Britten: Canticles I-V

This page lists all recordings of Canticles I-V, by Benjamin Britten (1913-77) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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The English Song Series Volume 9 - Benjamin Britten 2

Britten:

Canticles I-V

The Heart of the Matter (including Canticle No. 3)

Jean Rigby (mezzo soprano), Derek Lee Ragin (alto), Philip Langridge (tenor), Gerald Finley (baritone), Frank Lloyd (horn), Osian Ellis (harp), Steuart Bedford (piano), Dame Judi Dench (narrator)

“As ever, Langridge’s declamation is spectacularly vivid. No detail of the vocal or verbal writing escapes him as he presents note and text as if new-minted. … It is as if composer and interpreter see to the heart of Sitwell’s and Eliot’s words respectively; in the third, Frank Lloyd’s evocative playing is a further asset. … Dame Judi Dench reads the texts with total conviction.” Gramophone on the original Collins Classics issue.

Naxos English Song Series - 8557202

(CD)

£4.99 (£4.25 ex. VAT)

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

Britten:

Canticles I-V

Let the dreadful engines of eternal will

Purcell realization

In the black dismal dungeon of despair, Z190

Purcell realization

Evening hymn, Z193

Purcell realization

Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano), Michael Chance (countertenor), Alan Opie (baritone), Sioned Williams (harp) & Michael Thompson (horn)

‘Rolfe Johnson is in superb voice … this disc is an outstanding example of his artistry’ (Gramophone)

Helios - CDH55244

(CD)

£5.49 (£4.67 ex. VAT)

Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days.

The Canticles

Britten:

Canticles I-V

Folksong Arrangements: The Plough Boy, The Salley Gardens, The foggy, foggy dew, There's none to soothe, O Waly, Waly, The Ash Grove, Greensleeves

Ian Bostridge (tenor), David Daniels (counter-tenor), Christopher Maltman (baritone), Timothy Brown (horn), Aline Brewer (harp), Julius Drake (piano)

Virgin - 5455252

(CD)

£12.99 (£11.06 ex. VAT)

Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days.