The heart of the matter (25:05) -- A birthday Hansel : op.92, for tenor and harp (revised version by Peter Pears) (16:20) -- Canticle V : The death of Saint Narcissus : op.89, for tenor and harp (7:55) -- Folksong arrangements : for tenor and harp. Lord! I married me a wife (1:18) ; She's like the swallow (2:29) ; Lemady (1:32) ; Bonny at morn (3:07) ; Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn (2:54) ; Dafydd y Garreg Wen (3:24) ; The false knight upon the road (3:20) ; Bird scarer's song (0:51) -- Folksong arrangements : for tenor and piano. Greensleeves (2:18) ; The holly and the ivy (2:20).
Note
Canticle III: Still falls the rain, op. 55, for tenor, narrator, horn and piano (revised version by Peter Pears, 1983) is included on track 7 of The heart of the matter.
Event (note)
Myra Huang, Sivan Magen, Jennifer Montone and Nicholas Phan recorded 6 & 15 January 2012 in the recital hall of the Performing Arts Center, Purchase NY, USA. Alan Cumming recorded 29 June at CaVa Sound Studios in Glasgow, Scotland.
Language (note)
Sung principally in English.
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Title
Still falls the rain / Britten.
Publisher
[Morden, Surrey, UK] : Avie, [2012]
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Performer
Nicholas Phan, tenor ; Myra Huang, piano ; Jennifer Montone, horn ; Sivan Magen, harp ; Alan Cumming, narrator.
Event
Myra Huang, Sivan Magen, Jennifer Montone and Nicholas Phan recorded 6 & 15 January 2012 in the recital hall of the Performing Arts Center, Purchase NY, USA. Alan Cumming recorded 29 June at CaVa Sound Studios in Glasgow, Scotland.