BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976)

LIST OF RECORDINGS

Works A to C

by David Barker and Rob Barnett

Index Page

Works A to C

Works D to K

Works L to R

Works S to Z

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ADVANCE DEMOCRACY (1938)

Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer • Chandos CHAN9701

The Sixteen/Christophers • Collins Classics 1343-2

Truro Cathedral Ch/Christopher Gray • Regent REGCD349

ALBERT HERRING (op. 39, 1947)

James Gilchrist, Pamela Helen Stephen, Roderick Williams, Susan Bullock, Sally Burgess/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox • Chandos CHAN10036 [review]

Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge/Northern Sinfonia/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 7042-2 • Naxos 8.660107/8 [review]

John Graham-Hall, Patricia Johnson, Alan Opie, Felicity Palmer, Jean Rigby/Glyndebourne Chorus/Soloists LPO/Bernard Haitink • Warner 5046787902

Peter Pears, Sylvia Fisher, John Noble, Owen Brannigan/English CO/Benjamin Britten • Decca 4218492 • 4785265 • also released as part of boxset with other operas - Decca 4756020

Chris Sayers, Christopher Pfund/Manhattan School of Music Orchestra/David Gilbert • Vox 7900

Peter Pears, English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra/Benjamin Britten • Nimbus NI5824-6 [review]

ALLA MARCIA (1933)

Endellion Quartet • EMI CMS5 65115-2 • 0151492 [review]

Gabrieli Quartet • Unicorn Kanchana UKCD2060

Maggini Quartet • Naxos 8.554360

Sorrel Quartet • Chandos CHAN9469

Emperor Qt • BIS BISSACD1570

 

ALLEGRO (piano)

Chamber Domaine • Resonus Classics RES10139

ALPINE SUITE (1955)

Michala Petri, Mahan Esfahani • OUR Recordings 620611 [review]

Flautadors • Dutton CDLX7142

A.M.D.G. (op. 17, 1939)

Cambridge University Chamber Ch/Tim Brown • Gamut GAMCD 529 • Heritage HTGCD213 [review][review]

(Rosa Mystica only) Eton College Chapel Choir/Ralph Allwood • ASV PLT8503

Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer • Chandos CHAN9511

Harvestehude Chamber Ch/Claus Bantzer • Arte Nova 74321340252

London Sinfonietta Ch/Terry Edwards • Virgin 561916-2

Polyphony/Stephen Layton • Hyperion CDA67140 • also released as Hyperion GAW21140

Ch New College Oxford/Edward Higginbottom • Novum NCR1386 [review]

RIAS Kammerchor/Justin Doyle • Harmonia Mundi HMM902285 [review]

AN AMERICAN OVERTURE (op. 27, 1941)

BBC Philharmonic/Richard Hickox • Chandos CHAN9487

City Birmingham SO/Simon Rattle • EMI CDS 7542702 • re-released three times in British Composers series: CDC5553942 & CZS573983-2 [review] and a boxset 575792-2 • also 2427432 [review] • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 9781602 [review]

New Zealand SO/Myer Fredman • Naxos 8.553107

ANTIPHON (op. 56b, 1956)

All Saints Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills/Craig Phillips/Thomas Foster • Gothic 49064

Cambridge St John's College Choir/Christopher Robinson • Naxos 8.554791

Finzi Singers/Andrew Lumsden/Paul Spicer • Chandos CHAN9598

Oxford New College Ch/David Lumsden • Saga EC33852

The Sixteen/Margaret Philips/Harry Christophers • Collins Classics 1343-2 • Coro 16006

Westminster Abbey Ch/Martin Neary • Sony SK62125

Winchester Cathedral Choir/Martin Neary • ASV CDQS6025

St Alban's Chamber Ch/David Hansell • Lammas LAMM173D [review]

Truro Cathedral Ch/Christopher Gray • Regent REGCD349

Ch New College Oxford/Edward Higginbottom • Novum NCR1386 [review]

National Youth Choirs of Great Britain/Ben Parry • Delphian DCD34133 [review]

Ch Jesus College, Cambridge/Mark Williams • Signum Classics SIGCD481

 

ARRANGEMENTS OF WORKS BY OTHER COMPOSERS (see also Realizations)

The Beggar's Opera (from John Gay) (op. 43, 1948)
Ann Murray, Philip Langridge, Yvonne Kenny, John Rawnsley, Robert Lloyd, Anne Collins/Aldeburgh Festival Ch & O/Steuart Bedford • Decca 436 850-2

Tom Randle, Jeremy White, Leah-Marian Jones, Sarah Fox, City of London Sinf/Christian Curnyn • Chandos CHAN10548

Cadenzas to Mozart's Piano Concerto in E Flat K482
Sviatoslav Richter/Philharmonia O/Ricardo Muti • EMI CDM 7647502

AROUND THE VILLAGE GREEN (1936)

Brill O/Charles Brill • Beulah 1PD14

THE ASCENT OF F6

Halle O/Sir Mark Elder • NMC D190

BALLAD OF HEROES (op. 14, 1939)

Martyn Hill/London S Ch/London SO/Richard Hickox • Chandos CHAN8983/4 • also released as CHSA5007

Robert Tear/City Birmingham SO/Simon Rattle • EMI CDS 7542702 • British Composers series CZS5739832 [review] • 2427432 [review] • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review]

