MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Britten: Folk Songs (with harp) / A Birthday Hansel / Suite for Harp / Canticle V / Part Songs
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Britten: Folk Songs (with harp) / A Birthday Hansel / Suite for Harp / Canticle V / Part Songs
Peter Pears (tenor) Osian Ellis (harp) / Wilbye Consort
[ Decca SBS Eloquence / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 1 July 2008
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Continuing its exploration of Britten rarities, Decca Eloquence's latest release features Sir Peter Pears as both tenor as well as director (of the Wilbye Consort) and the much-loved harpist Osian Ellis. While the Pears/Britten recording of Britten's folk song arrangements is well known, the recording with Pears and Ellis is a decided rarity. Using this as a point of departure, much of the music on this recording incorporates the harp, with the Decca recording of the Suite that Britten wrote for Ellis making its first appearance on CD. In fact, much of this program is new to CD and will be welcomed by all who cherish this composer's music.
'This is a very important release at a budget price and is a "must have" for the pleasure of genius' MusicWeb
Britten and/or Pears collectors need to grab this Eloquence double right now this minute, because most of the material is new to CD…This is an outstanding release' Fanfare
Tracks:
Folk songs with harp
Two Scottish Folk songs
Second Lute Song from Gloriana
A Birthday Hansel
Canticle V
Suite for harp+
Sacred and Profane
