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Celebrate This Festival Z 321

Text: Nahum Tate
Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers, Heather Harper (Soprano), James Bowman (Countertenor), John Shirley-Quirk (Baritone), Josephine Veasey (Mezzo Soprano), Sir Peter Pears (Tenor)
1967, London, Queen Elizabeth Hall London
Remastered
14 Tracks, 33:08
    • No. 1 Symphony
      01:57
    • No. 2 'Celebrate this festival' (Soprano I, Soprano II, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)
      01:35
    • No. 3 'Britain now thy cares beguile' (Soprano I, Soprano II, Chorus) –
      01:56
    • 'Celebrate this festival' (Chorus)
      00:44
    • No. 4 ''Tis sacred, bid the trumpet cease' (Soprano, Chorus)
      00:50
    • No. 5 'Let sullen Discord smile' (Soprano, Chorus)
      03:22
    • No. 6 'Crown the altar, deck the shrine' (Alto)
      03:01
    • No. 7 'Expected Spring at last is come' (Bass, Chorus)
      01:47
    • No. 8 'April, who till now bas mourned' (Alto)
      02:21
    • No. 9 'Departing thus you’ll hear him say' (Tenor)
      01:39
    • No. 10 'Happy realm beyond expressing' (Alto, Tenor, Bass)
      03:26
    • No. 11 'While, for a righteous cause be arms' (Bass)
      03:39
    • No. 12 'Return, fond Muse' (Tenor, Chorus)
      03:43
    • No. 13 'Kindly treat Maria's day' (Soprano, Chorus)
      03:08