THE BALLAD OF LITTLE MUSGRAVE AND LADY BARNARD (1943)

The Gentlemen of St. John's College Choir/Cambridge • Etcetera KTC1192

The Sixteen/Stephen Westrop/Harry Christophers • Collins Classics 1343-2

Orphei Drängar/Robert Sund • BIS CD-733

Chorus Viennensis/Andrei Gavrilov • DG 4397782

Baccholian Singers of London • EMI CMS5651232 • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review]

Elizabethan Singers/Louis Halsey • Eloquence 4802336

National Youth Choirs of Great Britain/Ben Parry • Delphian DCD34133 [review]

Tiffin Boys’ Ch/Simon Toyne • Herald HAVP390

BILLY BUDD (op. 50, 1951)

Peter Glossop, Peter Pears, Michael Langdon, John Shirley-Quirk/Wandsworth School Boys' Ch, Ambrosian Opera Ch/London SO/Benjamin Britten • Decca 417 428-2 • also released as part of boxset with other operas Decca 4756020

Peter Glossop, Peter Pears, London SO/Charles Mackerras • Decca 0743256

Thomas Allen, Philip Langridge, Richard van Allan/English Natl Opera O & Ch/David Atherton • Image Entertainment 5792 [review]

(in original four act version) Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halvarson/Manchester Boys' Choir/Northern Voices/Hallé Choir & Orchestra/Kent Nagano • Erato 2564672660 [review] • 3984 216 312

Simon Keenlyside, Philip Langridge, John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, Matthew Best/Tiffin Boys' School Choir, London Symphony Chorus/London SO/Richard Hickox • Chandos CHAN9826

Theodor Uppman, Sir Peter Pears, Frederick Dalberg, Hervey Alan, Sir Geraint Evans, Michael Langdon/Covent Garden Royal Opera House Ch & O/Benjamin Britten • VAI Audio 10343

Bo Skovhus/Vienna State Opera O & Ch/Donald Runnicles • Orfeo C602033

Eric Garrett, Geoffrey Dolton, Gaétan Laperrière/Venice La Fenice O & Ch/Issac Karabtchevsky • Mondo Musica MFON22252

Ian Bostridge, Nathan Gunn, London SO/Daniel Harding • Virgin 5190392 [review] [review]

John Mark Ainsley, Jacques Imbrailo, Glyndebourne Ch, London PO/Mark Elder • Opus Arte OA1051D DVD [review] OABD7086D Bluray • Glyndebourne GFOCD01710 [review]  • Opus Arte OA1198D DVD • Opus Arte OA7189D Bluray

Jacques Imbrailo, Toby Spence, Brindley Sherratt, O & Ch Teatro Real, Madrid/Ivor Bolton • Belair Clasiques BAC154 [review] • BAC554 [review][review]

(excerpts) Peter Pears, others unknown • Documents 231134

THE BIRDS (1929)

New London Children's Choir/Alexander Wells/Ronald Corp • Naxos 8.553183

Finchley Children's Music Group/Grace Rossiter • Naxos 8.557581 [review]

Indianapolis Children's Ch/Robert Houghton/Henry H. Leck • VAI Audio 1130

Toronto Children's Ch/Jean Ashworth Bartle • IMP PCD1088

Ian Ford/Andrew Plant • MCPS IAF-CD1 [review]

John Hahessy, Benjamin Britten • Eloquence 4802296

A BIRTHDAY HANSEL (op. 92, 1975)

Peter Pears/Osian Ellis • London 425 716-2 • Decca 468811-2 and Eloquence 4429448 [review] [review]

Yvonne Kenny/Tan Crone • Etcetera KTC 1046

Annette Betanski/Susan Miron • Chandos CHAN9843

Mark Wilde, David Owen Norris • Naxos 8.572706 [review]

Nicholas Phan, Myra Huang • Avie AV2258

Lawrence Wiliford, Jennifer Swartz • Atma Classique ACD22623

A BOY WAS BORN (op. 3, 1933)

Corydon Singers/Westminster Cathedral Choir/Matthew Best • Hyperion CDA66126 • Hyperion Helios CDH55307 [review]

Holst Singers, St Paul's Cathedral Choir/Stephen Layton • Hyperion CDA66825

Purcell Singers/Benjamin Britten • London 436 394-2 • Heritage HTGCD232

The Sixteen/Harry Christophers • Collins Classics 1286-2 • Coro 16034 • COR16107

Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer • Chandos CHAN9701

American Boychoir/Vincent Metallo • Albemarle AR 1003

St Paul's Cathedral Ch/London Sinfonietta Ch/John Scott • Virgin 561916-2 • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review]

(arr. cello & spkr) Matthew Barley, Judi Dench • Black Box BBM 1068

Karina Gauvin/Michael McMahon • CBC MVCD1131

King's College Ch/Stephen Cleobury • Argo 433215-2 • Eloquence 467612

Westminster Ch/Joseph Flummerfelt • Gothic G49047

Purcell Singers/All Saints Margaret Street Church Ch/Michael Harnett • London 436394-2

Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Ch/Edward Harris, Harry Bicket/Francis Grier • ASV CDWHL2097

