Britten: Best of

14 tracks • 1 h 21 min

The best music by British 20th-century classical composer Benjamin Britten, including Peter Grimes, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sinfonia Da Requiem, Cello Symphony, Ceremony of Carols and more.

Playlist Tracks

Album cover of The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34
16:31
Album cover of Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Prologue : Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Prologue - Interlude I: On the beach (Dawn)
Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Prologue : Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Prologue - Interlude I: On the beach (Dawn)
03:34
Album cover of Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 : Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - Interlude III: Sunday Morning
Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 : Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - Interlude III: Sunday Morning
03:47
Album cover of Simple Symphony, Op. 4 : Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 - II. Playful Pizzicato
Simple Symphony, Op. 4 : Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 - II. Playful Pizzicato
03:14
Album cover of Simple Symphony, Op. 4 : Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 - III. Sentimental Saraband
Simple Symphony, Op. 4 : Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 - III. Sentimental Saraband
08:16
Album cover of War Requiem, Op. 66 / Requiem aeternam : Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66 / Requiem aeternam: 1a. Requiem aeternam
War Requiem, Op. 66 / Requiem aeternam : Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66 / Requiem aeternam: 1a. Requiem aeternam
05:58
Album cover of Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31 : Britten: Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31: Elegy - O Rose, Thou Art Sick
Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31 : Britten: Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31: Elegy - O Rose, Thou Art Sick
04:02
Album cover of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Opera in Three Acts, Op. 64 - Act 3 : Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream. Opera in Three Acts, Op. 64 - Act 3 -
A Midsummer Night's Dream. Opera in Three Acts, Op. 64 - Act 3 : Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream. Opera in Three Acts, Op. 64 - Act 3 - "Now the hungry lion roars"
05:10
Album cover of The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54 - original version - Act Two : Britten: The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54 - original version - Act Two - Interlude: Variation VIII - Scene 1: Colloquy and So- lioquy
The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54 - original version - Act Two : Britten: The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54 - original version - Act Two - Interlude: Variation VIII - Scene 1: Colloquy and So- lioquy
08:22
Album cover of Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 : Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 -
Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 : Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 / Act 2 - "From the Gutter"
04:34
Album cover of Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 : Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 - Lacrymosa
Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 : Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 - Lacrymosa
08:51
Album cover of Billy Budd, Op. 50 / Act 1 : Britten: Billy Budd, Op. 50 / Act 1:
Billy Budd, Op. 50 / Act 1 : Britten: Billy Budd, Op. 50 / Act 1: "I Am An Old Man Who Has Experienced Much"
05:02
Album cover of Hymn to St. Cecilia (1942), Op. 27 : Britten: Hymn to St. Cecilia (1942), Op. 27: In a garden shady
Hymn to St. Cecilia (1942), Op. 27 : Britten: Hymn to St. Cecilia (1942), Op. 27: In a garden shady
02:30
Album cover of Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30 : Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30 - Hallelujah
Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30 : Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30 - Hallelujah
01:13