Discography & Review Listing
Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer • Chandos CHAN9701
The Sixteen/Christophers • Collins Classics 1343-2
Truro Cathedral Ch/Christopher Gray • Regent REGCD349
ALBERT HERRING (op. 39, 1947)
James Gilchrist, Pamela Helen Stephen, Roderick Williams, Susan Bullock, Sally Burgess/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox • Chandos CHAN10036 [review]
Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge/Northern Sinfonia/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 7042-2 • Naxos 8.660107/8 [review][review][review]
John Graham-Hall, Patricia Johnson, Alan Opie, Felicity Palmer, Jean Rigby/Glyndebourne Chorus/Soloists LPO/Bernard Haitink • Warner 5046787902 • Opus Arte OA1375D [review]
Peter Pears, Sylvia Fisher, John Noble, Owen Brannigan/English CO/Benjamin Britten • Decca 4218492 [review] • 4785265 • also released as part of boxset with other operas – Decca 4756020
Chris Sayers, Christopher Pfund/Manhattan School of Music Orchestra/David Gilbert • Vox 7900
Peter Pears, English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra/Benjamin Britten • Nimbus NI5824-6 [review]
ALLA MARCIA (1933)
Endellion Quartet • EMI CMS5 65115-2 • 0151492 [review]
Gabrieli Quartet • Unicorn Kanchana UKCD2060
Maggini Quartet • Naxos 8.554360
Sorrel Quartet • Chandos CHAN9469
Emperor Qt • BIS BISSACD1570
ALLEGRO (piano)
Chamber Domaine • Resonus Classics RES10139
ALPINE SUITE (1955)
Michala Petri, Mahan Esfahani • OUR Recordings 620611 [review]
Flautadors • Dutton CDLX7142
A.M.D.G. (op. 17, 1939)
Cambridge University Chamber Ch/Tim Brown • Gamut GAMCD 529 • Heritage HTGCD213 [review][review]
(Rosa Mystica only) Eton College Chapel Choir/Ralph Allwood • ASV PLT8503
Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer • Chandos CHAN9511
Harvestehude Chamber Ch/Claus Bantzer • Arte Nova 74321340252
London Sinfonietta Ch/Terry Edwards • Virgin 561916-2
Polyphony/Stephen Layton • Hyperion CDA67140 • also released as Hyperion GAW21140
Ch New College Oxford/Edward Higginbottom • Novum NCR1386 [review]
RIAS Kammerchor/Justin Doyle • Harmonia Mundi HMM902285 [review]
AN AMERICAN OVERTURE (op. 27, 1941)
BBC Philharmonic/Richard Hickox • Chandos CHAN9487
City Birmingham SO/Simon Rattle • EMI CDS 7542702 • re-released three times in British Composers series: CDC5553942 & CZS573983-2 [review] and a boxset 575792-2 • also 2427432 [review] • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 9781602 [review]
New Zealand SO/Myer Fredman • Naxos 8.553107
ANTIPHON (op. 56b, 1956)
All Saints Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills/Craig Phillips/Thomas Foster • Gothic 49064
Cambridge St John’s College Choir/Christopher Robinson • Naxos 8.554791
Finzi Singers/Andrew Lumsden/Paul Spicer • Chandos CHAN9598
Oxford New College Ch/David Lumsden • Saga EC33852
The Sixteen/Margaret Philips/Harry Christophers • Collins Classics 1343-2 • Coro 16006
Westminster Abbey Ch/Martin Neary • Sony SK62125
Winchester Cathedral Choir/Martin Neary • ASV CDQS6025
St Alban’s Chamber Ch/David Hansell • Lammas LAMM173D [review]
Truro Cathedral Ch/Christopher Gray • Regent REGCD349
Ch New College Oxford/Edward Higginbottom • Novum NCR1386 [review]
National Youth Choirs of Great Britain/Ben Parry • Delphian DCD34133 [review]
Ch Jesus College, Cambridge/Mark Williams • Signum Classics SIGCD481
ARRANGEMENTS OF WORKS BY OTHER COMPOSERS (see also Realizations)
The Beggar’s Opera (from John Gay) (op. 43, 1948)
Ann Murray, Philip Langridge, Yvonne Kenny, John Rawnsley, Robert Lloyd, Anne Collins/Aldeburgh Festival Ch & O/Steuart Bedford • Decca 436 850-2
Tom Randle, Jeremy White, Leah-Marian Jones, Sarah Fox, City of London Sinf/Christian Curnyn • Chandos CHAN10548
Cadenzas to Mozart’s Piano Concerto in E Flat K482
Sviatoslav Richter/Philharmonia O/Ricardo Muti • EMI CDM 7647502
AROUND THE VILLAGE GREEN (1936)
Brill O/Charles Brill • Beulah 1PD14
Halle O/Sir Mark Elder • NMC D190
BALLAD OF HEROES (op. 14, 1939)
Martyn Hill/London S Ch/London SO/Richard Hickox • Chandos CHAN8983/4 • also released as CHSA5007
Robert Tear/City Birmingham SO/Simon Rattle • EMI CDS 7542702 • British Composers series CZS5739832 [review] • 2427432 [review] • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review]
THE BALLAD OF LITTLE MUSGRAVE AND LADY BARNARD (1943)