Pacific Boychoir Academy, Pacific Collegium/Kevin Fox • Pacific Boychoir Academy

Peter Pears, others unknown • Documents 231134

Gabrieli Consort, Trebles of Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir/Paul McCreesh • Signum SIGCD346 [review] [review]

(excerpt) Phoenix Chamber Ch • Skylark 9904

(excerpt) Euterpe Vocal Ensemble/Christophe Gesseney • Gallo 766

(excerpt) UCLA Madrigal Singers/Donn Weiss • Cambria 1082

(excerpt) Quink Vocal Ens • Telarc 80202

THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE (op. 79, 1969)

City Birmingham SO & Ch/Simon Rattle • EMI CDS 754 270-2 • British Composers series CZS5739832 [review] • 2427432 [review] • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 9781602 [review]

New Philharmonia O & Ch/Carlo Maria Giulini • BBC Legends BBCL4140-2

English CO/East Anglia Ch/Benajmin Britten • BBC Legends BBCB8007-2

THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE (op. 77, 1966)

English Opera Group/ECO/Britten • Decca 414 663-2 • boxset Decca 4756040

FOUR BURNS SONGS (1975)

Daniel Norman, Christopher Gould • BIS BISCD1510 [review]

Mark Wilde, David Owen Norris • Naxos 8.572706 [review]

CABARET SONGS (1937)

Della Jones/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1490-2 • Naxos 8.557204 [review]

Malena Ernman/Bengt-Ake Lundin • BIS CD-1154 [review]

Mary Carewe/Philip Mayers • ASV WHL2124

Ann Murray/Malcolm Martineau • Avie 2077

Jill Gomez/Martin Jones • Unicorn-Kanchana DKPCD9138

Sarah Walker/Roger Vignoles • Meridian CDE84167

Christine Brewer, Roger Vignoles • Wigmore Hall live WHLIVE0022

Jody Applenbaum/Marc-Andre Hamelin • Music & Arts MACD729

Judith Buckle/Peter Selwyn • Cameo Opera [review]

Frances Bourne/James Holmes • Sony 88697 293432 [review]

Cora Burggraaf/Calefax • Challenge Classics CC72657

Dominique Labelle, Yehudi Wyner • Bridge 9406

CANADIAN CARNIVAL (KERMESSE CANADIENNE) (op. 19, 1939)

English CO/Bedford • Collins Classics 1123-2 • Naxos 8.557198 [review]

City Birmingham SO/Simon Rattle • EMI CDS 7542702 • re-released three times in British Composers series: CDC5553942 & CZS5739832 [review] and a boxset 575792-2 • 2427432 [review] • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 9781602 [review]

CANTATA ACADEMICA (op. 62, 1959)

Jennifer Vyvyan, Helen Watts, Peter Pears, Owen Brannigan/London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra/George Malcolm • London 436 396-2 • Decca 468811-2 and in boxset Decca 4756040 • Heritage HTGCD236 • Eloquence 4840658 [review]

Agnes Giebel, Elsa Cavelti, Peter Pears, Heinz Rehfuss/Basel CO (?)/Paul Sacher • Ars Musici 1155

CANTATA MISERICORDIUM (op. 69, 1963)

John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Varcoe/Britten Singers/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox • Chandos CHAN8997 • Chandos CHAN10783X [review]

Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/LSO & Chorus/Benjamin Britten • Decca 425100-2 • Decca 4688112

Ludek Löbl, Jindrich Jindrák/Czech Singers Chorus/Czech Phil O/Václav Smetácek • Praga PR250011

CANTICLE 1 "My Beloved Is Mine" (op. 40, 1947)

Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Graham Johnson • Hyperion CDA66209 • Hyperion Helios CDH55067 • Hyperion Helios CDH55244

Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Roger Vignoles • Hyperion CDA66948

Peter Pears/Benjamin Britten • London 425 716-2

Philip Langridge/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1481-2 • Naxos 8.557202 [review]

Ian Bostridge/Julius Drake • Virgin Classics VC5455252 • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • Warner 0151642 [review]

Robert Tear/Philip Ledger • EMI British Composers CZS5739952 • EMI British Composers boxset 575792-2

John Mark Ainsley/Ian Burnside • Signum SIGCD066 [review]

James Gilchrist, Anna Tilbrook • Linn CKD404 [review]

Benjamin Butterfield/Bruce Ubukata • Marquis MAR185

Mark Padmore, Julius Drake • Wigmore Hall Live WHLive0064 [review]

 Ben Johnson, James Baillieu • Signum SIGCD317

CANTICLE 2 "Abraham and Isaac" (op. 51, 1952)

John Hahessy, Peter Pears/Benjamin Britten • London 425 716-2

Michael Chance, Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Roger Vignoles • Hyperion CDA66498 • Hyperion Helios CDH55244

Philip Langridge, Jean Rigby/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1481-2 • Naxos 8.557202 [review]

John Stewart, Ellen Shade/Martin Katz • Phoenix PHCD129

Michael Chance, Ian Bostridge/Julius Drake • Sony SK62125

Ian Bostridge, David Daniels/Julius Drake • Virgin Classics VC5455252 • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • Warner 0151642 [review]

Peter Pears, Norma Procter/Benjamin Britten • Decca 468811-2 • Eloquence 4802296

Robert Tear, James Bowman/Philip Ledger • EMI British Composers CZS5739952 • EMI British Composers boxset 575792-2

Paul Esswood, James Griffett/Judith Ridgway • Regis RRC1054

Benjamin Butterfield, Darryl Taylor/Bruce Ubukata • Marquis MAR185

Mark Padmore, Iestyn Davies, Julius Drake • Wigmore Hall Live WHLive0064 [review]

Ben Johnson, Christopher Ainslie, James Baillieu • Signum SIGCD317

CANTICLE 3 "Still Falls The Rain" (op. 55, 1954)

Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Michael Thompson/Roger Vignoles • Hyperion CDA66498 • Hyperion Helios CDH55244

Peter Pears/Barry Tuckwell/Benjamin Britten • London 425 716-2

Philip Langridge/Frank Lloyd/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1481-2 • Naxos 8.557202 [review]

Ian Bostridge/Timothy Brown/Julius Drake • Virgin Classics VC5455252 • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 4402922 • Warner 0151642 [review]

Anthony Rolfe Johnson/David Pyatt/Peter Donohoe • Erato 8573802172

Peter Pears/Dennis Brain/Benjamin Britten • BBC Legends BBCB80142

Robert Tear/Alan Civil/Philip Ledger • EMI British Composers CZS5739952 • EMI British Composers boxset 575792-2

Benjamin Butterfield/James Somerville/Stephen Ralls • Marquis MAR185

Neil Mackie/Barry Tuckwell/Roger Vignoles • EMI CDC7492572

Nicholas Phan, Myra Huang • Avie AV2258

Mark Padmore, Lucy Wakeford • Wigmore Hall Live WHLive0064 [review]

Ben Johnson, Martin Owen, James Baillieu • Signum SIGCD317

CANTICLE 4 "The Journey of the Magi" (op. 86, 1971)

Derek Lee Ragin, Philip Langridge, Gerald Finley/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1481-2 • Naxos 8.557202 [review]

James Bowman, Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk/Benjamin Britten • London 425 716-2

Ian Bostridge, David Daniels, Christopher Maltman/Julius Drake • Virgin Classics VC5455252 • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • Warner 0151642 [review]

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael Chance, Alan Opie/Roger Vignoles • Hyperion CDA66498 • Hyperion Helios CDH55244

Benjamin Butterfield, Darryl Taylor, Bruce Polegato/Stephen Ralls • Marquis MAR185

Mark Padmore, Iestyn Davies, Marcus Farnsworth, Julius Drake • Wigmore Hall Live WHLive0064 [review]

Ben Johnson, Christopher Ainslie, Benedict Nelson, James Baillieu • Signum SIGCD317

CANTICLE 5 "The Death of St Narcissus" (op. 89, 1974)

Peter Pears/Osian Ellis • London 425 716-2 • Eloquence 4429448 [review] [review]

Philip Langridge/Osian Ellis • Collins Classics 1481-2 • Naxos 8.557202 [review]

Ian Bostridge/Aline Brewer • Virgin Classics VC5455252 • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • Warner 0151642 [review]

Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Sioned Williams • Hyperion CDA66498 • Hyperion Helios CDH55244

Benjamin Butterfield/Judy Loman • Marquis MAR185

Nicholas Phan, Myra Huang • Avie AV2258

Mark Padmore, Lucy Wakeford • Wigmore Hall Live WHLive0064 [review]

Ben Johnson, Lucy Wakeford • Signum SIGCD317

Michael Bennett, Sandrine Chatron • Aparte AP140

 

CELLO SONATA in A (1926)

Alexander Ivashkin, Andrew Zolinsky • Brilliant Classics 94729 [review]

 

CELLO SONATA in C (op. 65, 1961)

Alexander Baillie, Ian Brown • Etcetera KTC20061

Timothy Gill, Fali Pavri • Guild GMCD7114

Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten • London 421 859-2 • Decca 452895-2 • Decca 473427-2 • Regis RRC1406 [review] • Testament SBT21517

Paul Watkins, Huw Watkins • Nimbus 5699 [review]

Moray Welsh, John Lenehan • EMI British Composers CZS 573989-2 • EMI CDC 5553982 • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 0953952 [review] • EMI 4402922 • EMI 0151492 [review]

Pieter Wispelwey, Dejan Lazic • Channel CCS 20098 • also available as SACD - Channel CCS20003

Tatjana Vassilieva, Yumiko Urabe • Naxos 8.555762

Karine Georgian, Jeremy Young • Somm SOMM067

(movements II & IV only) Jacqueline du Pré, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich • EMI CDM 763165-2 • EMI CZS 573377-2

Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax • CBS 44980 • Sony 90397

Natalia Gutman, Sviatoslav Richter • Revelation 0100602RV • Live Classics LCL641

Natalia Gutman, Viacheslav Poprugin • Profil PH08029 [review]

Kim Bak Dinitzen, Per Salo • Kontrapunkt 321012

Steven Doane, Barry Snyder • Bridge BCD9056

Nancy Green, Frederick Moyer • JRI J102

Mathias Weber, Bettina Barbara Bertsch • Musicaphon mus556847

Oystein Birkeland, Vebjorn Anvik • Simax PSC1160

Viviane Spanogh, Andre de Groote • Cypres 590142

Claudio Bohórquez, Markus Groh • Berlin Classics0017832BC

Ophélie Gaillard, Vanessa Wagner • Ambroisie AMB9927

David Grigorian, Ludmila Lissovaja • Ars Musici 1249

Emanuel Gruber, Uriel Tsachor • Arcobaleno 9327

Matt Haimovitz, Philippe Cassard • DG 457584-2 • DG 4775506

Marie Hallynck, Cedric Tiberghien • Fuga Libera FUG543

Jakob Koranyi, Peter Friis Johansson • Caprice CAP21767 [review]

