Britten - Jennifer Vyvyan, Norma Procter, Peter Pears, Emanuel School Boys' Chorus, Chorus And Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Spring Symphony
| Genre: | Classical |
| Singer: | Britten |
| Title: | Spring Symphony |
| Short-info: | Label:
Decca – SXL 2264,
Decca – SXL.2264
Type: Vinyl, LP, Stereo Country: UK Date of released: Category: Classical Style: Modern |
| MP3 album size .rar: | 1798 mb |
| APE album size .rar: | 1723 mb |
| Digital formats: | MP3 FLAC DTS VOX AIFF MP2 MIDI AU APE |
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| Spring Symphony Op. 44 | |
| Part 1. | |
| A1a | Introduction: Shine OutWords By – Anon. 16th Century* |
| A1b | The Merry CuckooWords By – Edmund Spenser |
| A1c | Spring The Sweet SpringWords By – Thomas Nashe |
| A1d | The Driving BoyWords By – George Peele, John Clare |
| A1e | The Morning StarWords By – John Milton |
| Part 2. | |
| B1a | Welcome Maids Of HonourWords By – Robert Herrick |
| B1b | Water AboveWords By – Henry Vaughan |
| B1c | Out On The Lawn I Lie On BedWords By – W. H. Auden |
| Part 3. | |
| B2a | When Will My May ComeWords By – Richard Barnefield |
| B2b | Fair And FairWords By – George Peele |
| B2c | Sound The FluteWords By – William Blake |
| Part 4. | |
| B3 | Finale: London, To Thee I Do Present - Soomer Is Icoomen InWords By – Anon. 13th Century*, Beaumont*, Fletcher* |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – The Decca Record Company Limited
- Manufactured By – The Decca Record Company Limited
- Published By – Hawkes & Son
Credits
- Chorus – Chorus Of Boys From Emanuel School, Wandsworth, London*, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
- Chorus Master [Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden] – Douglas Robinson
- Chorus Master [Director Of Music, Chorus Of Boys From Emanuel School, Wandsworth] – Donald Cashmore
- Composed By – Benjamin Britten
- Conductor – Benjamin Britten
- Contralto Vocals – Norma Procter
- Leader – Charles Taylor
- Liner Notes – Gordon Stewart
- Orchestra – Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
- Soprano Vocals – Jennifer Vyvyan
- Tenor Vocals – Peter Pears
Notes
First Category on covers and spine. 2nd on labels.Front cover info:
Laminated (front cover only).
Boxed Decca oblong square logo at top right.
"STEREO | ffss"
"Recorded in association with The British Council" on bottom center.
Spine string: "Britten: Spring Symphony Soloists/Chorus & Orch/Britten Decca Stereo SXL 2264"
Back cover info:
Boxed Decca oblong square logo at bottom left.
"Recorded in association with The British Council" at left above Decca logo.
Credited liner notes in English (only).
Lamination of front cover overlapping right-hand edge of back sleeve.
Center labels info:
Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels
DECCA’s “ffss Full Frequency Stereophonic Sound” silver round logo.
DECCA’s “Full Frequency Stereophonic Sound” silver banner on top of spindle hole.
"Made in England By The Decca Record Co. Ltd." at 10 to 2 o'clock.
Side identifier to the left of spindle hole.
Publisher info to the left of spindle hole bellow speed info.
"Recorded in association with The British Council" bellow publisher info.
Matrix numbers printed upside-down on top of Category.
"℗ 1960" at bottom
Includes a a-page 12" insert with the lyrics for the symphony.
Insert footnotes:
- Track A1a: "* From Elizabthan Lyrics by the late Norman Ault, published by Longmans, Green & Co."
- Track B1c: "* by kind permission of W.H. Auden"
Track B3 title is completed with the anonymous "Soomer Is Icoomen In" taken from insert and liner notes.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Matrix label side A): ZAL.5037
- Matrix / Runout (Matrix label side B): ZAL.5038
- Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side A ("C KT I" tilted and within 180º) ("KT" hand-etched)): ZAL-5037-3W C KT I
- Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped side B ("K JT I" tilted and within 180º)): ZAL-5038-5L K JT I
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SXL 2264, SXL.2264 | Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, Norma Procter, Peter Pears, Emanuel School Boys' Chorus*, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, Norma Procter, Peter Pears, Emanuel School Boys' Chorus*, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Spring Symphony (LP) | Decca, Decca | SXL 2264, SXL.2264 | UK | 1961 |
| LXT.5624 | Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, Norma Procter, Peter Pears, Emanuel School Boys' Chorus*, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, Norma Procter, Peter Pears, Emanuel School Boys' Chorus*, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Spring Symphony (LP, Mono) | Decca, Decca | LXT.5624 | UK | 1960 |
| OS 25242 | Benjamin Britten | Spring Symphony (LP) | London Records | OS 25242 | US | Unknown |
| 5612 | Benjamin Britten | Spring Symphony (LP, Mono) | London Records | 5612 | UK | Unknown |
| LXT 5624, LXT.5624 | Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, Norma Procter, Peter Pears, Emanuel School Boys' Chorus*, Chorus* And Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | Benjamin Britten, Jennifer Vyvyan, Norma Procter, Peter Pears, Emanuel School Boys' Chorus*, Chorus* And Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Spring Symphony (LP, Mono, RP) | Decca, Decca | LXT 5624, LXT.5624 | UK | Unknown |