The Gentlemen of St. John’s College Choir/Cambridge • Etcetera KTC1192
The Sixteen/Stephen Westrop/Harry Christophers • Collins Classics 1343-2
Orphei Drängar/Robert Sund • BIS CD-733
Chorus Viennensis/Andrei Gavrilov • DG 4397782
Baccholian Singers of London • EMI CMS5651232 • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review]
Elizabethan Singers/Louis Halsey • Eloquence 4802336
National Youth Choirs of Great Britain/Ben Parry • Delphian DCD34133 [review]
Tiffin Boys’ Ch/Simon Toyne • Herald HAVP390
Peter Glossop, Peter Pears, Michael Langdon, John Shirley-Quirk/Wandsworth School Boys’ Ch, Ambrosian Opera Ch/London SO/Benjamin Britten • Decca 417 428-2 • also released as part of boxset with other operas Decca 4756020
Peter Glossop, Peter Pears, London SO/Charles Mackerras • Decca 0743256
Thomas Allen, Philip Langridge, Richard van Allan/English Natl Opera O & Ch/David Atherton • Image Entertainment 5792 [review]
(in original four act version) Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Eric Halvarson/Manchester Boys’ Choir/Northern Voices/Hallé Choir & Orchestra/Kent Nagano • Erato 2564672660 [review] • 3984 216 312
Simon Keenlyside, Philip Langridge, John Tomlinson, Alan Opie, Matthew Best/Tiffin Boys’ School Choir, London Symphony Chorus/London SO/Richard Hickox • Chandos CHAN9826
Theodor Uppman, Sir Peter Pears, Frederick Dalberg, Hervey Alan, Sir Geraint Evans, Michael Langdon/Covent Garden Royal Opera House Ch & O/Benjamin Britten • VAI Audio 10343
Bo Skovhus/Vienna State Opera O & Ch/Donald Runnicles • Orfeo C602033 • C230133 [review]
Eric Garrett, Geoffrey Dolton, Gaétan Laperrière/Venice La Fenice O & Ch/Issac Karabtchevsky • Mondo Musica MFON22252
Ian Bostridge, Nathan Gunn, London SO/Daniel Harding • Virgin 5190392 [review] [review]
John Mark Ainsley, Jacques Imbrailo, Glyndebourne Ch, London PO/Mark Elder • Opus Arte OA1051D DVD [review] OABD7086D Bluray • Glyndebourne GFOCD01710 [review] • Opus Arte OA1198D DVD • Opus Arte OA7189D Bluray
Jacques Imbrailo, Toby Spence, Brindley Sherratt, O & Ch Teatro Real, Madrid/Ivor Bolton • Belair Clasiques BAC154 [review] • BAC554 [review][review]
(excerpts) Peter Pears, others unknown • Documents 231134
New London Children’s Choir/Alexander Wells/Ronald Corp • Naxos 8.553183
Finchley Children’s Music Group/Grace Rossiter • Naxos 8.557581 [review]
Indianapolis Children’s Ch/Robert Houghton/Henry H. Leck • VAI Audio 1130
Toronto Children’s Ch/Jean Ashworth Bartle • IMP PCD1088
Ian Ford/Andrew Plant • MCPS IAF-CD1 [review]
John Hahessy, Benjamin Britten • Eloquence 4802296
A BIRTHDAY HANSEL (op. 92, 1975)
Peter Pears/Osian Ellis • London 425 716-2 • Decca 468811-2 and Eloquence 4429448 [review] [review]
Yvonne Kenny/Tan Crone • Etcetera KTC 1046
Annette Betanski/Susan Miron • Chandos CHAN9843
Mark Wilde, David Owen Norris • Naxos 8.572706 [review]
Nicholas Phan, Myra Huang • Avie AV2258
Lawrence Wiliford, Jennifer Swartz • Atma Classique ACD22623
Corydon Singers/Westminster Cathedral Choir/Matthew Best • Hyperion CDA66126 • Hyperion Helios CDH55307 [review]
Holst Singers, St Paul’s Cathedral Choir/Stephen Layton • Hyperion CDA66825
Purcell Singers/Benjamin Britten • London 436 394-2 • Heritage HTGCD232
The Sixteen/Harry Christophers • Collins Classics 1286-2 • Coro 16034 • COR16107
Finzi Singers/Paul Spicer • Chandos CHAN9701
American Boychoir/Vincent Metallo • Albemarle AR 1003
St Paul’s Cathedral Ch/London Sinfonietta Ch/John Scott • Virgin 561916-2 • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review]
(arr. cello & spkr) Matthew Barley, Judi Dench • Black Box BBM 1068
Karina Gauvin/Michael McMahon • CBC MVCD1131
King’s College Ch/Stephen Cleobury • Argo 433215-2 • Eloquence 467612
Westminster Ch/Joseph Flummerfelt • Gothic G49047
Purcell Singers/All Saints Margaret Street Church Ch/Michael Harnett • London 436394-2
Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Ch/Edward Harris, Harry Bicket/Francis Grier • ASV CDWHL2097
Pacific Boychoir Academy, Pacific Collegium/Kevin Fox • Pacific Boychoir Academy
Peter Pears, others unknown • Documents 231134
Gabrieli Consort, Trebles of Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir/Paul McCreesh • Signum SIGCD346 [review] [review]
(excerpt) Phoenix Chamber Ch • Skylark 9904
(excerpt) Euterpe Vocal Ensemble/Christophe Gesseney • Gallo 766
