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Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench
Canticles I-V, The Heart Of The Matter
Album UK 2004 on Naxos label
Classical
Recorded at All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London on March 19, 20, 23, 24 1996. Narrations recorded at Floating Earth on May 16, 1996. Originally released on Collins Classics in 1995
Musicians
 | Benjamin Britten p, 1913-1976 GB album by |
 | Philip Langridge voc, 1939-2010 GB tenor vocals, album by |
 | Steuart Bedford p, *1939 GB piano, album by |
 | Jean Rigby , *1954 GB contralto vocals, album by |
 | Derek Lee Ragin voc, *1958 US countertenor vocals, album by |
 | Gerald Finley voc, b, *1960 CA baritone vocals, album by |
 | Judi Dench voc, *1934 GB narrator, album by |
 | Osian Ellis hrp, *1928 GB harp |
 | Frank Lloyd alp, *1952 GB horn |
Producers
| Egon Schiele cover |
| Mike Hatch engineer |
| Malcolm MacDonald liner notes |
| John H. West producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canticle I, Op. 40 - My Beloved Is Mine | Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench | 7:11 | |
| 2 | Canticle II, Op. 51 - Abraham And Isaac | Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench | 16:10 | |
| 3 | The Heart of the Matter | Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench | 24:56 | |
| 4 | Prologue - Fanfare - Song: Where Are The Seeds Of The universal Fire | Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench | 2:50 | |
| 5 | Reading - The Earth Of My Heart Was Broken And Gaped Low - Fanfare | Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench | 1:04 | |
| 6 | Reading - In The Hour When The Sapphire Of The bone | Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench | 0:47 | |
| 7 | Song - We Are The Darkness In The Heat Of The Day | Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench | 1:22 | |
| 8 | Reading - In Such A Heat Of The Eart | Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench | 2:44 | |
| 9 | Canticle III, Op. 55 - Still Falls The Rain | Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench | 11:31 | |
| 10 | Reading - I See Christ's Wounds Weep In The Rose On The Wall | Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench | 1:59 | |
| 11 | Epilogue - Fanfare - So, Out Of The Dark | Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench | 2:42 | |
| 12 | Canticle IV, Op. 86 - Journey Of The Magi | Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench | 10:50 | |
| 13 | Canticle V, Op. 89 - The Death Of Saint Narcissus | Benjamin Britten, Philip Langridge, Steuart Bedford, Jean Rigby, Derek Lee Ragin, Gerald Finley, Judi Dench | 7:39 |
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