Britten: World of the Spirit, An American Overture & King Arthur by Benjamin Britten.

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Release date

November 1, 1996

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Runtime

78m 22s

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Tracklist

01An American Overture10:42
02King Arthur Suite: I. Overture. Fanfare - Introduction - The Lady of the Lake - Wedding March3:45
03King Arthur Suite: II. Scherzo. Doom - Wild Dance - Death Music - Wild Dance7:26
04King Arthur Suite: III. Variations. Galahad - Graal Music6:46
05King Arthur Suite: IV. Finale. Battle7:44
06The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: I. Prelude1:10
07The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: I. I will pour out my spirit on all flesh (Speaker 1)

08The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: II. O Thou that movest all (Chorus)1:47

09The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: II. The Comforter, the Holy Spirit (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)2:11

10The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: III. The Sun, the Moon, the Stars (Tenor, Chorus)1:08

11The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: III. And, behold, the Lord passed by (Speaker 2)0:34

12The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: IVa. This is my commandment (Tenor, Chorus)1:28

13The World of the Spirit, Part I. Prologue: IVb. With wide-embracing love (Soprano, Alto, Chorus)2:42

14The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: IVb. Lord make me see thy glory (Speaker 2)0:35

15The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: V. O Life, O Love, now undivided (Soprano, Alto, Chorus)4:05

16The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: V. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (Speaker 1)0:11

17The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIa. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Speaker 1, Speaker 20:38

18The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIb. The fruit of the Spirit is love (Alto)0:34

19The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIb. One day in November 1682 (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)1:09

20The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIc. The fruit of the Spirit is faith (Bass)0:24

21The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIc. And Jesus went away (Speaker 1)1:13

22The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VId. The fruit of the Spirit is goodness, is meekness (Alto)0:44

23The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VId. The Chief Rabbi Abraham Bloch (Speaker 2)1:19

24The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIe. The fruit of the Spirit is long-suffering (Alto)0:38

25The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIe. When James Connolly, the Irish rebel (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)1:23

26The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIf. The fruit of the Spirit is joy (Alto, Tenor, Bass)0:49

27The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VIf. St Francis of Assisi (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)1:01

28The World of the Spirit, Part II. The Fruits of the Spirit: VII. The Spirit of the Lord (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)3:57

29The World of the Spirit, Part III. Epilogue: VII. Spirit to whom my spirit would reply (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)1:45

30The World of the Spirit, Part III. Epilogue: VIII. O knowing, glorious Spirit! (Soprano)2:10

31The World of the Spirit, Part III. Epilogue: VIII. I went out one afternoon (Speaker 2)1:16

32The World of the Spirit, Part III. Epilogue: IX. The world is charged (Soprano, Chorus)2:26

33The World of the Spirit, Part III. Epilogue: IX. God is a Spirit (Speaker 1)0:42

34The World of the Spirit, Part III. Epilogue: X. Come, O Creator Spirit, Come (Chorus)3:45