Ronda Metszies, Greg Caisley • Arktos 99031

Johannes Moser, Paul Rivinius • Hanssler CD93257 [review]

Tanya Prochazka, Janet Scott-Hoyt • Arktos 200147

Miklós Perényi, Dénes Várjon • Wigmore Hall Live WHL0035 [review]

Guy Johnston, Kathryn Stott • Orchid Classics ORC100010 [review]

Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz • Brilliant 9157 [review]

Jamie Walton, Daniel Grimwood • Signum SIGCD274 [review]

Philip Higham, Simon Lane • Sonimage SON11201

Alban Gerhardt, Steven Osborne • Hyperion CDA67941-2 [review]

Alexander Ivashkin, Andrew Zolinsky • Brilliant Classics 94729 [review]

Gautier Capuçon, Frank Braley • Erato 9341582 [review]

Zuill Bailey, Natasha Paremski • Telarc 3441202 [review]

Susanne Müller-Hornbach, Florence Millet • Cybele CF001

David Finckel, Wu Han • Artistled [review]

CELLO SUITE No. 1 (op. 72, 1964)

Alexander Baillie • Etcetera KTC1166 • Etcetera KTC20061

Robert Cohen • Decca 444181-2

Mstislav Rostropovich • Decca 421 859-2 • Decca 4783577 • EMI CZS5 72016-2 • EMI 562996-2 • EMI 2175972 [review] • Warner 9029589230 [review]

Timothy Hugh • Hyperion CDA66274 • Naxos 8.553663

Torlief Thedéen • BIS CD-446

Henrik Dam Thomsen • Chandos CHAN10189

Frans Helmerson • BIS CD-31

Kim Bak Dinitzen • Kontrapunkt 32101/2

Matt Haimovitz • DG 4775506

Truls Mork • Virgin VC5453992 [review] • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 0151492 [review]

William Butt • Warner Apex 2564604932 [review]

Paul Watkins • Nimbus NI5704 [review]

Peter Wispelwey • Globe GLO5074

Peter Wispelwey • Channel CCS17198 • Channel CCS17102SACD

Jean-Guihan Queyras • Harmonia Mundi HMN911670

Oren Shevlin • Claudio CC5046 [review][review]

Rohan de Saram • Montaigne MO782081

Ophélie Gaillard • Ambroisie AMB9927 • AMB9909 [review]

Alban Gerhardt • Oehms OC332

Denise Djokic • Atma ACD22524

Daniel Muller-Schott • Orfeo C835111A

Alban Gerhardt • Hyperion CDA67941-2 [review]

Jean-Guihen Queyras • Harmonia Mundi HMA1951670

Philip Higham • Delphian DCD34125

Jamie Walton • Signum Classics SIGCD336 [review] [review]  • Signum Classics SIGDVD011

Saeunn Thorsteindottir • Centaur CRC3154 [review]

Alexander Ivashkin • Brilliant Classics 94729 [review]

Quirine Viersen • Globe GLO5259

Noémi Boutin • NoMadMusic NMM039 [review]

CELLO SUITE No. 2 (op. 80, 1967)

Alexander Baillie • Etcetera KTC 1166 • Etcetera KTC20062

Timothy Hugh • Hyperion CDA66274 • Naxos 8.553663

Torlief Thedéen • BIS CD-446

Robert Cohen • Decca 444 181-2

Mstislav Rostropovich • Decca 421 859-2 • Decca 4783577 • EMI CZS5 72016-2 • EMI 562827-2 • EMI 2175972 [review] • Brilliant 92771 [review] • Warner 9029589230 [review]

Kim Bak Dinitzen • Kontrapunkt 32101/2

Matt Haimovitz • DG 4534172 • DG 4775506

Ophélie Gaillard • Ambroisie AMB9927

Truls Mork • Virgin VC5453992 [review] • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 0151492 [review]

William Butt • Warner Apex 2564604932 [review]

Paul Watkins • Nimbus NI5704 [review]

Peter Wispelwey • Globe GLO5074 • Channel CCS17198 • Channel CCS17102SACD

Jean-Guihan Queyras • Harmonia Mundi HMN911670

Rohan de Saram • Montaigne MO782081

Miklos Perenyi • Profil PH08029 [review]

Denise Djokic • Atma ACD22524

Daniel Muller-Schott • Orfeo C835111A

Alban Gerhardt • Hyperion CDA67941-2 [review]

Jean-Guihen Queyras • Harmonia Mundi HMA1951670

Philip Higham • Delphian DCD34125

Jamie Walton • Signum Classics SIGCD336 [review] [review] • Signum Classics SIGDVD011

Saeunn Thorsteindottir • Centaur CRC3154 [review]

Alexander Ivashkin • Brilliant Classics 94729 [review]

Erling Blöndal Bengtsson • Danacord DACOCD770 [review][review]

