Kathleen Ferrier: The Complete EMI Recordings
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Gerald Moore (piano), Isobel Baillie (soprano), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Kathleen Ferrier (Orfeo), Greet Koeman (Euridice), Nel Duval (Amore)
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Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice (1997 - Remaster): What is life to me without thee? (Che farò senza Euridice) (Act 3)
- Gerald Moore (piano), Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
- Recorded: 1944-06-30
- Recording Venue: 30 June 1944/No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), Robert Reinick: 6 Lieder Op. 3 (1997 - Remaster): Constancy (Liebestreu) (Reinick)
- Gerald Moore (piano), Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
- Recorded: 1944-06-30
- Recording Venue: 30 June 1944/No.3 Studio, Abbey Road
Brahms: 49 Deutsche Volkslieder (1997 - Remaster): No. 12, Feinsliebchen, du sollst mir nicht barfuss geh'n
- Gerald Moore (piano), Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
- Recorded: 1944-06-30
- Recording Venue: 30 June 1944/No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius Op. 38 (1997 - Remaster): My work is done ... It is because
- Gerald Moore (piano), Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
- Recorded: 1944-06-30
- Recording Venue: 30 June 1944/No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Maurice Greene, Stanley Roper: I will lay me down in peace (from anthem 'O God of my righteousness')
- Gerald Moore (piano), Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
- Recorded: 1944-09-30
- Recording Venue: 30 Sep 1944, No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road London
Maurice Greene, Stanley Roper: O praise the Lord (from anthem 'Praise the Lord, O my soul')
- Gerald Moore (piano), Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
- Recorded: 1944-09-30
- Recording Venue: 30 September 1944, No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road London
Handel: Spring is coming ('Ottone' - Haym)
- Gerald Moore (piano), Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
- Recorded: 1945-04-20
- Recording Venue: 20 April 1945 / No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Handel: Come to me, soothing sleep ('Ottone' - Haym)
- Gerald Moore (piano), Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
- Recorded: 1945-04-20
- Recording Venue: 20 April 1945 / No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Purcell: Sound the trumpet ('Birthday Ode for Queen Mary')
- Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Isobel Baillie (soprano), Gerald Moore (piano)
- Recorded: 1945-09-21
- Recording Venue: 21 September 1945 / No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road London
Purcell: Let us Wander not Unseen (based on music from The Indian Queen, Z630)
- Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Isobel Baillie (soprano), Gerald Moore (piano)
- Recorded: 1945-09-21
- Recording Venue: 21 September 1945 / No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London