Curlew River / Britten.
| Author/creator | Britten, Benjamin |
| Format | Audio (CD) |
| Publication Info | New York, N.Y. : London, ℗1989. |
| Description | 1 audio disc (70 min.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Plomer, William, 1903-1973 librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Pears, Peter, 1910-1986 singer. |
| Other author/creator | Shirley-Quirk, John singer. |
| Other author/creator | Blackburn, Harold. |
| Other author/creator | Drake, Bryan, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Webb, Bruce, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976 conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Tunnard, Viola, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | English Opera Group, performer. |
| General note | "A parable for church performance"--Container. |
| General note | Sung in English. |
| General note | Libretto based on the medieval Japanese No-play Sumidagawa of Juro Montomasa by William Plomer. |
| General note | Previously issued, 1966, on analog disc as Decca SLT 301. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Analog recording. |
| General note | Program notes by the composer and Colin Graham and libretto (26 p.) in container. |
| Performer | Peter Pears as the Madwoman ; John Shirley-Quirk as the Ferryman ; Harold Blackburn as the Abbott ; Bryan Drake as the Traveller ; Bruce Webb as the Voice of the Spirit ; vocal and instrumental ensembles of the English Opera Group ; the composer and Viola Tunnard, conductors. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded June 1965 at Orford Parish Church. |
| UPC | 2894218582 |
| Publisher number | 421 858-2 London |
| Publisher number | SET 301 Decca |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-5224 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |