Tag Archives: William Walton

Listening to Britten – Variation on an Elizabethan Theme

Posted on November 9, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

The Royal Cypher of Queen Elizabeth II Variation on an Elizabethan Theme for string orchestra (January 1953, Britten aged 29) – part of Variations on an Elizabethan Theme, a multi-composer work: Theme – Byrd, arr. Imogen Holst Variation 1: Allegro … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Plymouth Town

Posted on May 29, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

(c)Ben Hogwood Plymouth Town – ballet for small orchestra (12 August – 22 November 1931, Britten aged 17) Dedication not known Duration 26′ Background and Critical Reception Plymouth Town is Britten’s first stage work – and marks a watershed for … Continue reading →

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Listening to Britten – Two Psalms

Posted on May 27, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

Wimborne Minster window detail (c) Ben Hogwood Two Psalms – for mixed choir and orchestra (8 July – 26 December 1931, Britten aged 17-18) 1 Psalm 130 (Out from the deep) 2 Psalm 150 (Praise ye the Lord) Dedication not … Continue reading →

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Foundations – Britten and his musical dislikes

Posted on March 12, 2013 by goodmorningbritten

It is all well and good looking at a composer and his potential influences, but it is just as instructive to look at the other, possibly more negative side. With Britten, there is much information that tells us exactly who … Continue reading →

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