Songs from the Chinese, op. 58 / Benjamin Britten (9:53) -- Theme and variations, op. 77 / Lennox Berkeley (7:24) -- The soldier and the sailor (2:09) ; The shooting of his dear (2:34) / arr. Britten -- Sonatina for guitar, op. 51 / Berkeley (11:34) -- Bonny at morn (2:59) ; Master Kilby (1:40) / arr. Britten -- Songs of the half-light, op. 65 / Berkeley (10:55) -- Nocturnal, op. 70 / Britten (15:24) -- I will give my love an apple (1:26) ; Sailor-boy (1:30) / arr. Britten.
The 2nd, 5th and 9th works for guitar alone; the remainder songs with guitar acc. Vocal works sung in English; words from various sources. Title on insert: Complete works for voice and guitar & solo solo guitar. Notes by Roger Nichols, with French and German translations, and vocal texts (22 p. : ports.) inserted in container. AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
Participant/Performer Note:
Ian Partridge, tenor ; Jukka Savijoki, guitar.
Data/Place of Event:
Recorded in Astoria Hall, Helsinki, the 4th work Aug. 1991, the remainder July 1991.
