Benjamin Britten / Peter Pears, Osian Ellis - A Birthday Hansel Etc. Album

Tracklist

1	A Birthday Hansel, Op.92 Words By – Robert Burns
2	Canticle V - The Death Of Saint Narcissus, Op.89 Words By – Thomas Stearns Eliot
3	Tocatta
4	Hymn
5	Fugue
6	Two Scottish Folk Songs
7	Suite For Harp, Op.83
8	Second Lute Song From "Gloriana", Op.53
9	O Can Ye Sew Cushions?
10	Nocturne
11	Ca' The Yowes
12	Overture

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
C 03901	Benjamin Britten / Peter Pears, Osian Ellis	Benjamin Britten / Peter Pears, Osian Ellis - A Birthday Hansel• Canticle No. 5 - The Death Of Saint Narcissus • Suite For Harp • Second Lute Song From 'Gloriana' • Two Scottish Folk Songs ‎(Cass, Album, Club)	World Cassette Club, The Record Society	C 03901	Australia	1977
SR33257	Benjamin Britten / Peter Pears, Osian Ellis	Benjamin Britten / Peter Pears, Osian Ellis - A Birthday Hansel • Two Scottish Folk Songs •Suite For Harp • Second Lute Song From 'Gloriana' • Canticle No. 5 - The Death Of Saint Narcissus ‎(LP, Album)	London Records	SR33257	US	1976
R-03901	Benjamin Britten / Peter Pears, Osian Ellis	Benjamin Britten / Peter Pears, Osian Ellis - A Birthday Hansel• Canticle No. 5 - The Death Of Saint Narcissus • Suite For Harp • Second Lute Song From 'Gloriana' • Two Scottish Folk Songs ‎(LP, Album, Club)	World Record Club, The Record Society	R-03901	Australia	1977
WD 2065	Benjamin Britten / Peter Pears, Osian Ellis	Benjamin Britten / Peter Pears, Osian Ellis - A Birthday Hansel• Canticle No. 5 - The Death Of Saint Narcissus • Suite For Harp • Second Lute Song From 'Gloriana' • Two Scottish Folk Songs ‎(LP, Album, Club)	World Record Club	WD 2065	New Zealand	1977

Credits

• Composed By – Benjamin Britten
• Engineer – Kenneth Wilkinson
• Harp – Osian Ellis
• Producer – Michael Woolcock
• Sleeve Notes – Donald Mitchell
• Tenor Vocals – Peter Pears

Notes

LABELS:
- Black/silver 'narrow band' labels
- Boxed Decca logo
- "MADE IN ENGLAND"
- "℗ 1976 The Decca Record Co. Ltd."

SLEEVE:
- Front laminated
- Boxed Decca logo on front and back
- Negative stereo Ⓢ on spine
- "Printed in England by Clout & Baker Ltd.” on back
- "℗ © 1976, The Decca Record Company Limited, London." on back
- Liner notes in English only on back

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded February 1976 in The Maltings, Snape
- Comes with lyric sheet
- Labelography code: ED4

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout (Stamped runout side A): ZAL-14450-1A
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped runout side B): ZAL-14451-1A

Companies

• Record Company – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Recorded At – The Maltings
• Printed By – Clout & Baker Ltd.
• Published By – Faber Music

Short intro

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