Benjamin Britten – Choral Works & Operas for Children (King’s College Choir, Winchester Cathedral Choir Cambridge, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, St Paul’s Cathedral Choir, P.Brunelle, S.Cleobury, R.Hickox, D.Hill, A.Previn) [7 CDs] (2013) FLAC

CD 1 – (01:00:48)

War Requiem, Op. 66 (Beginning):
___I. Requiem aeternam
01. “Requiem aeternam” – [06:10]
02. “What-Passing Bells” – [02:21]
03. “Kyrie eleison” – [01:29]
___II. Dies irae
04. “Dies irae” – [03:57]
05. “Bugles Sang” – [02:46]
06. “Liber scriptus profetur” – [02:51]
07. “Out There, We’ve Walked” – [01:46]
08. “Recordare Jesu” – “Confudatis maledictis” – [04:44]
09. “Be Slowly Lifted Up” – [01:53]
10. “Dies irae” (Reprise) – [01:18]
11. “Lacrimosa dies illa” – [02:05]
12. “Move Him into the Sun” – [05:56]
___III. Offertorium
13. “Domine Jesu Christe” – “Quam olim Abrahae” – [03:34]
14. “So Abram Rose” – “Quam olim Abrahae” (Reprise) – [06:16]
___IV. Sanctus
15. “Sanctus Dominus Deus” – [03:19]
16. “Benedictus” – [02:53]
17. “After the Blast of Lightning from the East” – [03:43]
___V. Agnus Dei
18. “One Ever Hangs” – [03:47]

CD 2 – (01:07:49)

War Requiem, Op. 66 (Conclusion):
___VI. Libera me
01. “Libera me, Domine” – [07:35]
02. “It Seemed That out of Battle I Escaped” – “None Said the Other” – [09:48]
03. “Let Us Sleep Now” – [05:42]

Spring Symphony, Op. 44 –
___Pt. 1 –
04. I. Introduction. Shine Out – [09:44]
05. II. The Merry Cuckoo – [02:04]
06. III. Spring, the Sweet Spring – [01:58]
07. IV. The Driving Boy – [02:09]
08. V. The Morning Star – [03:17]
___Pt. 2 –
09. VI. Welcome, Maids of Honour – [02:39]
10. VII. Waters Above – [02:32]
11. VIII. Out on the Lawn I Lie in Bed – [06:30]
___Pt. 3 –
12. IX. When Will My May Come – [02:24]
13. X. Fair and Fair – [02:21]
14. XI. Sound the Flute – [01:21]
___Pt. 4 –
15. XII. Finale. London, to Thee I Do Present – [07:45]

CD 3 – (01:17:31)

Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27 –
01. I. In a Garden Shady – [02:58]
02. II. I Cannot Grow – [02:10]
03. III. O Ear Whose Creatures Cannot Wish to Fall – [06:22]

A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28 –
04. I. Procession – [01:16]
05. II. Wolcum Yole! – [01:24]
06. III. There Is No Rose – [02:22]
07. IV. (a) That Yongë Child – [01:53]
08. IV. (b) Balulalow – [01:39]
09. V. As Dew in Aprille – [00:58]
10. VI. This Little Babe – [01:25]
11. VII. Interlude. Andante pastorale – [03:35]
12. VIII. In Freezing Winter Night – [04:12]
13. A Ceremony of Carols Op. 28: IX: Spring Carol (2004 Remaster) – [01:12]
14. X. Deo Gracias – [01:12]
15. XI. Recession – [01:20]

Missa brevis, in D major, Op. 63 –
16. I. Kyrie – [01:34]
17. II. Gloria – [02:51]
18. III. Sanctus – [01:24]
19. IV. Benedictus – [01:45]
20. V. Agnus Dei – [02:34]

