Simon Rattle conducts Benjamin Britten

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An American Overture; Ballad of Heroes; Diversions; The Building of the House; Praise We Great Men; Suite on English Folk Tunes; Canadian Carnival; Young Apollo; Quatre Chansons francaise; Scottish Ballad; Occasional Overture; Sinfonia da Requiem; Les Illuminations; Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings; Nocturne; War Requiem; The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra; Russian Funeral. (Soloist include Jill Gomez, Elisabeth Soderstrom [sopranos], Ian Bostridge, Robert Tear [tenors], Thomas Allen [baritone], Willard White [bass], Peter Donohoe and Philip Fowke [pianists]. Berlin Philharmonic [in 'Les Illuminations', 'Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings' and 'Nocturne'] and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/ Simon Rattle) read more