Notturnometer

Benjamin Britten

Airings
829
Works
114

Works

WorkAirings
Hymn to St Cecilia 49
Serenade for tenor, horn and string orchestra, Op 31 43
Courtly Dances from Gloriana, Op 53 42
Choral Dances from 'Gloriana' - Coronation opera for Elizabeth II, Op 53 37
Variations on a theme by Frank Bridge, Op 10 35
5 Flower Songs for chorus (Op.47) DON'T USE! 33
Early one morning 27
Canadian Carnival, Op 19 25
Piano Concerto, Op 13 23
Lachrymae (Reflections on a song of Dowland) for viola and piano, Op 48 20
String Quartet no 2 in C major, Op 36 20
4 Sea interludes from Peter Grimes, Op.33a 19
Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury 19
6 Metamorphoses after Ovid 18
A Charm of lullabies, Op 41 16
Sacred and profane - 8 medieval lyrics (Op.91) 16
Les Illuminations, Op 18 15
Nocturnal after John Dowland for guitar, Op 70 15
Phantasy for string quintet in F minor 15
Nocturne for tenor, 7 instruments and string orchestra (Op.60) 14
Symphonic Suite from the Opera 'Gloriana' 14
Temporal Variations for oboe and piano (1936) 13
A Ceremony of Carols, Op 28 11
Les Illuminations for organ and string orchestra 11
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op 34 11
Canticle 1 - My beloved is mine, Op 40 10
Choral dances from 'Gloriana' 10
Night covers up the rigid land 10
Violin Concerto, Op 15 10
The Sun shines down 9
Les Illuminations, Op.18, for soprano and strings 8
Lachrymae (reflections on a song of Dowland) 8
Missa Brevis in D, Op 63 8
On this Island, Op 11 8
Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, Op 31 8
Sinfonia da requiem, Op 20 8
The Last rose of summer 6
To lie flat on the back 6
War requiem Op.66 6
5 Flower Songs 5
Fish in the unruffled lakes 5
Lachrymae (Reflections on a song of Dowland) Op.48a, arr. for viola and strings 5
Lachrymae (Reflections on "If my complaints could passions move" by Dowland) 5
Soirees musicales (after Rossini) (Op.9) (1938) 5
When you're feeling like expressing your affection 5
A New Year Carol 4
Pan, from 'Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op.49 4
Simple Symphony for String Orchestra, op. 4 4
1st movement (Declamation) from Solo Cello Suite No.2, Op.80 3
Canticle II - Abraham and Isaac for alto, tenor and piano (Op.51) 3
Canticle III - Still falls the rain for tenor, horn and piano, Op 55 3
Choral Dances (Gloriana) 3
Early One Morning for voice and piano 3
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op 33 3
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes' 3
Oliver Cromwell [Suffolk nursery rhyme] 3
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 40 3
Sweet Polly Oliver [English] for voice and piano 3
3 Folk Songs - The Salley Gardens; There's none to soothe; I wonder as I wander 2
5 Folk Songs 2
Arethusa, from 'Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op.49 2
Arethusa, No. 6 from 'Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, op. 49' 2
At Day-Close in November, from Winter Words, Op 52 2
The Auld Aik, from Who are These Children? Op 84 2
Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac, Op 51 2
Choral Dances from 'Gloriana', Op 53 2
Concord (from Gloriana) 2
Double Concerto for Violin and Viola 2
Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury for 3 trumpets 2
Four Sea Interludes (Peter Grimes) Op 33a 2
Lachrymae (reflections on a song of John Dowland for viola and strings) 2
Mont Juic, suite of Catalan dances for orchestra 2
The Nightingale and the Rose (The Poet's Echo) 2
Phantasy, Op 2 2
Quartet for strings no. 3 (Op.94) 2
Sinfonia da Requiem 2
Sinfonietta, Op 1 2
Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49 (excerpts) 2
String Quartet no.1 in D major, Op.25 2
Underneath the abject willow from 2 Ballads for voice and piano [1936] 2
What's in your mind 2
What's in your mind? 2
Winter Words, Op 52 2
4 Sea interludes (Op.33a) 1
Cabaret Songs 1
A Ceremony of Carols excerpts 1
A Ceremony of carols Op.28 for boys' voices and harp - excerpts 1
Choral Dances from Gloriana – Coronation opera for Elizabeth II (Op.53) (Concord; Time; Time and Concord) 1
Choral dances (Gloriana - a capella choral version) 1
Choral Dances (Gloriana - Coronation opera for Elizabeth II, Op 53) 1
Chorale after an old French Carol; A Shepherd's Carol 1
Corpus Christi Carol 1
Declamato, from 'Cello Suite no 2, Op 80' 1
Declamato: Largo (1st movement) from Cello Suite No.2 (Op.80) 1
Hymn to St Cecilia, Op 27 1
A Hymn to the Virgin 1
Hymn to the Virgin 1
Les Illuminations, Op.18, for high voice and string orchestra 1
Jubilate Deo for chorus and organ in D flat major (1934) 1
March from Matinees Musicales, after Rossini 1
Missa Brevis in D 1
Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter Grimes (Op.33), Act 1) 1
Oliver Cromwell From Folksong arrangements - volume 1 for voice and piano 1
Pan from Six Metamorphoses after Ovid 1
Phantasy in F minor 1
Rejoice In God from Rejoice in the Lamb op 30 1
Russian Funeral 1
Sail on, Sail on 1
Serenata from Suite for cello solo no. 1 (Op.72) 1
Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge Op.10 for string orchestra 1
What's in your mind - song for voice and piano 1
Young Apollo (Op.16) 1
Young Apollo Op.16 for piano, string quartet & string orchestra 1
A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra 1

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