Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20

This page lists all recordings of Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20, 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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Britten:	Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
Davies, Maxwell:	An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise Scott Long (bagpipes)
Elgar:	Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major, Op. 39 No. 4 Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, Op. 39 No. 1
MacMillan:	Britannia
Turnage:	Three Screaming Popes

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles

Telarc - CD80677

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Britten:

Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20

Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from Peter Grimes, Op. 33

Holst:

Egdon Heath

The Perfect Fool: ballet music

London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

Recorded 1973-4

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EMI Great Recordings of the Century - 5626152

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Britten:

Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68

Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20

Cantata Misericordium, Op. 69

Rostropovich, Pears & Fischer-Dieskau

English Chamber Orchestra & New Philharmonia Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

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Britten:	Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
Davies, Maxwell:	An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise Scott Long (bagpipes)
Elgar:	Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major, Op. 39 No. 4 Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, Op. 39 No. 1
MacMillan:	Britannia
Turnage:	Three Screaming Popes

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles

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Telarc - SACD60677

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£14.99 (£12.76 ex. VAT)

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Britten:	Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
Shostakovich:	Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle

EMI Encore - 5868712

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Britten:

Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20

Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from Peter Grimes, Op. 33

Symphonic Suite: Gloriana, Op. 52a

London Symphony Orchestra, Steuart Bedford

“Bedford, who worked with Britten, digs deep into the works psyche and dynamically shapes its dramatic sweep…crisp and impressively clear.” Classic FM Magazine

Naxos - 8557196

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£4.99 (£4.25 ex. VAT)

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Britten:	Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
Holst:	The Planets, Op. 32

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers, Simon Rattle

EMI Encore - 5758682

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Britten:

War Requiem, Op. 66

Heather Harper (soprano), Philip Langridge (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone)

Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20

Ballad of Heroes for tenor, chorus and orchestra

Martyn Hill (tenor)

Choristers of St Paul`s Cathedral, London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Richard Hickox

A modern version of the work that draws great performances from everyone involved and in sound that really supports the complex layers of the piece - James Jolly, Gramophone 1000th issue

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