(excerpt) UCLA Madrigal Singers/Donn Weiss • Cambria 1082
(excerpt) Quink Vocal Ens • Telarc 80202
THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE (op. 79, 1969)
City Birmingham SO & Ch/Simon Rattle • EMI CDS 754 270-2 • British Composers series CZS5739832 [review] • 2427432 [review] • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 9781602 [review]
New Philharmonia O & Ch/Carlo Maria Giulini • BBC Legends BBCL4140-2
English CO/East Anglia Ch/Benajmin Britten • BBC Legends BBCB8007-2
THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE (op. 77, 1966)
English Opera Group/ECO/Britten • Decca 414 663-2 • boxset Decca 4756040
Daniel Norman, Christopher Gould • BIS BISCD1510 [review]
Mark Wilde, David Owen Norris • Naxos 8.572706 [review]
Della Jones/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1490-2 • Naxos 8.557204 [review]
Malena Ernman/Bengt-Ake Lundin • BIS CD-1154 [review]
Mary Carewe/Philip Mayers • ASV WHL2124
Ann Murray/Malcolm Martineau • Avie 2077
Jill Gomez/Martin Jones • Unicorn-Kanchana DKPCD9138
Sarah Walker/Roger Vignoles • Meridian CDE84167
Christine Brewer, Roger Vignoles • Wigmore Hall live WHLIVE0022
Jody Applenbaum/Marc-Andre Hamelin • Music & Arts MACD729
Judith Buckle/Peter Selwyn • Cameo Opera [review]
Frances Bourne/James Holmes • Sony 88697 293432 [review]
Cora Burggraaf/Calefax • Challenge Classics CC72657
Dominique Labelle, Yehudi Wyner • Bridge 9406
CANADIAN CARNIVAL (KERMESSE CANADIENNE) (op. 19, 1939)
English CO/Bedford • Collins Classics 1123-2 • Naxos 8.557198 [review]
City Birmingham SO/Simon Rattle • EMI CDS 7542702 • re-released three times in British Composers series: CDC5553942 & CZS5739832 [review] and a boxset 575792-2 • 2427432 [review] • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 9781602 [review]
CANTATA ACADEMICA (op. 62, 1959)
Jennifer Vyvyan, Helen Watts, Peter Pears, Owen Brannigan/London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra/George Malcolm • London 436 396-2 • Decca 468811-2 and in boxset Decca 4756040 • Heritage HTGCD236 • Eloquence 4840658 [review]
Agnes Giebel, Elsa Cavelti, Peter Pears, Heinz Rehfuss/Basel CO (?)/Paul Sacher • Ars Musici 1155
CANTATA MISERICORDIUM (op. 69, 1963)
John Mark Ainsley, Stephen Varcoe/Britten Singers/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox • Chandos CHAN8997 • Chandos CHAN10783X [review]
Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/LSO & Chorus/Benjamin Britten • Decca 425100-2 • Decca 4688112
Ludek Löbl, Jindrich Jindrák/Czech Singers Chorus/Czech Phil O/Václav Smetácek • Praga PR250011
CANTICLE 1 “My Beloved Is Mine” (op. 40, 1947)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Graham Johnson • Hyperion CDA66209 • Hyperion Helios CDH55067 • Hyperion Helios CDH55244
Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Roger Vignoles • Hyperion CDA66948
Peter Pears/Benjamin Britten • London 425 716-2
Philip Langridge/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1481-2 • Naxos 8.557202 [review]
Ian Bostridge/Julius Drake • Virgin Classics VC5455252 • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • Warner 0151642 [review]
Robert Tear/Philip Ledger • EMI British Composers CZS5739952 • EMI British Composers boxset 575792-2
John Mark Ainsley/Ian Burnside • Signum SIGCD066 [review]
James Gilchrist, Anna Tilbrook • Linn CKD404 [review]
Benjamin Butterfield/Bruce Ubukata • Marquis MAR185
Mark Padmore, Julius Drake • Wigmore Hall Live WHLive0064 [review]
Ben Johnson, James Baillieu • Signum SIGCD317
CANTICLE 2 “Abraham and Isaac” (op. 51, 1952)
John Hahessy, Peter Pears/Benjamin Britten • London 425 716-2
Michael Chance, Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Roger Vignoles • Hyperion CDA66498 • Hyperion Helios CDH55244
Philip Langridge, Jean Rigby/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1481-2 • Naxos 8.557202 [review]
John Stewart, Ellen Shade/Martin Katz • Phoenix PHCD129
Michael Chance, Ian Bostridge/Julius Drake • Sony SK62125
Ian Bostridge, David Daniels/Julius Drake • Virgin Classics VC5455252 • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • Warner 0151642 [review]
Peter Pears, Norma Procter/Benjamin Britten • Decca 468811-2 • Eloquence 4802296
Robert Tear, James Bowman/Philip Ledger • EMI British Composers CZS5739952 • EMI British Composers boxset 575792-2
