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Britten: Ceremony of Carols

Benjamin Britten Audio CD
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  • Composer: Benjamin Britten
  • Audio CD (8 Jun 1993)
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: London
  • ASIN: B000027BUU
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 239,560 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 - ProcessionCopenhagen Boys' Choir 1:21£0.79
Listen  2. Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 - Wolcom Yule!Copenhagen Boys' Choir 1:25£0.79
Listen  3. Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 - There is no roseCopenhagen Boys' Choir 2:14£0.79
Listen  4. Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 - That yongë childCopenhagen Boys' Choir 1:37£0.79
Listen  5. Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 - BalulalowCopenhagen Boys' Choir 1:23£0.79
Listen  6. Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 - As dew in AprilleCopenhagen Boys' Choir 1:06£0.79
Listen  7. Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 - This little BabeCopenhagen Boys' Choir 1:27£0.79
Listen  8. Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 - InterludeEnid Simon 3:13£0.79
Listen  9. Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 - In freezing winter nightCopenhagen Boys' Choir 4:00£0.79
Listen10. Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 - Spring CarolCopenhagen Boys' Choir 1:08£0.79
Listen11. Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 - Deo GraciasCopenhagen Boys' Choir 1:13£0.79
Listen12. Ceremony of Carols, Op.28 - RecessionCopenhagen Boys' Choir 1:17£0.79
Listen13. A boy was born, Op.3 - A Boy was born (theme)The Purcell Singers 2:09£0.79
Listen14. A boy was born, Op.3 - Variation 1: Lullay, JesuThe Purcell Singers 4:16£0.79
Listen15. A boy was born, Op.3 - Variation 2: HerodThe Purcell Singers 2:09£0.79
Listen16. A boy was born, Op.3 - Variation 3: Jesu as Thou art our SaviourThe Purcell Singers 2:34£0.79
Listen17. A boy was born, Op.3 - Variation 4: The Three KingsThe Purcell Singers 3:34£0.79
Listen18. A boy was born, Op.3 - Variation 5: In the bleak mid-winterThe Purcell Singers 4:50£0.79
Listen19. A boy was born, Op.3 - Variation 6: Finale - Noel!The Purcell Singers 8:50£1.09
Listen20. Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7 - Begone, dull careDownside School, Purley, Choir Of 1:02£0.39
Listen21. Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7 - A tragic storyDownside School, Purley, Choir Of 1:38£0.79
Listen22. Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7 - Cuckoo!Downside School, Purley, Choir Of 1:40£0.79
Listen23. Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7 - A New Year carolDownside School, Purley, Choir Of 2:04£0.79
Listen24. Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7 - I mun be married on SundayDownside School, Purley, Choir Of 1:13£0.79
Listen25. Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7 - There was a man of NewingtonDownside School, Purley, Choir Of0:34£0.39
Listen26. Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7 - Fishing songDownside School, Purley, Choir Of 2:12£0.79
Listen27. Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7 - The useful ploughDownside School, Purley, Choir Of 2:26£0.79
Listen28. Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7 - Jazz-manDownside School, Purley, Choir Of0:49£0.39
Listen29. Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7 - There was a monkeyDownside School, Purley, Choir Of 1:32£0.79
Listen30. Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op.7 - Old Abram BrownDownside School, Purley, Choir Of 3:31£0.79
Listen31. Psalm 150 for voices & orchestra, Op.67Boys of Downside School, Purley 5:19£0.79


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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars The poorest 'Ceremony' I have ever heard., 16 Dec 2001
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J. J. Rhodes "Jonthan Rhodes" (East Sussex, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Britten: Ceremony of Carols (Audio CD)
Benjamin Britten's 'Ceremony of Carols' is one of the masterpieces of the 20th Century. How sad, therefore, that the only recording conducted by Britten himself should be such a soggy disappointment. What on earth posessed him to have it performed by a Danish Choir when the piece is in English (and some Latin), I cannot imagine. Their diction is dire (understandable) and their tuning is abysmal (unforgivable)!

The other pieces on the CD are fine - the classic recording of 'Friday Afternoons' sounds as fresh and vibrant as it did the day it was recorded.

However, if you want a recording of 'The Ceremony of Carols' look elsewhere. This one is little more than a historical curiosity.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Poor tuning of Copenhagen Boys but OK otherwise, 10 Dec 2000
This review is from: Britten: Ceremony of Carols (Audio CD)
Britten's Ceremony of Carols is one of my favourite piece of choral music but there is a surprisingly limited choice of recordings available. This record by the Copenhagen Boys is truely disppointing. The tuning is appalling throughout and announciation (understandably!) is bad. However, the rest of the album is more satisfying.
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1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Friday Afternoon performances are wonderful, 18 Nov 2005
This review is from: Britten: Ceremony of Carols (Audio CD)
......but then I would say this, as I was a fresh-faced member of the Downside school choir, in the mid-1980's when this recording was made.... :)
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