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Britten at Aldeburgh (BBC) - Bach: Cantatas 102 & 151

Cantatas BWV 102, BWV 151

Benjamin Britten

Wandsworth School Boys' Choir, Aldeburgh Festival Singers / English Chamber Orchestra

Soprano: Heather Harper; Mezzo-soprano: Janet Baker; Contralto: Helen Watts; Tenor: Peter Pears; Baritones: John Shirley-Quirk, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Decca (BBC)

June 1965; Dec 1968

CD / TT: 78:51

Recorded live at Aldeburgh Festival. Other work: Purcell's: Celebrate this Festival.

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G.F. Händel: Admetus, king of Tessaley

Cantata BWV 35

Benjamin Britten

English Chamber Orchestra

Mezzo-soprano: Janet Baker

Ponto

June 1969

3-CD / TT:

Other work: by G.F. Händel.

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Bach: St. John Passion

Johannes-Passion BWV 245

Benjamin Britten

Wandsworth School Boys' Choir (Director: Russell Burgess) / English Chamber Orchestra

Tenor [Evangelist]: Peter Pears; Bass [Jesus]: Gwynne Howell; Bass [Pilate]: John Shirley-Quirk; Soprano [Arias]: Heather Harper; Soprano [Maid]: Jennifer Hill; Alto [Arias]: Alfreda Hodgson; Tenor [Arias]: Robert Tear; Bass [Pilate, Arias]: John Shirley-Quirk; Bass [Peter]: Russell Burgess; Tenor [Servant]: John Tobin; Tenor [Servant]: Adrian Thompson

Decca

Apr 1971

2-CD / TT: 130:28

Sung in English. English text by Peter Pears & Imogen Holt. Recorded at the Maltings, Snape, England.
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