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Author Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, composer, arranger of music.

Title The red cockatoo and other songs / Benjamin Britten.

Publication Info. London : Hyperion, [1995]
℗1995

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 Talbott Media  CD 2828    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
Description 1 audio disc (65:30) ; 4 3/4 in.
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Physical Medium plastic metal 4 3/4 in. stamping 1.4 m/s
Description digital optical 1.4 m/s stereo
audio file
CD audio
Medium of Performance tenor voice 1 piano 1 2
Note The Duncan songs from incidental music; the final group is a song cycle.
Performer Ian Bostridge, tenor ; Graham Johnson, piano.
Event Recorded 1995 June 27, 29, and 30.
Note Texts (the German song with English translation) and program notes by Philip Reed (19 pages : portraits) inserted in container.
Contents Realizations from Harmonia sacra. Lord! I have sinned (2:51) ; Hymn to God the Father / Pelham Humfreys (2:26) ; A hymn on divine musick / William Croft (5:22) -- From Ronald Duncan's This way to the tomb. Evening (1:41) ; Morning (1:05) ; Night (1:40) -- W.H. Auden settings. Night covers up the rigid land (2:32) ; Fish in the unruffled lakes (2:47) ; To lie flat on the back with the knees flexed (2:20) -- Red cockatoo & other songs. A poison tree (2:52) ; When you're feeling like expressing your affection (0:42) ; Not even summer yet (1:41) ; Red cockatoo (0:39) ; Wild with passion (2:23) ; If thou wilt ease thine heart (1:50) ; Cradle song for Eleanor (3:01) ; Birthday song for Erwin (1:21) ; Um Mitternacht (3:33) -- Holy sonnets of John Donne : op. 35. Oh my blacke Soule! (3:10) ; Batter my heart (1:16) ; O might those sighes and teares (3:06) ; Oh, to vex me (1:03) ; What if this present (2:54) ; Since she whom I loved (3:25) ; At the round earth's imagined corners (2:40) ; Thou has made me (1:25) ; Death, be not proud (3:58).
Language Sung in English or (track 18) German; words by Ronald Duncan, W.H. Auden, John Donne, and others.
Subject Duncan, Ronald, 1914-1982 -- Musical settings.
Duncan, Ronald, 1914-1982.
Genre/Form Musical settings.
Subject Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973 -- Musical settings.
Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973.
Donne, John, 1572-1631 -- Musical settings.
Donne, John, 1572-1631.
Songs (High voice) with piano.
Songs (High voice) with piano.
Song cycles.
Song cycles.
Incidental music -- Excerpts.
Incidental music -- Excerpts.
Genre/Form Song cycles.
Song cycles.
Songs.
Songs.
Arrangements (Music)
Arrangements (Music)
Chamber music.
Chamber music.
Excerpts.
Excerpts.
Sound recordings.
Sound recordings.
Musical settings.
Added Author Bostridge, Ian, singer.
Johnson, Graham, 1950- instrumentalist.
Reed, Philip, 1959- writer of added commentary.
Container of (expression): Humfrey, Pelham, 1647-1674. Lord! I have sinned; arranged.
Container of (expression): Humfrey, Pelham, 1647-1674. Wilt thou forgive that sin; arranged.
Container of (expression): Croft, William, 1678-1727. What art thou; arranged.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. This way to the tomb. Selections.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Night covers up the rigid land.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Fish in the unruffled lakes.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. To lie flat on the back.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Poison tree.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. When you're feeling like expressing your affection.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Not even summer yet.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Red cockatoo.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Wild with passion.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. If thou wilt ease thine heart.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Cradle song, voice, piano.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Birthday song for Erwin.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Um Mitternacht.
Container of (work): Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Holy sonnets of John Donne.
Added Title Songs. Selections https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86140905
Standard No. 034571168234
Music No. CDA66823 Hyperion