Jacob Shaw • Roven Records RR90015

Quirine Viersen • Globe GLO5259

Noémi Boutin • NoMadMusic NMM039 [review]

(Ciaconna only) Peter Wispelwey • Onyx 4042 [review]

CELLO SUITE No. 3 (op. 87, 1972)

Alexander Baillie • Etcetera KTC 1166 • Etcetera KTC20062

Julian Lloyd Webber • ASV CDDCA592

Steven Isserlis • Virgin Classics VB 5614862 • Virgin VC7590522 • The Classics VM5618492 • Virgin 5034302 [review]

Timothy Hugh • Hyperion CDA66274

Torlief Thedeen • BIS CD-446

Robert Cohen • Decca 444 181-2

Mstislav Rostropovich • EMI CZS5 72016-2

Timothy Hugh • Naxos 8.553663

Kim Bak Dinitzen • Kontrapunkt 32101/2

Matt Haimovitz • DG 445834-2 • DG 4775506

Ophélie Gaillard • Ambroisie AMB9927

Truls Mork • Virgin VC5453992 [review] • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 0151492 [review]

William Butt • Warner Apex 2564604932 [review]

Paul Watkins • Nimbus NI5704 [review]

Peter Wispelwey • Globe GLO5074 • Channel CCS17198 • Channel CCS17102SACD • Channel CCSSA25308

Jean-Guihan Queyras • Harmonia Mundi HMN911670

Rohan de Saram • Montaigne MO782081

Colin Carr • GM Recordings GM2054

Denise Djokic • Atma ACD22524

James Barrelet • Landor LAN289

Emmanuelle Bertrand • Harmonia Mundi HMC902078 • HMG508466/7

Daniel Muller-Schott • Orfeo C835111A

Miklós Perényi •ECM 2152 [review]

Matthew Barley • Signum Classics SIGCD318

Alban Gerhardt • Hyperion CDA67941-2 [review]

Jean-Guihen Queyras • Harmonia Mundi HMA1951670

Philip Higham • Delphian DCD34125

Jamie Walton • Signum Classics SIGCD336 [review] [review] • Signum Classics SIGDVD011

Saeunn Thorsteindottir • Centaur CRC3154 [review]

Alexander Ivashkin • Brilliant Classics 94729 [review]

Erling Blöndal Bengtsson • Danacord DACOCD770 [review][review]

Quirine Viersen • Globe GLO5259

Noémi Boutin • NoMadMusic NMM039 [review]

(vla) Ellen Nisbeth, Bengt Forsberg • BIS BIS2182 [review]

 

CELLO SYMPHONY (op. 68, 1963)

Steven Isserlis/City London Sinf/Richard Hickox • EMI CDM7 63909-2 • EMI Britsh Composers 5059162 [review] [review] • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 9781602 [review]

Julian Lloyd Webber/ASMF/Neville Marriner • Philips 454 442-2

Mstislav Rostropovich/Moscow PO/Benjamin Britten • EMI CZS5 72016-2 • EMI 562827-2 and in boxset EMI CZS5 72016-2 • EMI 2175972 [review] • Revelation RV10100 • Warner 9029589230 [review]

Mstislav Rostropovich, English CO/Benjamin Britten • Decca 425 100-2 • Decca 4783577

Truls Mork/Bergen Phil O/Neeme Järvi • BIS CD-420

Truls Mork/City Birmingham SO/Simon Rattle • Virgin Classics 5453562 [review] • Virgin 6863532

Raphael Wallfisch/ECO/Steuart Bedford • Chandos CHAN8363 • Chandos CHAN10274X [review]

Yo-Yo Ma/Baltimore SO/David Zinman • Sony MK44900

Tim Hugh/BBC Scottish SO/Takuo Yuasa • Naxos 8.553882

Cyrille Tricoire/Montpellier Nat O/Steuart Bedford • Accord 4428171

Jamie Walton/Philarmonia O/Alexander Briger • Signum SIGCD137 [review] [review]

Paul Watkins, BBC PO/ Edward Gardner • Chandos CHAN10658 [review]

Johannes Moser, WDR SO Köln/Pietari Inkinen • Hanssler CD98643 [review]

Alban Gerhardt, BBC Scottish SO/Andrew Manze • Hyperion CDA67941-2 [review]

Daniel Muller Schott, WDR SO Koln/Jukka-Pekka Saraste • Orfeo C847121A

Zuill Bailey, North Carolina Symphony/Grant LlewellynTelarc 3441202 [review]

Pieter Wispelwey, Flanders SO/Seikyo Kim • Onyx 4058

Erling Blöndal Bengtsson, Copenhagen PO/Okko Kamu • Danacord DACOCD770 [review][review]

A CEREMONY OF CAROLS (op. 28, 1942)

Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford/Frances Kelly/Francis Grier • ASV CDQS6030 • ASV CDWHL2097 • Resonance CDRSN3007

Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Osian Ellis/David Willcocks • EMI CDM7 646532 • EMI British Composers CDM565112-2 and EMI 562796-2 • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • CFP 9689492 • EMI 4402922

Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Rachel Masters/Stephen Cleobury • Decca 4480562 • Eloquence 467612

Morriston Boys' Choir/Maria Korchinska/Ivor Sims • Beulah mono 1PD14 • Pearl GEM0002

