Benjamin Britten

HPS 1308 Contents: The Bonny Earl o' Moray - Come you not from Newcastle? - Little Sir William - O can ye sew cushions? - Oliver Cromwell - O Waly, Waly - The Plough Boy - The Salley Gardens - La Bell...

In this second Parable for church performance, Britten sustains the influence of the Noh tradition in Curlew River, while taking inspiration from the Biblical story Ananias, Azarias and Misael. It tel...

Curlew River - A Parable for Church Performance (Op. 71) is the first of three Church Parables by Benjamin Britten. The work is based on the Japanese Noh play Sumidagawa (Sumida River) of Juro Motomas...

Of all the parables in the New Testament none has had quite such a universal and ever-renewed appeal as that of the Prodigal Son. With its unforgettable climax of reward and rejoicing being lavished n...

A committed pacifist born into a renowned military family is met with a torrent of disapproval over his beliefs yet desperate to keep the love of his would-be bride, Owen is determined to prove his in...

The story of the American folk hero follows the development of the American continent from virgin forest to civilization. It does so in a deliberately eclectic style. Spoken dialogue is interspersed w...

The fifth variation in Britten's third opus, the Corpus Christi Carol, finds words in a hymn first found in the early 16th century, music was later added by Peter Warlock, and then in 1933, by Benjami...

Benjamin Britten's masterpiece 'A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28' (Ein Kranz von Lobechören) is one of the most evocative and beloved choral works for the Advent and Christmas season. The unique fusion of...

Soprano/SATB/Organ Accompaniment Britten's Te Deum In C is arranged for Soprano solo, SATB choir and Organ accompaniment. In preparing for publication the 1935 orchestral version of Britten's Te Deum...

Fill the sacred space with radiant sound and pure joy: The festive work "Jubilate Deo In C Major" is an uplifting hymn of praise that will inspire choir and congregation alike. Scored for mixed choir...

Experience festive and radiant choral music with the magnificent "Te Deum In C", published by the renowned Chester Music. Scored for mixed choir (SATB) and organ, this impressive work blends solemn gr...

Experience a festive masterpiece of historic brilliance with "The Building of the House"! Originally composed for the inaugural concert of the legendary Snape Maltings Concert Hall at the 20th Aldebur...