The 'Wedding Anthem, Amo Ergo Sum' was composed by Britten for the marriage of Marion Stein to the Earl of Harewood in 1949.
Composition History
Britten's 'Sacred and Profane', composed in 1974-75, was his last work for unaccompanied voices and was written for the Wilbye Consort, a madrigal group founded by Peter Pears.
Composition History
The 'Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard' was composed by Britten in 1943 for a friend, Richard Wood, to perform in a German prison camp.
Composition History
Britten's opera 'Gloriana' was composed to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, depicting scenes from the life of Elizabeth I.
Composer Biography
Benjamin Britten, the composer, is considered by many to be the first distinctive musical personality of such stature in England since Henry Purcell.
Performer Biography
Harry Christophers, the conductor, sang at Britten's memorial service in December 1977 as a member of the Westminster Abbey choir.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Snape Maltings Concert Hall in January 1991 and St Michael's Church, Highgate in September 1992.
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