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Britten was a prolific composer of songs: from his earliest compositions to his last years, songplayed a central role in his creative career. These CDs contain the complete original songs for solovoice and piano, including world premiere recordings of some of his earliest songs, together withsome of his great cycles – the works spanning nearly 50 years of his life. The recording followsBritten-Pears Young Artist performances of the Britten song cycles at the 2009 Aldeburgh Festival.

BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913–1976)Songs: Volume II

CD 1 67.271–7 Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo 17.44

8 The Second Lute Song of the Earl of Essex 4.31

9 Chamber Music (V) 1.1910–14 A Charm of Lullabies 11.57

15 The Birds 1.5216–17 Two songs by Thomas Hardy 5.44 18–20 Three Soutar Settings 3.34

21 Of a’ the airts the wind can blaw*1.0622–33 Who are these children? 19.36

*World premiere recordings

CD 2 67.371–8 The Red Cockatoo and

other songs 14.48 9–10 From ‘Fish in the unruffled lakes’ 4.22

11 Song 1.0012–13 From ‘Fish in the unruffled lakes’ 4.34

14 O why did e’er my thoughts aspire* 1.34

15–28 Songs and Proverbs of William Blake 25.31

29 Dans les bois* 1.4630–34 On this Island 14.01

Allan Clayton · Jennifer Johnston · Robin Tritschler · Nicky SpenceBenjamin Hulett · Benedict Nelson · Elizabeth Atherton

Malcolm Martineau piano

BRITT

ENSongs Vol.1I Various artists

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BRITT

ENSongs Vol.1I Various artists

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