21. Festival Te Deum, Op. 32 – [06:28]

Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30 –
22. I. Rejoice in God, O Ye Tongues – [03:56]
23. II. For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffry – [02:11]
24. III. For the Mouse Is a Creature of Great Personal Valour – [00:55]
25. IV. For the Flowers Are Great Blessings – [02:01]
26. V. For I Am Under the Same Accusation with My Saviour – [02:26]
27. VI. For H Is a Spirit and Therefore He Is God & VII. For the Instruments Are by Their Rhimes – [03:49]
28. VIII. Hallelujah from the Heart of God – [01:12]

29. Te Deum in C – [07:59]
30. Jubilate Deo in C – [02:28]

CD 4 – (01:18:00)

01. A Hymn to the Virgin – [03:32]

Saint Nicolas, Op. 42 –
02. I. Introduction – [05:52]
03. II. The Birth of Nicolas – [02:38]
04. III. Nicolas Devotes Himself to God – [04:57]
05. IV. He Journeys to Palestine – [07:49]
06. V. Nicolas Comes to Myra and Is Chosen Bishop – [07:15]
07. VI. Nicolas from Prison – [03:01]
08. VII. Nicolas and the Pickled Boys – [06:42]
09. VIII. His Piety and Marvellous Works – [05:25]
10. IX. The Death of Nicolas – [07:04]

11. Hymn to St Peter, Op. 56a – [05:39]

12. A Hymn of St Columba – [02:40]

Sacred and Profane, Op. 91 –
13. No. 1, St Godric’s Hymn – [01:56]
14. No. 2, I Mon Waxe Wod – [00:49]
15. No. 3, Lenten Is Come – [02:30]
16. No. 4, The Long Night – [01:34]
17. No. 5, Yif Ic of Love Can – [02:31]
18. No. 6, Carol – [01:27]
19. No. 7, Ye That Pasen By – [01:38]
20. No. 8, A Death – [03:01]

CD 5 – (01:17:49)

The Little Sweep, Op. 45 –
___Scene 1 –
01. Audience Song I. The Sweep’s Song. “Sweep! Sweep!” (Audience, Clem, Black Bob) – [01:52]
02. Quartet. “Sweep the Chimney!” (Miss Baggott, Rowan, Clem, Black Bob) – [01:54]
03. Duet. “Now, Little White Boy!” (Clem, Black Bob) – [02:38]
04. Hide and Seek. “Juliet! Juliet!” (Children) – [01:21]
05. Shanty. “Pull the Rope Gently” (Children) – [01:36]
06. Ensemble. “Is He Wounded?” (Sam, Children) – [01:26]
07. Marching Song. “Sooty Tracks Upon the Sheet” (Children, Miss Baggott, Black Bob,Clem) – [01:36]
08. Trio. “Sam! Sam!” (Black Bob, Clem, Miss Baggott) – [01:03]
09. Aria. “Run, Poor Sweepboy” (Rowan, Children) – [04:36]
10. Audience Song II. Sammy’s Bath. “The Kettles Are Singing” (Audience, Rowan, Sam) – [02:44]
___Scene 2 –
11. Ensemble. “O Why Do You Weep” (Rowan, Sam, Children) – [02:52]
12. Pantomime – [01:14]
13. Scena. “Ah! Blackguards!” (Miss Baggott) – [03:04]
14. Finale. “Help! Help! She’s collapsed!” (Miss Baggott, Rowan, Children) – [01:55]
15. Audience Song III. The Night Song. “The Owl, Wide-Winging” (Audience) – [03:49]
___Scene 3 –
16. Aria. “Soon the Coach Will Carry You Away” (Juliet) – [02:55]
17. Ensemble. “Morning, Sammy” (Children, Sammy) – [02:00]
18. Trio and Ensemble. “Ready, Alfred?” (Tom, Alfred, Miss Baggott, Rowan, Children) – [03:07]
19. Audience Song IV. Coaching Song. “The Horses Are Champing” (Omnes, Audience) – [02:37]

