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David Hoult, Stephen Varcoe, Susan Dorey, Benjamin Britten, Gerald Finzi, Gustav Holst, Richard Hickox, London Sinfonia, The City of London Sinfonia, John Alley - Britten, Holst and Finzi

David Hoult, Stephen Varcoe, Susan Dorey, Benjamin Britten, Gerald Finzi, Gustav Holst, Richard Hickox, London Sinfonia, The City of London Sinfonia, John Alley - Britten, Holst and Finzi

Band: David Hoult, Stephen Varcoe, Susan Dorey, Benjamin Britten, Gerald Finzi, Gustav Holst, Richard Hickox, London Sinfonia, The City of London Sinfonia, John Alley Title: Britten, Holst and Finzi Rating: Release Date: 28 October, 1992 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Requiem da Camera: I Prelude. Slow - Appassionata 2: Requiem da Camera: II Quasi senza misura 3: Requiem da Camera: III Con dignita 4: Requiem da Camera: IV 5: Deus In adjutorium meum 6: Chorale On An Old French Carol 7: Cantata misericordium Op.69 8: Two Psalms: Psalm 86 9: Two Psalms: Psalm 148

Customer Review Great recordings of lesser-known gems The two major works on the disc--Finzi's "Requiem da Camera" and Britten's "Cantata misericordium"--deserve many more performances than they normally receive. This disc is a great introduction to the shorter choral works of Finzi, Britten, and Holst. The third movement of the Requiem, "Only a man harrowing clods," in particular, is quite haunting. The Holst Psalm-settings are inventive as well. The performances are first-rate, as is the recording--the singing is quite clear and distinct, perhaps as a result of the small numbers of the Britten Singers. The soloists do an excellent job, and are well-teamed in the Cantata. . You can see a complete list of all David Hoult, Stephen Varcoe, Susan Dorey, Benjamin Britten, Gerald Finzi, Gustav Holst, Richard Hickox, London Sinfonia, The City of London Sinfonia, John Alley discography, or go back to the David Hoult, Stephen Varcoe, Susan Dorey, Benjamin Britten, Gerald Finzi, Gustav Holst, Richard Hickox, London Sinfonia, The City of London Sinfonia, John Alley tabs