Complete Songs Vol.2 : Clayton, J.Johnston, Tritschler, N.Spence, E.Atherton, Hulett, B.Nelson, Martineau(P)(2CD)

Britten: Complete Songs Volume 2

Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op. 22
A Charm of Lullabies for mezzo-soprano and pianoforte, Op. 41 (1947)
Who are these children?, Op. 84
The Red Cockatoo (Waley)
Fish in the Unruffled Lakes (Auden)
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op. 74
On this Island, Op. 11
Dans le Bois
Gloriana: 2nd Lute Song
Chamber Music V
The birds
If it's ever Spring again (Hardy)
The Children and Sir Nameless (Hardy)
Dawtie’s Devotion
The Gully
Tradition
Of all the airts the wind can blow
Oh why did e’er my thoughts

Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, Robin Tritschler, Nicky Spence, Elizabeth Atherton, Benjamin Hulett, Benedict Nelson
Malcolm Martineau, piano

The second volume in the highly praised survey of all Britten's songs for voice and piaNo.As before, the great song cycles rub shoulders with individual songs, and early works. There are world premier recordings here as well.


Malcolm Martineau has gather together the cream of young British singers, and this second volume will be as eagerly awaited and successful as the first (ONYX4071).

Philip Reid's excellent booklet notes provide an incisive insight to Britten's song writing - a form of composition that occupied the composer from his earliest compositions through to his last year.