A Boy Was Born, Op. 3 –
20. Theme. “A Boy Was Born” – [02:15]
21. Variation I. Lullaby, Jesu – [04:23]
22. Variation II. Herod – [02:28]
23. Variation III. Jesu, as Thou Art Our Saviour – [02:50]
24. Variation IV. The Three Kings – [03:36]
25. Variation V. In the Bleak Mid-Winter – [04:42]
26. Variation VI. Noël! – [09:10]27. A Shepherd’s Carol – [04:06]

CD 6 – (01:17:35)

Noye’s Fludde, Op. 59 –
01. “Lord Jesus, Think on Me” (Congregation) – [03:05]
02. “I God, That All This Worlde Hath Wroughte” (God’s Voice, Noye) – [01:47]
03. “O, Lorde, I Thanke Thee Lowde and Still” (Noye, Sem, Ham, Jaffet, Mrs Sem, Mrs Ham, Mrs Jaffet, M – [02:44]
04. “Now in the Name of God I Will Begyne” (Noye, Sem, Ham, Jaffet) – [03:25]
05. “Wyffe, in This Vessell We Shall Be Kepte” (Noye, Mrs Noye) – [00:51]
06. “Noye, Noye, Take Thou Thy Company” (God’s Voice, Noye) – [01:23]
07. “Sir! Heare Are Lions, Lepardes, In” (God’s Voice, Noye, Sem, Animals, Ham, Jaffet, Mrs Sem, Mrs H – [04:57]
08. “Wiffe, Come in! Why Standes Thou Their?” (Noye, Mrs Noye, Sem, Gossips, Jaffet, Sem, Ham) – [04:57]
09. “It Is Good for to Be Still” (Noye, Mrs Noye, Sem, Ham, Jaffet) – [03:36]
10. “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” (Noye, Mrs Noye, Sem, Ham, Jaffet, Animals, Congregation) – [04:30]
11. “Now Forty Dayes Are Fullie Gone” (Noye) – [05:13]
12. “Noye, Take Thy Wife Anone” (God’s Voice, animals, Noye, Mrs Noye, Sem, Ham, Jaffet) – [02:54]
13. “Noye, Heare I Behette Thee a Heste” (God’s Voice) – [01:37]
14. “The Spacious Firmament on High” (Sem, Ham, Jaffet, Noye, Mrs Noye, Animals, Congregation, God’s V – [06:33]

A.M.D.G. “Ad majorem Dei gloriam” –
15. I. Heaven-Haven – [01:55]
16. II. O Deus, ego amo te – [02:06]
17. III. Rosa Mystica – [04:06]
18. IV. The Soldier – [02:18]
19. V. Prayer II – [04:37]
20. VI. God’s Grandeur – [02:53]
21. VII. Prayer I – [02:11]

22. Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard – [09:57]

CD 7 – (01:13:15)

The Company of Heaven –
___Pt. 1 –
01. I. Chaos – [06:58]
02. II. The Morning Stars – [02:42]
___Pt. 2 –
03. III. Angels Appear to Jacob, Elisha and Mary – [05:24]
04. IV. Christ, the Fair Glory – [03:52]
05. V. War in Heaven – [03:15]
___Pt. 3 –
06. VI. Heaven Is Here – [06:18]
07. VII. A Thousand, Thousand Gleaming Fires – [04:15]
08. VIII. Funeral March for a Boy – [04:23]
09. IX. Whoso Dwelleth Under the Defence of the Most High – [04:05]
10. X. There Came out Also at This Time – [03:17]
11. XI. Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones – [05:16]

Ballad of Heroes, Op. 14 –
12. I. Funeral March. Allegro moderato – [05:39]
13. II. Scherzo. Dance of Death – [04:24]
14. III. Recitative and Choral – Epilogue – [06:17]

Britten / Compl. Matthew –
___Praise We Great Men –
15. I. Praise We Great Men – [03:27]
16. II. Praise We the Just – [02:22]
17. III. Coda – [01:21]