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Benjamin Britten
Spring Symphony
Album UK 1989 on London Records label
Classical
Tracks 1-12 recorded November 1961, tracks 13-21 recorded March 1961, Kingsway Hall, London in association with the British Council. Total playing time 74:30
Musicians
 | Benjamin Britten p, 1913-1976 GB conductor, album by |
 | Owen Brannigan voc, 1908-1973 GB bass vocals |
 | Chorus Of Boys From Emanuel School, Wandsworth chorus |
 | Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden , chorus |
 | London Symphony Chorus , chorus |
 | George Malcolm hps, 1917-1997 GB conductor |
 | Helen Watts voc, 1927-2009 GB contralto vocals |
 | Norma Procter fl, 1928-2017 GB contralto vocals |
 | Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden , GB orchestra |
 | The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Jennifer Vyvyan ss, voc, 1925-1974 GB soprano vocals |
 | Peter Pears voc, 1910-1986 GB tenor vocals |
 | Anonymous bvoc, acg, words by |
 | Edmund Spenser , 1552-1599 GB words by |
 | George Peele , 1556-1596 GB words by |
 | Henry Vaughan , 1621-1695 GB words by |
 | John Clare , *1793 GB words by |
 | John Milton , 1608-1674 GB words by |
| Richard Barnefield words by |
 | Robert Herrick , 1591-1674 GB words by |
 | Thomas Nashe , GB words by |
 | W. H. Auden , 1907-1973 GB words by |
 | William Blake , 1757-1827 GB words by |
Producers
| Erik Smith producer |
| Michael Bremner producer |
| Kenneth Wilkinson recorded by |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Spring Symphony, Op.44 | Benjamin Britten | 42:46 | |
| 2 | | Part I | Benjamin Britten | ||
| 3 | | I. Introduction: 'Shine Out' | Benjamin Britten | 8:53 | |
| 4 | | II. The Merry Cuckoo | Benjamin Britten | 1:57 | |
| 5 | | III. Spring, The Sweet Spring | Benjamin Britten | 1:50 | |
| 6 | | IV. When As The Rye | Benjamin Britten | 2:04 | |
| 7 | | V. Now The Bright Morning Star | Benjamin Britten | 3:09 | |
| 8 | | Part II | Benjamin Britten | ||
| 9 | | VI. Welcome Maids Of Honour | Benjamin Britten | 2:40 | |
| 10 | | VII. Waters Above | Benjamin Britten | 2:34 | |
| 11 | | VIII. Out On The Lawn I Lie In Bed | Benjamin Britten | 6:08 | |
| 12 | | Part III | Benjamin Britten | ||
| 13 | | IX. When Will My May Come | Benjamin Britten | 2:28 | |
| 14 | | X. Fair And Fair | Benjamin Britten | 2:12 | |
| 15 | | XI. Sound The Flute | Benjamin Britten | 1:18 | |
| 16 | | Part IV | Benjamin Britten | ||
| 17 | | XII. Finale - London, To Thee I Do Present | Benjamin Britten | 7:29 | |
| 18 | - | Benjamin Britten | |||
| 19 | Cantata Academica (Carmen Basiliense), Op.62 | Benjamin Britten | 20:53 | ||
| 20 | Part I | Benjamin Britten | |||
| 21 | I. Bonorum Summum Omnium...Quae Bene Beateque | Benjamin Britten | 2:56 | ||
| 22 | II. At Huius Caelestis...Maiorum Imprimis...Tum Vero | Benjamin Britten | 3:24 | ||
| 23 | III. Et Gubernacula...Ut Ad Longaeva Tempora | Benjamin Britten | 3:39 | ||
| 24 | Part II | Benjamin Britten | |||
| 25 | IV. Docendi Ac Discendi | Benjamin Britten | 3:32 | ||
| 26 | V. Rhenana Erga...Ut Iustissime...O Cives | Benjamin Britten | 4:34 | ||
| 27 | VI. Nos Autem Cuncti...Vigeatque Academia | Benjamin Britten | 2:48 | ||
| 28 | - | Benjamin Britten | |||
| 29 | Hymn To St Cecilia | Benjamin Britten | 10:37 | ||
| 30 | I. An A Garden Shady | Benjamin Britten | 2:48 | ||
| 31 | II. I Cannot Grow | Benjamin Britten | 1:55 | ||
| 32 | III. O Ear Whose Creatures Cannot Wish To Fail | Benjamin Britten | 5:55 |
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