The Performer: Complete Decca Recordings

~ Release by Benjamin Britten (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 33 And when the soldiers had plaited a crown of thorns
bass vocals [Jesus]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (in 1971-04)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 21 "Und die Kriegsknechte flochten" (Evangelista, Chorus, Pilatus, Jesus) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach7:00
2Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 40 Thy bonds, O Christ, have set us free
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 22 Choral "Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn" (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 239)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:14
3Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 41 But the Jews cried out and said
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 23 "Die Juden aber schrieen" (Evangelista, Chorus, Pilatus) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:40
4Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 48 Haste, ye souls forlorn and weary (bass aria & ch.)
bass vocals:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1971-04)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 24 Aria (Bass, Chorus) "Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen" (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:05
5Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 49 And there crucified they him
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 25 "Allda kreuzigten sie ihn" (Evangelista, Chorus, Pilatus) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:34
6Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 52 Within my heart, O Saviour (chorale)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 26 Choral "In meines Herzens Grunde" (in 1971-04)
lyricist:
Valerius Herberger (German hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 315)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:04
7Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 53 And then did the soldiers
bass vocals [Jesus]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (in 1971-04)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 27 "Die Kriegsknechte aber" (Evangelista, Chorus, Jesus) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:27
8Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 56 When his life had reached its end (chorale)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 28 Choral "Er nahm alles wohl in acht" (in 1971-04)
lyricist:
Paul Stockmann
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 193)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:25
9Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 57 And from that hour he took her unto his own home
bass vocals [Jesus]:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (in 1971-04)
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 29 "Und von Stund an" (Evangelista, Jesus) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:49
10Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 58 The end is nigh (contralto aria)
alto vocals:
Alfreda Hodgson (contralto) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 30 Aria (Alt) "Es ist vollbracht!" (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach6:49
11Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 60 My dearest Saviour, wilt thou answer? (bass & ch.)
bass vocals:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1971-04)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 32 Aria (Bass, Chorus) "Mein teurer Heiland, laß dich fragen" (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:52
12Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 61 And then behold, the veil of the temple was rent
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 33 "Und siehe da, der Vorhang" (Evangelista) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:30
13Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 62 My heart, behold how all the world (tenor arioso)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 34 Arioso (Tenor) "Mein Herz, in dem die ganze Welt" (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:03
14Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 63 With torrents of weeping (soprano only)
soprano vocals:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 35 Aria (Sopran) "Zerfließe, mein Herze" (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach7:06
15Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 64 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 36 "Die Juden aber" (Evangelista) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:24
16Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 65 Help us, Son of God most high (chorale)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 37 Choral "O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn" (in 1971-04)
lyricist:
Michael Weiße (German theologian and hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 50)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:10
17Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 66 And after this, Joseph of Arimethea
tenor vocals [Evangelist]:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 38 "Darnach bat Pilatum" (Evangelista) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:11
18Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 67 Farewell, O weary, broken body (chorus)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 39 Chorus "Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine" (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach7:49
19Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, ed. Britten, trans. Pears & I. Holst, Part Two: 68 Lord Jesus, when we come to die (chorale)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 40 Choral "Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein" (in 1971-04)
lyricist:
Martin Schalling
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 154)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:27
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includes:Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata / Schumann: Fünf Stücke im Volkston / Debussy: Cello Sonata by Schubert (Franz Schubert, composer), Schumann (Robert Schumann, German classical composer), Debussy (French composer); Rostropovich (Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist/conductor), Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)