New London Children's Choir/Skaila Kanga/Ronald Corp • Naxos 8.553183

Sioned Williams/Westminster Cathedral Choir/David Hill • Hyperion CDA66220

Barbara Ann Biggers/American Boychoir/Vincent Metallo • Albemarle AR 1003

Finzi Singers/Andrew Lumsden/Paul Spicer • Chandos CHAN9598

Westminster Abbey Ch/Martin Neary • Sony SK62125 • Newton Classics 8802218

Tavener Consort & Ch/Andrew Parrott • Sony 60713

The Sixteen/Harry Christophers • Collins Classics 1370-2 • Coro 16034 • COR16107

Indianapolis Children's Ch/Beverly Westner-Hoehn/Henry H. Leck • VAI Audio 1130

Toronto Children's Ch/Jean Ashworth Bartle • IMP PCD1088

Bambini di Praga/Ivana Zizková • Multisonic 3101632

Enid Simon/Copenhagen Boys Ch/Benjamin Britten • London 436394-2 • Heritage HTGCD232

Cambridge Trinity College Ch/Frances Kelly/Richard Marlow • Conifer 75605512872 • Sony 88697581312

London Oriana Ch/Osian Ellis, Robin Kimber/Leon Lovett • ASV CDWHL2096

Women Of The Boston Cecilia/Karol Bennett, Marylene Altieri, Carol Baum/Donald Teeters • Newport Classics NPC0085619

The Christ Church Cathedral Boys' & Girls' Ch, Indianapolis/Jill Pitz/Frederick Burgomaster • Four Winds FWT3011

Farnham Youth Ch/Julia Freeman/David Victor-Smith • Herald HAVPCD164

St Davids Cathedral Choir/Simon Pearce, Angharad James/Timothy Noon • York Ambisonic YORKCD174

Finchley Children's Music Group/Jeffrey Dyball/Nicholas Wilks • Somm SOMMCD212 [review]

Francesco Gasa, Sebastia Bardolet, Escolania de Montserrat, Xavier Canadell, Josep Pieres, Maria Lluisa Ibanez, Gregori Estrada/Dom Ireneu Segarra • Koch 316242

Wakefield Cathedral Girls Choir & Lay Clerks/Honor Wright/Louise Marsh • Regent REGCD138

Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Ch/Stephen Darlington • Lammas LAM146D [review]

Rochester Cathedral Ch/Jane Lister/Roger Sayer • Priory PRCD584

Cambridge St. John's College Ch/Marisa Robles/George Guest • London 430097-2

Spivey Hall Children's Ch/Nella Rigel/Martha Shaw • Aca Digital 7161

Rooke Chapel Ch/William Payn • Albany TR177

Vasari Singers/Caryl Thomas/Jeremy Backhouse • Classics for Pleasure 5737212

William Hall Chorale, All-American Boys Chorus /Marcia Dickstein/William Hall • Klavier 11085

Treble chorus of New England/Judith Ross/Marie Stulta • Afka 510

Vienna Boys Ch/Anton Neyder, Hans Gillesberger • RCA Victor 68150 • Acanta 233602 [review] • Documents 600047 [review]

Vivaldi Choir of Alessandria • Fine Tune 4421

Robert Shaw Chamber Singers/Robert Shaw • Telarc CD80461

Musica Bohemica/Hana Mullerova-Jouzova/Pavel Horak • Arco Diva UP0070-2 [review]

Czech Phil Ch/Libor Pešek • Supraphon SU3122

Voca Nobili/Willy Postma/Maria Helbekkmo • Simax PSC1106

Pacific Boychoir Academy/Kevin Fox • Pacific Boychoir Academy

Elysian Singers of London/Matthew Greenall • Continuum CCD1043

Elektra Women's Ch • Skylark 9703

Le choeur Les Rhapsodes/Andre Chiasson • Analekta AN29340

Madchenchor Hannover/Ludwig Rutt • Thorofon CTH2107

Worcester Cathedral Choir Boys/Brian Davis/Daniel Phillips • Griffin GCCD4022

Dresden Kreuzchor/Jutta Zoff/Martin Flamig • LaserLight

Wiener Sängerknaben/Elisabeth Bayer/Anton Neyder • GEMA Arts Music 43060 [review]

Downside School/Bejamin Britten • Decca 4756040

Ch Christ's College, Cambridge/David Rowland • Regent REGCD243

Peter Pears, others unknown • Documents 231134

Psallite Women's Choir/Nancy Hadden • CRD 3514 [review]

Canterbury Cathedral Ch/David Floor • York 202

National Youth & Scotland Girls Ch/Christopher Bell • Signum SIGCD228 [review]

Ensemble Inegal/Adam Viktora • Nibiru DNI155

Cambridge St. John's College Ch/Andrew Nethsinga • St John's College SJCR1052 [review]

Trinity College Cambridge Ch/Stephen Layton • Hyperion CDA67946 [review] [review]

Ch New College Oxford/Edward Higginbottom • Novum NCR1386 [review]

Regensburger Domspatzen/Roland Büchner • Rondeau ROP6069

Les Sirènes • Nimbus NI6249 [review]

National Youth Choirs of Great Britain/Ben Parry • Delphian DCD34133 [review]

