Britten: World of the Spirit, An American Overture & King Arthur

Benjamin Britten, Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Chilcott, Pamela Helen Stephen, Martyn Hill, Stephen Varcoe, Hannah Gordon & Cormac Rigby

34 SONGS • 1 HOUR AND 18 MINUTES • NOV 01 1996

1

An American Overture

Richard Hickox & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

10:43

2

King Arthur Suite: I. Overture. Fanfare - Introduction - The Lady of the Lake - Wedding March

Richard Hickox & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

03:46

3

King Arthur Suite: II. Scherzo. Doom - Wild Dance - Death Music - Wild Dance

Richard Hickox & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

07:26

4

King Arthur Suite: III. Variations. Galahad - Graal Music

Richard Hickox & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

06:46

5

King Arthur Suite: IV. Finale. Battle

Richard Hickox & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

07:44

6

The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: I. Prelude

Richard Hickox & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

01:10

7

The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: I. I will pour out my spirit on all flesh (Speaker 1)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Hannah Gordon

00:16

8

The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: II. O Thou that movest all (Chorus)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Britten Singers & Simon Wright

01:48

9

The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: II. The Comforter, the Holy Spirit (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannah Gordon & Cormac Rigby

02:11

10

The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: III. The Sun, the Moon, the Stars (Tenor, Chorus)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Martyn Hill, Britten Singers & Simon Wright

01:09

11

The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: III. And, behold, the Lord passed by (Speaker 2)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Cormac Rigby

00:34

12

The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: IVa. This is my commandment (Tenor, Chorus)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Martyn Hill, Britten Singers & Simon Wright

01:28

13

The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: IVb. With wide-embracing love (Soprano, Alto, Chorus)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Chilcott, Pamela Helen Stephen, Britten Singers & Simon Wright

02:42

14

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: IVb. Lord make me see thy glory (Speaker 2)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Cormac Rigby

00:35

15

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: V. O Life, O Love, now undivided (Soprano, Alto, Chorus)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Chilcott, Pamela Helen Stephen, Britten Singers & Simon Wright

04:05

16

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: V. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (Speaker 1)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Hannah Gordon

00:11

17

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIa. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Speaker 1, Speaker 2

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannah Gordon, Cormac Rigby, Pamela Helen Stephen, Martyn Hill & Stephen Varcoe

00:38

18

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIb. The fruit of the Spirit is love (Alto)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Pamela Helen Stephen

00:34

19

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIb. One day in November 1682 (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannah Gordon & Cormac Rigby

01:09

20

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIc. The fruit of the Spirit is faith (Bass)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Stephen Varcoe

00:25

21

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIc. And Jesus went away (Speaker 1)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Hannah Gordon

01:13

22

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VId. The fruit of the Spirit is goodness, is meekness (Alto)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Pamela Helen Stephen

00:45

23

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VId. The Chief Rabbi Abraham Bloch (Speaker 2)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Cormac Rigby

01:19

24

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIe. The fruit of the Spirit is long-suffering (Alto)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Pamela Helen Stephen

00:39

25

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIe. When James Connolly, the Irish rebel (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannah Gordon & Cormac Rigby

01:23

26

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIf. The fruit of the Spirit is joy (Alto, Tenor, Bass)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Pamela Helen Stephen, Martyn Hill & Stephen Varcoe

00:50

27

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIf. St Francis of Assisi (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannah Gordon & Cormac Rigby

01:02

28

The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VII. The Spirit of the Lord (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannah Gordon & Cormac Rigby

03:57

29

The World of the Spirit, Part III. Epilogue: VII. Spirit to whom my spirit would reply (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannah Gordon & Cormac Rigby

01:45

30

The World of the Spirit, Part III. Epilogue: VIII. O knowing, glorious Spirit! (Soprano)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Susan Chilcott

02:10

31

The World of the Spirit, Part III. Epilogue: VIII. I went out one afternoon (Speaker 2)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Cormac Rigby

01:16

32

The World of the Spirit, Part III. Epilogue: IX. The world is charged (Soprano, Chorus)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Chilcott, Britten Singers & Simon Wright

02:26

33

The World of the Spirit, Part III. Epilogue: IX. God is a Spirit (Speaker 1)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Hannah Gordon

00:43

34

The World of the Spirit, Part III. Epilogue: X. Come, O Creator Spirit, Come (Chorus)

Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Britten Singers & Simon Wright

03:45

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