Into the little hill : a lyric tale in two parts, for soprano, contalto and ensemble of 15 players, 2006 (34:48) -- Flight : 1979 (9:51) -- Dream of the song : for countertenor, female chorus and orchestra, 2014-15 (19:38).
Note
The 1st work is an opera; the 2nd work for solo flute.
Text of the 1st work by Martin Crimp; of the 3rd by Solomon Ibn Gabirol, Samuel HaNagid, and Federico García Lorca (the Hebrew texts translated by Peter Cole).
Editions recorded: Faber Music.
Language (note)
Sung principally in English; portions of the 3rd work sung in Spanish.
Author
Benjamin, George, composer, conductor.
Title
Into the little hill ; Flight ; Dream of the song / George Benjamin.
In the 1st work: Hila Plitmann, soprano ; Susan Bickley, contralto ; London Sinfonietta, the composer conducting. In the 2nd work: Michael Cox, flute. In the 3rd work: Bejun Mehta, countertenor ; Nederlands Kamerkoor ; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the composer conducting.
Event
1st work recorded 2013 July 31 The Warehouse, Studio 1, London.
2nd work recorded 2012 12 Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.
3rd work recorded live 2015 September 25-26 Concertgebouw, Amsterdam.
Language
Sung principally in English; portions of the 3rd work sung in Spanish.