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Title:
Les illuminations ; Serenade ; Nocturne / Britten.
Author:
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Rimbaud, Arthur, 1854-1891.

Hadley, Jerry.

Halstead, Anthony.

Boughton, William, 1948-

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Illuminations.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Serenade, tenor, horn, string orchestra, op. 31.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Nocturnes, tenor, orchestra, op. 60.

English String Orchestra.
Publication Information:
Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, England : Nimbus Records, ℗1990.
Call Number:
C BRIT LI B34
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Physical Description:
1 audio disc (74 min., 13 sec.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Song cycles: the 1st for tenor and string orchestra; the 2nd for tenor, horn, and string orchestra; the 3rd for tenor, 7 obligato instruments, and string orchestra.

The first work sung in French; the 2nd-3rd works sung in English.

Texts by Arthur Rimbaud (1st work) and various English poets (2nd-3rd works).

Compact disc.

Durations: 22:20 ; 23:20 ; 28:23.

Program notes by Nicholas Williams, biographical notes on the performers, and texts, with English translations of French texts ([19] p.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Les illuminations, op. 18. Fanfare (2:04) ; Villes (2:26) ; Phrase (1:06) ; Antique (2:05) ; Royauté (1:38) ; Marine (:56) ; Interlude (2:24) ; Being beauteous (3:45) ; Parade (2:54) ; Départ (3:02) -- Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, op. 31. Prologue (1:25) ; Pastoral (3:19) ; Nocturne (3:26) ; Elegy (4:09) ; Dirge (3:34) ; Hymn (2:05) ; Sonnet (3:49) ; Epilogue (1:43) -- Nocturne for tenor, seven obligato instruments and strings, op. 60 (28:23).
Uniform Title:
Vocal music. Selections
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