Paul Esswood, James Griffett/Judith Ridgway • Regis RRC1054
Benjamin Butterfield, Darryl Taylor/Bruce Ubukata • Marquis MAR185
Mark Padmore, Iestyn Davies, Julius Drake • Wigmore Hall Live WHLive0064 [review]
Ben Johnson, Christopher Ainslie, James Baillieu • Signum SIGCD317
CANTICLE 3 “Still Falls The Rain” (op. 55, 1954)
Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Michael Thompson/Roger Vignoles • Hyperion CDA66498 • Hyperion Helios CDH55244
Peter Pears/Barry Tuckwell/Benjamin Britten • London 425 716-2
Philip Langridge/Frank Lloyd/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1481-2 • Naxos 8.557202 [review]
Ian Bostridge/Timothy Brown/Julius Drake • Virgin Classics VC5455252 • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 4402922 • Warner 0151642 [review]
Anthony Rolfe Johnson/David Pyatt/Peter Donohoe • Erato 8573802172
Peter Pears/Dennis Brain/Benjamin Britten • BBC Legends BBCB80142
Robert Tear/Alan Civil/Philip Ledger • EMI British Composers CZS5739952 • EMI British Composers boxset 575792-2
Benjamin Butterfield/James Somerville/Stephen Ralls • Marquis MAR185
Neil Mackie/Barry Tuckwell/Roger Vignoles • EMI CDC7492572
Nicholas Phan, Myra Huang • Avie AV2258
Mark Padmore, Lucy Wakeford • Wigmore Hall Live WHLive0064 [review]
Ben Johnson, Martin Owen, James Baillieu • Signum SIGCD317
CANTICLE 4 “The Journey of the Magi” (op. 86, 1971)
Derek Lee Ragin, Philip Langridge, Gerald Finley/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1481-2 • Naxos 8.557202 [review]
James Bowman, Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk/Benjamin Britten • London 425 716-2
Ian Bostridge, David Daniels, Christopher Maltman/Julius Drake • Virgin Classics VC5455252 • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • Warner 0151642 [review]
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Michael Chance, Alan Opie/Roger Vignoles • Hyperion CDA66498 • Hyperion Helios CDH55244
Benjamin Butterfield, Darryl Taylor, Bruce Polegato/Stephen Ralls • Marquis MAR185
Mark Padmore, Iestyn Davies, Marcus Farnsworth, Julius Drake • Wigmore Hall Live WHLive0064 [review]
Ben Johnson, Christopher Ainslie, Benedict Nelson, James Baillieu • Signum SIGCD317
CANTICLE 5 “The Death of St Narcissus” (op. 89, 1974)
Peter Pears/Osian Ellis • London 425 716-2 • Eloquence 4429448 [review] [review]
Philip Langridge/Osian Ellis • Collins Classics 1481-2 • Naxos 8.557202 [review]
Ian Bostridge/Aline Brewer • Virgin Classics VC5455252 • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • Warner 0151642 [review]
Anthony Rolfe Johnson/Sioned Williams • Hyperion CDA66498 • Hyperion Helios CDH55244
Benjamin Butterfield/Judy Loman • Marquis MAR185
Nicholas Phan, Myra Huang • Avie AV2258
Mark Padmore, Lucy Wakeford • Wigmore Hall Live WHLive0064 [review]
Ben Johnson, Lucy Wakeford • Signum SIGCD317
Michael Bennett, Sandrine Chatron • Aparte AP140
CELLO SONATA in A (1926)
Alexander Ivashkin, Andrew Zolinsky • Brilliant Classics 94729 [review]
CELLO SONATA in C (op. 65, 1961)
Alexander Baillie, Ian Brown • Etcetera KTC20061
Timothy Gill, Fali Pavri • Guild GMCD7114
Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten • London 421 859-2 • Decca 452895-2 • Decca 473427-2 • Regis RRC1406 [review] • Testament SBT21517
Paul Watkins, Huw Watkins • Nimbus 5699 [review]
Moray Welsh, John Lenehan • EMI British Composers CZS 573989-2 • EMI CDC 5553982 • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 0953952 [review] • EMI 4402922 • EMI 0151492 [review]
Pieter Wispelwey, Dejan Lazic • Channel CCS 20098 • also available as SACD – Channel CCS20003
Tatjana Vassilieva, Yumiko Urabe • Naxos 8.555762
Karine Georgian, Jeremy Young • Somm SOMM067
(movements II & IV only) Jacqueline du Pré, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich • EMI CDM 763165-2 • EMI CZS 573377-2
Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax • CBS 44980 • Sony 90397
Natalia Gutman, Sviatoslav Richter • Revelation 0100602RV • Live Classics LCL641
Natalia Gutman, Viacheslav Poprugin • Profil PH08029 [review]
Kim Bak Dinitzen, Per Salo • Kontrapunkt 321012
Steven Doane, Barry Snyder • Bridge BCD9056
Nancy Green, Frederick Moyer • JRI J102
Mathias Weber, Bettina Barbara Bertsch • Musicaphon mus556847
Oystein Birkeland, Vebjorn Anvik • Simax PSC1160
Viviane Spanogh, Andre de Groote • Cypres 590142
