PCM 03: Britten Up-Close
Ruby Hughes, James Gilchrist, Christoph Denoth and Imogen Cooper live at the 大象传媒 Proms with a programme of bittersweet works by Benjamin Britten.
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Ruby Hughes, James Gilchrist, Christoph Denoth and Imogen Cooper live at the 大象传媒 Proms with a programme of bittersweet works by Benjamin Britten.
Live from Cadogan Hall, London
Presented by Petroc Trelawny
Britten: Canticle I 'My beloved is mine'
Britten: A Charm of Lullabies
Britten: Night Piece (Notturno)Britten: Songs from the Chinese
Britten: Canticle II 'Abraham and Isaac'
Britten: Master Kilby (Folksong Arrangements, Vol. 6, England - No. 3)
Ruby Hughes (soprano)
James Gilchrist (tenor)
Christoph Denoth (guitar)Imogen Cooper (piano)
A sequence of bittersweet works by Benjamin Britten for the third Proms Chamber Music concert, performed by a starry line-up of musicians including pianist Imogen Cooper and tenor James Gilchrist. The programme includes Britten's unnerving story of absolute faith, Abraham and Isaac, and two song-cycles - A Charm of Lullabies and Songs from the Chinese - alongside the exquisite Night Piece (Notturno) for piano.
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Clips
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Britten: Songs from the Chinese - Preview Clip
Duration: 00:55
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Britten: Canticle I 'My beloved is mine' - Preview Clip
Duration: 01:00
Music Played
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Benjamin Britten
Canticle I - My beloved is mine Op.40 for high voice and piano
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Benjamin Britten
A Charm of lullabies Op.41 for mezzo-soprano and piano
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Benjamin Britten
Songs from the Chinese Op.58 for voice and guitar
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Benjamin Britten
Canticle II - Abraham and Isaac Op.51 for alto, tenor and piano
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Benjamin Britten
Canticle 1 - My Beloved is Mine
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Benjamin Britten
A Charm of Lullabies
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Benjamin Britten
Night Piece
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Benjamin Britten
Songs from the Chinese
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Benjamin Britten
Canticle II - Abraham and Isaac
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Benjamin Britten
Master Kilby
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