Benjamin Britten: Cantata misericordium; Deus in adjutorium meum; Chorale; Gerald Finzi: Requiem da Camera

David Hoult (Performer), Gerald Finzi (Composer), Benjamin Britten (Composer), Gustav Holst (Composer), Richard Hickox (Conductor), London Sinfonia (Orchestra), City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra), John Alley (Performer), Alison Barlow (Performer), John Mark Ainsley (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: David Hoult, John Alley, Alison Barlow, John Mark Ainsley
• Orchestra: London Sinfonia, City of London Sinfonia
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Composer: Gerald Finzi, Benjamin Britten, Gustav Holst
• Audio CD (October 28, 1992)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B000000AO3
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great recordings of lesser-known gems, July 25, 2000

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Ahmed E. Ismail (Cambridge, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Benjamin Britten: Cantata misericordium; Deus in adjutorium meum; Chorale; Gerald Finzi: Requiem da Camera (Audio CD)

This disc is a great introduction to the shorter choral works of Finzi, Britten, and Holst. 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. 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.