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Britten: Ceremony of Carols

~ Benjamin Britten (Composer)
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  • Composer: Benjamin Britten
  • Audio CD (8 Jun 1993)
  • SPARS Code: A-D
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: London
  • ASIN: B000027BUU
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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On this CD:
  1. (A) Ceremony of Carols
    Composed by Benjamin Britten
    Performed by Copenhagen Boys' Choir
    with Enid Simon
    Conducted by Benjamin Britten

  2. (A) Boy is Born_choral variations on old carols
    Composed by Benjamin Britten
    Performed by Purcell Singers, All Saints Margaret Street Church Choir
    with Michael Harnett
    Conducted by Benjamin Britten

  3. Friday Afternoons
    Composed by Benjamin Britten
    Performed by Downside School Boys' Choir
    with Viola Tunnard
    Conducted by Benjamin Britten

  4. Psalm 150
    Composed by Benjamin Britten
    Performed by Downside School Boys' Choir
    Conducted by Benjamin Britten

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2.0 out of 5 stars The poorest 'Ceremony' I have ever heard., 16 Dec 2001
By J. J. Rhodes "Jonthan Rhodes" (East Sussex, UK) - See all my reviews
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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
By ayp_wong@hotmail.com (London, England) - See all my reviews
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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5.0 out of 5 stars The Friday Afternoon performances are wonderful, 18 Nov 2005
......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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