Claudio Bohórquez, Markus Groh • Berlin Classics0017832BC
Ophélie Gaillard, Vanessa Wagner • Ambroisie AMB9927
David Grigorian, Ludmila Lissovaja • Ars Musici 1249
Emanuel Gruber, Uriel Tsachor • Arcobaleno 9327
Matt Haimovitz, Philippe Cassard • DG 457584-2 • DG 4775506
Marie Hallynck, Cedric Tiberghien • Fuga Libera FUG543
Jakob Koranyi, Peter Friis Johansson • Caprice CAP21767 [review]
Ronda Metszies, Greg Caisley • Arktos 99031
Johannes Moser, Paul Rivinius • Hanssler CD93257 [review]
Tanya Prochazka, Janet Scott-Hoyt • Arktos 200147
Miklós Perényi, Dénes Várjon • Wigmore Hall Live WHL0035 [review]
Guy Johnston, Kathryn Stott • Orchid Classics ORC100010 [review]
Timora Rosler, Klára Würtz • Brilliant 9157 [review]
Jamie Walton, Daniel Grimwood • Signum SIGCD274 [review]
Philip Higham, Simon Lane • Sonimage SON11201
Alban Gerhardt, Steven Osborne • Hyperion CDA67941-2 [review]
Alexander Ivashkin, Andrew Zolinsky • Brilliant Classics 94729 [review]
Gautier Capuçon, Frank Braley • Erato 9341582 [review]
Zuill Bailey, Natasha Paremski • Telarc 3441202 [review]
Susanne Müller-Hornbach, Florence Millet • Cybele CF001
David Finckel, Wu Han • Artistled [review]
CELLO SUITE No. 1 (op. 72, 1964)
Alexander Baillie • Etcetera KTC1166 • Etcetera KTC20061
Robert Cohen • Decca 444181-2
Mstislav Rostropovich • Decca 421 859-2 • Decca 4783577 • EMI CZS5 72016-2 • EMI 562996-2 • EMI 2175972 [review] • Warner 9029589230 [review]
Timothy Hugh • Hyperion CDA66274 • Naxos 8.553663
Torlief Thedéen • BIS CD-446
Henrik Dam Thomsen • Chandos CHAN10189
Frans Helmerson • BIS CD-31
Kim Bak Dinitzen • Kontrapunkt 32101/2
Matt Haimovitz • DG 4775506
Truls Mork • Virgin VC5453992 [review] • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 0151492 [review]
William Butt • Warner Apex 2564604932 [review]
Paul Watkins • Nimbus NI5704 [review]
Peter Wispelwey • Globe GLO5074
Peter Wispelwey • Channel CCS17198 • Channel CCS17102SACD
Jean-Guihan Queyras • Harmonia Mundi HMN911670
Oren Shevlin • Claudio CC5046 [review][review]
Rohan de Saram • Montaigne MO782081
Ophélie Gaillard • Ambroisie AMB9927 • AMB9909 [review]
Alban Gerhardt • Oehms OC332 [review]
Denise Djokic • Atma ACD22524
Daniel Muller-Schott • Orfeo C835111A
Alban Gerhardt • Hyperion CDA67941-2 [review]
Jean-Guihen Queyras • Harmonia Mundi HMA1951670
Philip Higham • Delphian DCD34125
Jamie Walton • Signum Classics SIGCD336 [review] [review] • Signum Classics SIGDVD011
Saeunn Thorsteindottir • Centaur CRC3154 [review]
Alexander Ivashkin • Brilliant Classics 94729 [review]
Quirine Viersen • Globe GLO5259
Noémi Boutin • NoMadMusic NMM039 [review]
CELLO SUITE No. 2 (op. 80, 1967)
Alexander Baillie • Etcetera KTC 1166 • Etcetera KTC20062
Timothy Hugh • Hyperion CDA66274 • Naxos 8.553663
Torlief Thedéen • BIS CD-446
Robert Cohen • Decca 444 181-2
Mstislav Rostropovich • Decca 421 859-2 • Decca 4783577 • EMI CZS5 72016-2 • EMI 562827-2 [review] • EMI 2175972 [review] • Brilliant 92771 [review] • Warner 9029589230 [review]
Kim Bak Dinitzen • Kontrapunkt 32101/2
Matt Haimovitz • DG 4534172 • DG 4775506
Ophélie Gaillard • Ambroisie AMB9927
Truls Mork • Virgin VC5453992 [review] • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 0151492 [review]
William Butt • Warner Apex 2564604932 [review]
Paul Watkins • Nimbus NI5704 [review]
Peter Wispelwey • Globe GLO5074 • Channel CCS17198 • Channel CCS17102SACD
Jean-Guihan Queyras • Harmonia Mundi HMN911670
Rohan de Saram • Montaigne MO782081
Miklos Perenyi • Profil PH08029 [review]
Denise Djokic • Atma ACD22524
Daniel Muller-Schott • Orfeo C835111A
Alban Gerhardt • Hyperion CDA67941-2 [review]
Jean-Guihen Queyras • Harmonia Mundi HMA1951670
Philip Higham • Delphian DCD34125
Jamie Walton • Signum Classics SIGCD336 [review] [review] • Signum Classics SIGDVD011
Saeunn Thorsteindottir • Centaur CRC3154 [review]
Alexander Ivashkin • Brilliant Classics 94729 [review]
Erling Blöndal Bengtsson • Danacord DACOCD770 [review][review]
Jacob Shaw • Roven Records RR90015
Quirine Viersen • Globe GLO5259
Noémi Boutin • NoMadMusic NMM039 [review]
(Ciaconna only) Peter Wispelwey • Onyx 4042 [review]
CELLO SUITE No. 3 (op. 87, 1972)
Alexander Baillie • Etcetera KTC 1166 • Etcetera KTC20062
Julian Lloyd Webber • ASV CDDCA592
Steven Isserlis • Virgin Classics VB 5614862 • Virgin VC7590522 • The Classics VM5618492 • Virgin 5034302 [review]
