David Kelly, Starveling - Keith Raggett, Snout - Robert Tear, Cobweb - Richard Dakin, Mustardseed - Ian Wodehouse, Peaseblossom - John Pryer, Moth - Graham Clark London Symphony Orc (9) Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F-dur (1721?), BWV 1046 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin) , English Chamber Orchestra 1968. (14) Dmitriy Shostakovich - Symphony No.14 for soprano, bass, strings and percussion (1969), op.135 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) , English Chamber Orchestra Galina Vishnevskaya, Mark Reshetin. English Chamber Orchestra. Malting, Snape, 14 June 1970 (live record) (19) Benjamin Britten - Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, op. 68 Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Benjamin Britten (conductor) , Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow State Philharmonic 2.III.1964, Moscow. (14) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Adagio and Fugue for String Quartet in c-moll (1788), KV546 Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra Recorded: June 13, 1967, Aldeburgh. (13) Benjamin Britten - Opera `Curlew River`, а Parable for Church Perfomance (1964), op. 71 Benjamin Britten (conductor) Madwoman - Peter Pears, Ferryman - John Shirley-Quirk, Abbot - Harold Blackburn, Traveller - Bryan Drake, Voice of the Spirit - Bruce Webb. English Opera Group, cond. Benjamin Britten 1965 (9) Gustav Mahler - Symphony № 4 in G-dur (1899/1900, 1901-10) Benjamin Britten (conductor) , London Symphony Orchestra Joan Carlyle-soprano. Recorded: July 6, 1961, Suffolk. (10) Benjamin Britten - Opera `Turn of the screw` (1954), op. 54 Benjamin Britten (conductor) Prologue - Peter Pears, Quint - Peter Pears, Governess - Jennifer Vyvyan, Miles - David Hemmings, Flora - Olive Dyer, Mrs.Grose - Joan Cross, Miss Jessel - Arda Mandikian English Opera Group Orchestra. Conducted by Benjamin Britten. Decca 1955 (7) Benjamin Britten - Oprea `Peter Grimes` (1945), op. 33 Benjamin Britten (conductor) , Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Peter Grimes - Peter Pears, Ellen Orford - Claire Watson, Balstrode - James Pease, Auntie - Jean Watson, Bob Boles - Raymond Nilsson, Swallow - Owen Brannigan, Mrs. Sedley - Lauris Elms, Ned Keene - Geraint Evan, Rector - John Lanigan, Hobson - David Kelly, First niece - Marion Studholme, Second niece - Iris Kells Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra. Conducted by Benjamin Britten. Decca 1959 (11) Benjamin Britten - 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. (4) Benjamin Britten - Ballet `Prince of Pagodas` (1956), op. 57 Benjamin Britten (conductor) (3) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem in d-moll (1791), KV626 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Heather Harper (soprano), Peter Pears (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone) , English Chamber Orchestra Alfreda Hodgson - mezzo-soprano. Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra. June 20, 1971. (5) Johann Sebastian Bach - 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. (8) Benjamin Britten - Opera `The Rape of Lucretia` (1946), op. 37 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Heather Harper (soprano), Janet Baker (contralto), Peter Pears (tenor) , English Chamber Orchestra Lucretia - Janet Baker, Male Chorus - Peter Pears, Female Chorus - Heather Harper, Tarquinius - Benjamin Luxon, Collantius - John Shirley-Quirk, Junius - Bryan Drake, Lucia - Jenny Hill, Bianca - Elizabeth Bainbridge. July 1970. (3) Benjamin Britten - Opera `Albert Herring` (1946), op. 39 Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra Albert Herring - Peter Pears, Lady Billows - Sylvia Fisher, Florence Pike - Johanna Peters, Mr. Gedge - John Noble, Mr. Budd - Owen Brannigan, Mr. Upfold - Edgar Evans, Miss Wordsworth - April Cantelo, Mrs. Herring - Sheila Rex, Sid - Joseph Ward, Nancy - Catherine Wilson, Emmie - Sheila Amit, Cis - Anne Pashley, Harry - Stephen Terry English Chamber Orchestra. Conducted by Benjamin Britten. Decca 1964 (3) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto №20 in d-moll (1785), KV466 Clifford Curzon (piano), Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra Recorded: September 24-25, 1970, Snape, UK. (2) Benjamin Britten - Opera `The Prodigal Son`, A Parable for Church Perfomance (1968), op. 81 Benjamin Britten (conductor) The Tempter - Peter Pears, The Father - John Shirley-Quirk, The Elder Son - Bryan Drake, The Younger Son - Robert Tear. English Opera Group, Benjamin Britten 1969 (8) Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F-dur (1718?), BWV 1047 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin) , English Chamber Orchestra Recorded in 1968. (4) Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G-dur (1718?), BWV 1048 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin) , English Chamber Orchestra (3) Robert Schumann - Konzertstück for Piano and Orchestra G-dur (1849), Op. 92 Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Benjamin Britten (conductor) 1965. (2) Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B-dur (1718?), BWV 1051 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin) , English Chamber Orchestra Entry - 1968 (6) Pyotr Tchaikovsky - Pezzo capriccioso (1887), Op. 62 Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra Live - 16 June 1968 (5) Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D-dur (1720-21?), BWV 1050 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin) , English Chamber Orchestra Entry - 1968 (3) Benjamin Britten - Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31 Peter Pears (tenor), Barry Tuckwell (horn), Benjamin Britten (conductor) , London Symphony Orchestra Recorded: May 23-24, 1963, London. (9) Edward Elgar - Oratorio `The Dream of Gerontius`, op. 38 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano), Peter Pears (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone) , London Symphony Orchestra, The London Symphony Chorus Peter Pears (Gerontius,tenor), Yvonne Minton (Angel, mezzo-soprano), John Shirley-Quirk (Priest, Angel of Agony, bass-baritone). The Choir of King`s College, Cambridge. Rec. 1972. (3) Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G-dur (1719-20?), BWV 1049 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin) , Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Recording - 1968 (5) Benjamin Britten - Psalm 150, for two-part children`s voices and instruments (1962), op. 67 Benjamin Britten (conductor) Boys of Downside School, Purley (1) Benjamin Britten - Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20 Benjamin Britten (conductor) , New Philharmonia Orchestra New Philharmonia Orchestra. 1964 (9) Robert Schumann - Scenes from `Faust` by Goethe, for soloists, chorus and orchestra, WoO 3 (RSh) Benjamin Britten (conductor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Elizabeth Harwood (soprano), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone) , English Chamber Orchestra ... Peter Pierce (tenor), Robert Lloyd (bass), Mariel Dickinson (alto), Pauline Stevens (alto), Jennifer Vivian (soprano), Felicity Palmer (soprano), Alfreda Hodgson (alto), Elizabeth Harrison (soprano). The choir of Wandsworth Boys` School. The Aldeburgh Festival Choir. (5) Henry Purcell - Semi-opera `The Fairy Queen`, Z 629 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano), Norma Burrowes (Soprano), Alfreda Hodgson (сontralto) , English Chamber Orchestra Jennifer Vyvyan (1 Soprano),Mary Wells (2 Soprano), Norma Burrowes (3 Soprano), Peter Pears (1 Tenor), Ian Partridge (2 Tenor), Charles Brett (1 Counter Tenor), James Bowman (2 Counter Tenor), Alfreda Hodgson (Mezzo Soprano), John Shirley-Quirk (Baritone), Owen Brannigan (Bass). Kenneth Sillito - leader. Ambrosian Opera Chorus. Recording - September 1970, Great Britain. (6) Benjamin Britten - Opera `Owen Wingrave` (1971), op. 85 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Heather Harper (soprano), Janet Baker (contralto), Peter Pears (tenor) , English Chamber Orchestra Owen Wingrave - Benjamin Luxon, Spencer Coyle - John Shirley-Quirk, Lechmere - Nigel Douglas, Miss Wingrave - Sylvia Fisher, Mrs. Coyle - Heather Harper, Mrs. Julien - Jennifer Vyvyan, Kate - Janet Baker, General Sir Philip Wingrave - Peter Pears. Narrator - Peter Pears. December 1970. (2) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto №22 in Es-dur (1785), KV482 Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra Recorded: June 13, 1967, Aldeburgh. (3) Benjamin Britten - Nocturne for tenor, seven obbligato instruments and strings (1958), op. 60 Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (conductor), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Barry Tuckwell (horn) , London Symphony Orchestra September 21&22, 1959, Alexander Murray(flute), Gervase de Peyer(clarinet), Roger Lord(English horn), William Waterhouse(bassoon), Barry Tuckwell(French horn), Osian Ellis(harp), Denis Biyth(timpani), Pierce, Britten, London CO (3) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto №27 in B-dur (1791), KV595 Clifford Curzon (piano), Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra Recorded: September 1970, UK. (2) Joseph Haydn - Cello Concerto №1 in C-dur (1765), Hob VIIb: 1 Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra Recorded: July 1964, London. (7) Benjamin Britten - Cantata misericordium for solos, small chorus and orchestra (1963), op. 69 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Peter Pears (tenor) , London Symphony Orchestra Britten, Fischer-Dieskau, Pierce, London CO, London Choir, December 13&14, 1963 (4) Benjamin Britten - Diversions for piano left hand and orchestra, op. 21 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Julius Katchen (piano) , London Symphony Orchestra 1954 (4) Henry Purcell - Arias Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (conductor), Benjamin Britten (piano) `I Attempt from Love`s Sickness to Fly` (1695). rec. 1963 (2) Benjamin Britten - Opera `The Burning Fiery Furnace`, a Parable for Church Perfomance (1966), op. 77 Benjamin Britten (conductor) Nebuchadnezzar - Peter Pears, Astrologer - Bryan Drake, Shadrach(Ananis) - John Shirley-Quirk, Meshach (Misael) - Robert Tear, Abednego(Azarias) - Stafford Dean, Herald - Peter Leeming. English Opera Group, Benjamin Britten 1967 (6) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Cantata `Die ihr unermeßlichen Weltalls Schöpfer ehrt` for voice and piano (1791), KV619 Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (conductor) (2) Benjamin Britten - Prelude and Fugue for 18 strings (1943), op. 29 Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra 1971 (3) Benjamin Britten - A Boy Was Born - Choral variations for unaccompanied voices, op. 3 Benjamin Britten (conductor) , Purcell Choir (Budapest) 1957 - with Michael Hartnet, treble - All Saints, Margaret Street Choristers - English Opera Group (1) Johann Sebastian Bach - Cantata `Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben`, BWV 102 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Janet Baker (contralto), Peter Pears (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) , English Chamber Orchestra Aldeburgh Festival Singers. Recorded: June 26, 1965, Aldeburgh Festival. (6) Johann Sebastian Bach - Cantata `Geist und Seele wird verwirret`, BWV 35 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Janet Baker (contralto) , English Chamber Orchestra Recorded: June 12, 1969, Suffolk, UK. (2) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in Es-dur (1779), KV364 (320d) Norbert Brainin (violin), Peter Schidlof (viola), Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra Recorded: November 27, 1967, London. (2) Robert Schumann - Cello Concerto in a-moll (1850), Op.129 Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra Live - 6 July 1961 - Orford Church, Aldeburgh - (2) Johann Sebastian Bach - Cantata `Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kommt`, BWV 151 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Heather Harper (soprano), Helen Watts (mezzo-soprano), Peter Pears (tenor) , English Chamber Orchestra Baritone - John Shirley-Quirk. Wandsworth School Boys` Choir. Recorded: December 22, 1968, Aldeburgh Festival. (3) Benjamin Britten - Song Cycle `Les Illuminations` for high voice and string orchestra (1939), op. 18 Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (conductor) , Columbia Symphony Orchestra Broadcast - 18 May 1941 - ISCM Festival New York (3) Benjamin Britten - A cantata `Saint Nicolas` for tenor solo, mixed chorus, piano duet, organ, strings & percussion, op. 42 Benjamin Britten (conductor), Peter Pears (tenor) 1955 - Aldeburgh Festival Choir, Girls Choir of St. John Leman School Beccles, Boys` Choir of Ipswich School, Three soloists from St. Mary-the-Tower Ipswich (2) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony №39 in Es-dur (1788), KV543 Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra 1972. (1) Edward Elgar - Introduction and Allegro for Strings (Quartet and Orchestra), op. 47 Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra 1969 - Vinyl transfer - with Emmanuel Hurwitz, Jose Luis Garcia (Violins), Cecil Aronowitz (Viola), Bernard Richards (Cello) (0) Benjamin Britten - «The Building of the House», for chorus or organ or brass and orchestra (1967), op. 79 Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra Recorded: June 4, 1967 Snape Maltings (Suffolk, England). Chorus of East Anglian Choirs. (0) Percy Aldridge Grainger - Sea Chanty Settings (1910) John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone), Benjamin Britten (conductor) , English Chamber Orchestra The Ambrosian Singers, 1969. (5)

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