Benjamin Britten

This opera is the final section of the entertainment for young people called Let`s Make an Opera. The first section of this is in the form of a play and illustrates the preparation and rehearsal of an...

Immerse yourself in one of the most captivating masterpieces of the 20th century: The dramatic opera "Peter Grimes op. 33" has enthralled musicians and audiences alike since its premiere. Set in a rug...

Based on Benjamin Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream,Op. 64, this 15-minute choral suite was arranged and adapted by Lee Kesselman, and he has remained true to Britten's original score, with so...

Discover "The Birds", an enchanting composition for medium voice and piano, published by the prestigious Boosey & Hawkes. This expressive work captivates with its poetic depth and the artful interplay...

Immerse yourself in Benjamin Britten’s captivating masterpiece 'Les Illuminations', Op. 18. Setting the visionary and evocative poetry of French symbolist Arthur Rimbaud, this celebrated song cycle un...

Most of the distinctive Purcell realisations by Benjamin Britten, vocal parts edited by Peter Pears, have been out of print for some years. This new edition collects 45 pieces for medium/low voice. In...

This arrangement of a song from Britten's 1953 opera 'Gloriana' dates from 1957. It was recorded by Peter Pears and Julian Bream and often included in their recital programmes. This exquisite arrangem...

'A Charm of Lullabies' was written in December 1947 for the mezzo-soprano Nancy Evans. Keen to provide her with a work for her recital programmes, Britten was helped in the choice of texts for 'A Char...

With "Canticle II, Op. 51: Abraham and Isaac," Benjamin Britten created a masterpiece of unparalleled dramatic intensity and poignant beauty. Setting the biblical narrative of the sacrifice of Isaac t...

With "On This Island, Op. 11", Benjamin Britten created one of the most fascinating song cycles in modern English vocal music. Britten’s masterful settings of five poems by W. H. Auden unfold a captiv...

English translation by Elizabeth Mayer and Peter Pears

Immerse yourself in a true masterpiece of vocal music: Benjamin Britten's "7 Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op. 22" ranks among the most expressive song cycles of the 20th century. Inspired by the passionat...

Immerse yourself in the profound musical world of Benjamin Britten’s renowned song cycle 'Winter Words, Op. 52'. Subtitled 'Lyrics and Ballads of Thomas Hardy', this vocal masterpiece sets the melanch...

Editors' annotations:This edition is not the work of musicologists and therefore the solution of problems such as ornamentation has not been attempted. Most singers today are either unwilling or unabl...

Experience the enchanting harmony of contrasting vocal registers with the collection "6 Duets", published by the renowned Boosey & Hawkes. Carefully arranged for high and low voice with piano accompan...