Timothy Hugh • Hyperion CDA66274
Torlief Thedeen • BIS CD-446
Robert Cohen • Decca 444 181-2
Mstislav Rostropovich • EMI CZS5 72016-2
Timothy Hugh • Naxos 8.553663
Kim Bak Dinitzen • Kontrapunkt 32101/2
Matt Haimovitz • DG 445834-2 • DG 4775506
Ophélie Gaillard • Ambroisie AMB9927
Truls Mork • Virgin VC5453992 [review] • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 0151492 [review]
William Butt • Warner Apex 2564604932 [review]
Paul Watkins • Nimbus NI5704 [review]
Peter Wispelwey • Globe GLO5074 • Channel CCS17198 • Channel CCS17102SACD • Channel CCSSA25308
Jean-Guihan Queyras • Harmonia Mundi HMN911670
Rohan de Saram • Montaigne MO782081
Colin Carr • GM Recordings GM2054
Denise Djokic • Atma ACD22524
James Barrelet • Landor LAN289
Emmanuelle Bertrand • Harmonia Mundi HMC902078 • HMG508466/7
Daniel Muller-Schott • Orfeo C835111A
Miklós Perényi •ECM 2152 [review]
Matthew Barley • Signum Classics SIGCD318
Alban Gerhardt • Hyperion CDA67941-2 [review]
Jean-Guihen Queyras • Harmonia Mundi HMA1951670
Philip Higham • Delphian DCD34125
Jamie Walton • Signum Classics SIGCD336 [review] [review] • Signum Classics SIGDVD011
Saeunn Thorsteindottir • Centaur CRC3154 [review]
Alexander Ivashkin • Brilliant Classics 94729 [review]
Erling Blöndal Bengtsson • Danacord DACOCD770 [review][review]
Quirine Viersen • Globe GLO5259
Noémi Boutin • NoMadMusic NMM039 [review]
(vla) Ellen Nisbeth, Bengt Forsberg • BIS BIS2182 [review]
Steven Isserlis/City London Sinf/Richard Hickox • EMI CDM7 63909-2 • EMI Britsh Composers 5059162 [review] [review] • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 9781602 [review]
Julian Lloyd Webber/ASMF/Neville Marriner • Philips 454 442-2
Mstislav Rostropovich/Moscow PO/Benjamin Britten • EMI CZS5 72016-2 • EMI 562827-2 [review] • EMI CZS5 72016-2 • EMI 2175972 [review] • Revelation RV10100 • Warner 9029589230 [review]
Mstislav Rostropovich, English CO/Benjamin Britten • Decca 425 100-2 • Decca 4783577
Truls Mork/Bergen Phil O/Neeme Järvi • BIS CD-420
Truls Mork/City Birmingham SO/Simon Rattle • Virgin Classics 5453562 [review] • Virgin 6863532
Raphael Wallfisch/ECO/Steuart Bedford • Chandos CHAN8363 • Chandos CHAN10274X [review]
Yo-Yo Ma/Baltimore SO/David Zinman • Sony MK44900
Tim Hugh/BBC Scottish SO/Takuo Yuasa • Naxos 8.553882
Cyrille Tricoire/Montpellier Nat O/Steuart Bedford • Accord 4428171
Jamie Walton/Philarmonia O/Alexander Briger • Signum SIGCD137 [review] [review]
Paul Watkins, BBC PO/ Edward Gardner • Chandos CHAN10658 [review]
Johannes Moser, WDR SO Köln/Pietari Inkinen • Hanssler CD98643 [review]
Alban Gerhardt, BBC Scottish SO/Andrew Manze • Hyperion CDA67941-2 [review]
Daniel Muller Schott, WDR SO Koln/Jukka-Pekka Saraste • Orfeo C847121A
Zuill Bailey, North Carolina Symphony/Grant LlewellynTelarc 3441202 [review]
Pieter Wispelwey, Flanders SO/Seikyo Kim • Onyx 4058
Erling Blöndal Bengtsson, Copenhagen PO/Okko Kamu • Danacord DACOCD770 [review][review]
A CEREMONY OF CAROLS (op. 28, 1942)
Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford/Frances Kelly/Francis Grier • ASV CDQS6030 • ASV CDWHL2097 • Resonance CDRSN3007
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge/Osian Ellis/David Willcocks • EMI CDM7 646532 • EMI British Composers CDM565112-2 and EMI 562796-2 • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • CFP 9689492 • EMI 4402922
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge/Rachel Masters/Stephen Cleobury • Decca 4480562 • Eloquence 467612
Morriston Boys’ Choir/Maria Korchinska/Ivor Sims • Beulah mono 1PD14 • Pearl GEM0002
New London Children’s Choir/Skaila Kanga/Ronald Corp • Naxos 8.553183
Sioned Williams/Westminster Cathedral Choir/David Hill • Hyperion CDA66220
Barbara Ann Biggers/American Boychoir/Vincent Metallo • Albemarle AR 1003
Finzi Singers/Andrew Lumsden/Paul Spicer • Chandos CHAN9598
Westminster Abbey Ch/Martin Neary • Sony SK62125 • Newton Classics 8802218
Tavener Consort & Ch/Andrew Parrott • Sony 60713
The Sixteen/Harry Christophers • Collins Classics 1370-2 • Coro 16034 • COR16107
Indianapolis Children’s Ch/Beverly Westner-Hoehn/Henry H. Leck • VAI Audio 1130
Toronto Children’s Ch/Jean Ashworth Bartle • IMP PCD1088
Bambini di Praga/Ivana Zizková • Multisonic 3101632
Enid Simon/Copenhagen Boys Ch/Benjamin Britten • London 436394-2 • Heritage HTGCD232
