Benjamin BrittenSerenade, Op.31Richard Hickox (conductor) · City of London Sinfonia (orchestra) · Martyn Hill/Frank Lloyd/Richard HickoxModern8 Mvts. · 24 min 51 sCompare all recordings of this workMovementsSerenade Op. 31: Prologue (horn solo)1 min 31 sPlays this movementSerenade Op. 31: 1. Pastoral: The day's grown old (Charles Cotton)3 min 36 sPlays this movementSerenade Op. 31: 2. Nocturne: The splendour falls on castle walls (Alfred, Lord Tennyson)3 min 41 sPlays this movementSerenade Op. 31: 3. Elegy: O Rose, thou art sick (William Blake)4 min 48 sPlays this movementSerenade Op. 31: 4. Dirge: This ae nighte (anon. 15th century)3 min 40 sPlays this movementSerenade Op. 31: 5. Hymn: Queen and huntress (Ben Jonson)1 min 51 sPlays this movementSerenade Op. 31: 6. Sonnet: O soft embalmer of the still midnight (John Keats)4 min 01 sPlays this movementSerenade Op. 31: Epilogue (horn solo)1 min 40 sPlays this movementPerformersRichard HickoxConductorCity of London SinfoniaOrchestraMartyn Hill/Frank Lloyd/Richard HickoxCreditsAlbumBritten - Vocal WorksLabelWarner ClassicsRecording year1989