Artemusica Children's Ch • Elegia ELEORG024

Tiffin Boys’ Ch/Simon Toyne • Herald HAVP390

Armonico Consort/Christopher Monks • Signum SIGCD386 [review]

Hanover Girls’ Ch, Ensemble S/Gudrun Schröfel  • Rondeau ROP6100

SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart/Marcus Creed • SWR Music SWR19015CD

Bolshoi Theatre Childrens Ch/Yulia Molchanova • Melodiya MELCD1002357

Ch Clare College, Cambridge/Graham Ross • Harmonia Mundi HMM905329 [review]

(excerpts) Taverner Consort & Choir/Andrew Parrott • Avie AV2291 [review]

CHANSONS FRANÇAISES (1928)

Jill Gomez, City Birmingham SO/Simon Rattle • EMI British Composers CZS5739832 [review] • EMI British Composers CDS754270-2 • 2427432 [review] • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • Warner 0151642 [review]

Susan Gritton, BBC SO/Edward Gardner • Chandos CHAN10590 [review]

Felicity Lott/English CO/Stuart Bedford • Collins Classics 7037-2 • Naxos 8.557206 [review]

Felicity Lott/Royal Scottish Natl O/Bryden Thomson • Chandos CHAN10192X [review] and Chandos Enchant CHAN 7112

Heather Harper/English CO/Steuart Bedford • BBC Radio Classics 15656 91582 • available on Carlton (unknown cat. no.)

Ian Bostridge/Britten Sinf/Daniel Harding • EMI CDC5565342

Marie Devellereau/Philippe Cassard • Ambroisie AMB9921

Benjamin Hulett, Alexander Soddy • Saphrane S62611 [review]

Christiane Karg, Bamberg SO/David Afkham • Berlin Classics 0300832BC [review]

THREE CHARACTER PIECES (1930)

David Glen Hatch • Critics Choice 1333

Stephen Hough • Virgin Classics VC 7912032 • EMI CDM567429-2 • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 0151492 [review]

Sarah Beth Briggs • Semaphore SMLMP21 [review]

A CHARM OF LULLABIES (op. 41, 1947)

Magdalena Kožená/Malcolm Martineau • Deutsche Grammophon 471581-2

Carolyn Watkinson/Tan Crone • Etcetera KTC 1046

Elaine Bonazzi/Elllen Mack • Bridge 9176

Ann Murray/Malcolm Martineau • Avie 2077

Sasha Cooke, Inon Barnatan • Music@Menlo [review]

Sarah Connolly, BBC SO/Edward Gardner • Chandos CHAN10671 [review]

Sarah Connolly, Joseph Middleton • Chandos CHAN10944 [review]

Pamela Bowden, Peter Gellhorn • Eloquence 4802296 • Documents 600047 [review]

Virpi Räisänen, Marita Viitasalo • Ondine ODE12082 [review]

(Nos 4 & 5 only) Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Svetlanova • Guild GHCD2281-4 [review]

(arr. C. Matthews) Catherine Wyn-Rogers/Northern Sinfonia/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1526-2 • Naxos 8.557205 [review]

CHILDREN'S CRUSADE (op. 82, 1968)

Wandsworth School Boy's Choir/Benjamin Britten • Decca 436393-2 • Decca 468811-2 and in boxset Decca 4756040

Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir/Stephen Darlington • Lammas LAM146D [review]

Hanover Girls’ Ch, Ensemble S/Gudrun Schröfel  • Rondeau ROP6100

CHORALE AFTER AN OLD FRENCH CAROL (1944)

American Boychoir/Vincent Metallo • Albemarle AR 1003

Polyphony/Stephen Layton • Hyperion CDA67140 • also released as Hyperion GAW21140

Britten Singers/Richard Hickox • Chandos CHAN8997 ~ CHAN10783X [review]

Sante Fe Desert Chorale/Linda Mack • Clarion 923

Elizabethan Singers/Louis Halsey • Eloquence 4802336

CHRIST'S NATIVITY (1931)

Susan Gritton, Catherine Wyn-Rogers/Holst Singers/Stephen Layton • Hyperion CDA66825

BBC Singers/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1483-2 • Naxos 8.557203 [review]

CLARINET CONCERTO MOVEMENT (1942)

Michael Collins, Northern Sinf/Thomas Zehetmair • NMC D140

Michael Collins, BBC SO • Chandos CHAN10891

COAL FACE (1935)

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group/Martyn Brabbins • NMC NMCD112

COMPANY OF HEAVEN (1937)

Peter Watchorn, Phyllis Hoffman, Anne Harley, William Hite, Back Bay Ch & O/Julian Wachner • Arsis 134

London Ph Ch, English CO/Philip Brunelle • EMI Collector's Edition 2175262 [review]

(Whoso dwelleth) Ch New College Oxford/Edward Higginbottom • Novum NCR1386 [review]



CURLEW RIVER (op. 71, 1964)

English Opera Group/Benjamin Britten • Decca 421858-2 • boxset Decca 4756040

Philip Langridge, Thomas Allen, Simon Keenlyside, Gidon Saks/ASMF/Neville Marriner • Philips 454469-2

Mark Milhofer, Gywn Hughes-Jones, Matthew Hargreaves, Mark Evans, Hugo Ticciati/Guildhall Chamber Ch/Guildhall Chamber Ensemble/David Angus • Koch Schwann 313972