Cambridge Trinity College Ch/Frances Kelly/Richard Marlow • Conifer 75605512872 • Sony 88697581312
London Oriana Ch/Osian Ellis, Robin Kimber/Leon Lovett • ASV CDWHL2096
Women Of The Boston Cecilia/Karol Bennett, Marylene Altieri, Carol Baum/Donald Teeters • Newport Classics NPC0085619
The Christ Church Cathedral Boys’ & Girls’ Ch, Indianapolis/Jill Pitz/Frederick Burgomaster • Four Winds FWT3011
Farnham Youth Ch/Julia Freeman/David Victor-Smith • Herald HAVPCD164
St Davids Cathedral Choir/Simon Pearce, Angharad James/Timothy Noon • York Ambisonic YORKCD174
Finchley Children’s Music Group/Jeffrey Dyball/Nicholas Wilks • Somm SOMMCD212 [review]
Francesco Gasa, Sebastia Bardolet, Escolania de Montserrat, Xavier Canadell, Josep Pieres, Maria Lluisa Ibanez, Gregori Estrada/Dom Ireneu Segarra • Koch 316242
Wakefield Cathedral Girls Choir & Lay Clerks/Honor Wright/Louise Marsh • Regent REGCD138
Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Ch/Stephen Darlington • Lammas LAM146D [review]
Rochester Cathedral Ch/Jane Lister/Roger Sayer • Priory PRCD584
Cambridge St. John’s College Ch/Marisa Robles/George Guest • London 430097-2
Spivey Hall Children’s Ch/Nella Rigel/Martha Shaw • Aca Digital 7161
Rooke Chapel Ch/William Payn • Albany TR177
Vasari Singers/Caryl Thomas/Jeremy Backhouse • Classics for Pleasure 5737212
William Hall Chorale, All-American Boys Chorus /Marcia Dickstein/William Hall • Klavier 11085
Treble chorus of New England/Judith Ross/Marie Stulta • Afka 510
Vienna Boys Ch/Anton Neyder, Hans Gillesberger • RCA Victor 68150 • Acanta 233602 [review] • Documents 600047 [review]
Vivaldi Choir of Alessandria • Fine Tune 4421
Robert Shaw Chamber Singers/Robert Shaw • Telarc CD80461
Musica Bohemica/Hana Mullerova-Jouzova/Pavel Horak • Arco Diva UP0070-2 [review]
Czech Phil Ch/Libor Pešek • Supraphon SU3122
Voca Nobili/Willy Postma/Maria Helbekkmo • Simax PSC1106
Pacific Boychoir Academy/Kevin Fox • Pacific Boychoir Academy
Elysian Singers of London/Matthew Greenall • Continuum CCD1043
Elektra Women’s Ch • Skylark 9703
Le choeur Les Rhapsodes/Andre Chiasson • Analekta AN29340
Madchenchor Hannover/Ludwig Rutt • Thorofon CTH2107
Worcester Cathedral Choir Boys/Brian Davis/Daniel Phillips • Griffin GCCD4022
Dresden Kreuzchor/Jutta Zoff/Martin Flamig • LaserLight
Wiener Sängerknaben/Elisabeth Bayer/Anton Neyder • GEMA Arts Music 43060 [review]
Downside School/Bejamin Britten • Decca 4756040
Ch Christ’s College, Cambridge/David Rowland • Regent REGCD243
Peter Pears, others unknown • Documents 231134
Psallite Women’s Choir/Nancy Hadden • CRD 3514 [review]
Canterbury Cathedral Ch/David Floor • York 202
National Youth & Scotland Girls Ch/Christopher Bell • Signum SIGCD228 [review]
Ensemble Inegal/Adam Viktora • Nibiru DNI155
Cambridge St. John’s College Ch/Andrew Nethsinga • St John’s College SJCR1052 [review]
Trinity College Cambridge Ch/Stephen Layton • Hyperion CDA67946 [review] [review]
Ch New College Oxford/Edward Higginbottom • Novum NCR1386 [review]
Regensburger Domspatzen/Roland Büchner • Rondeau ROP6069
Les Sirènes • Nimbus NI6249 [review]
National Youth Choirs of Great Britain/Ben Parry • Delphian DCD34133 [review]
Artemusica Children’s Ch • Elegia ELEORG024
Tiffin Boys’ Ch/Simon Toyne • Herald HAVP390
Armonico Consort/Christopher Monks • Signum SIGCD386 [review]
Hanover Girls’ Ch, Ensemble S/Gudrun Schröfel • Rondeau ROP6100
SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart/Marcus Creed • SWR Music SWR19015CD
Bolshoi Theatre Childrens Ch/Yulia Molchanova • Melodiya MELCD1002357
Ch Clare College, Cambridge/Graham Ross • Harmonia Mundi HMM905329 [review]
(excerpts) Taverner Consort & Choir/Andrew Parrott • Avie AV2291 [review]
Jill Gomez, City Birmingham SO/Simon Rattle • EMI British Composers CZS5739832 [review] • EMI British Composers CDS754270-2 • 2427432 [review] • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • Warner 0151642 [review]
Susan Gritton, BBC SO/Edward Gardner • Chandos CHAN10590 [review]
Felicity Lott/English CO/Stuart Bedford • Collins Classics 7037-2 • Naxos 8.557206 [review]
Felicity Lott/Royal Scottish Natl O/Bryden Thomson • Chandos CHAN10192X [review] and Chandos Enchant CHAN 7112
Heather Harper/English CO/Steuart Bedford • BBC Radio Classics 15656 91582 • available on Carlton (unknown cat. no.)
Ian Bostridge/Britten Sinf/Daniel Harding • EMI CDC5565342
Marie Devellereau/Philippe Cassard • Ambroisie AMB9921
Benjamin Hulett, Alexander Soddy • Saphrane S62611 [review]
Christiane Karg, Bamberg SO/David Afkham • Berlin Classics 0300832BC [review]
David Glen Hatch • Critics Choice 1333
Stephen Hough • Virgin Classics VC 7912032 • EMI CDM567429-2 • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review] • EMI 0151492 [review]
Sarah Beth Briggs • Semaphore SMLMP21 [review]
A CHARM OF LULLABIES (op. 41, 1947)
Magdalena Kožená/Malcolm Martineau • Deutsche Grammophon 471581-2
Carolyn Watkinson/Tan Crone • Etcetera KTC 1046
Elaine Bonazzi/Elllen Mack • Bridge 9176
Ann Murray/Malcolm Martineau • Avie 2077
Sasha Cooke, Inon Barnatan • Music@Menlo [review]
Sarah Connolly, BBC SO/Edward Gardner • Chandos CHAN10671 [review]
Sarah Connolly, Joseph Middleton • Chandos CHAN10944 [review]
Pamela Bowden, Peter Gellhorn • Eloquence 4802296 • Documents 600047 [review]
Virpi Räisänen, Marita Viitasalo • Ondine ODE12082 [review]
(Nos 4 & 5 only) Zara Dolukhanova/Nina Svetlanova • Guild GHCD2281-4 [review]
(arr. C. Matthews) Catherine Wyn-Rogers/Northern Sinfonia/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1526-2 • Naxos 8.557205 [review]
CHILDREN’S CRUSADE (op. 82, 1968)
Wandsworth School Boy’s Choir/Benjamin Britten • Decca 436393-2 • Decca 468811-2 and in boxset Decca 4756040
Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Choir/Stephen Darlington • Lammas LAM146D [review]
Hanover Girls’ Ch, Ensemble S/Gudrun Schröfel • Rondeau ROP6100
CHORALE AFTER AN OLD FRENCH CAROL (1944)
American Boychoir/Vincent Metallo • Albemarle AR 1003
Polyphony/Stephen Layton • Hyperion CDA67140 • also released as Hyperion GAW21140
Britten Singers/Richard Hickox • Chandos CHAN8997 ~ CHAN10783X [review]
Sante Fe Desert Chorale/Linda Mack • Clarion 923
Elizabethan Singers/Louis Halsey • Eloquence 4802336
Susan Gritton, Catherine Wyn-Rogers/Holst Singers/Stephen Layton • Hyperion CDA66825
BBC Singers/Steuart Bedford • Collins Classics 1483-2 • Naxos 8.557203 [review]
CLARINET CONCERTO MOVEMENT (1942)
Michael Collins, Northern Sinf/Thomas Zehetmair • NMC D140
Michael Collins, BBC SO • Chandos CHAN10891
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group/Martyn Brabbins • NMC NMCD112
Peter Watchorn, Phyllis Hoffman, Anne Harley, William Hite, Back Bay Ch & O/Julian Wachner • Arsis 134
London Ph Ch, English CO/Philip Brunelle • EMI Collector’s Edition 2175262 [review]
(Whoso dwelleth) Ch New College Oxford/Edward Higginbottom • Novum NCR1386 [review]
CURLEW RIVER (op. 71, 1964)
English Opera Group/Benjamin Britten • Decca 421858-2 • boxset Decca 4756040
Philip Langridge, Thomas Allen, Simon Keenlyside, Gidon Saks/ASMF/Neville Marriner • Philips 454469-2
Mark Milhofer, Gywn Hughes-Jones, Matthew Hargreaves, Mark Evans, Hugo Ticciati/Guildhall Chamber Ch/Guildhall Chamber Ensemble/David Angus • Koch Schwann 313972