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The prodigal son [sound recording] / Britten.

By: Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Contributor(s): Pears, Peter, 1910-1986 [voc.] | Tear, Robert [voc] | Shirley-Quirk, John [voc] | Drake, Bryan, 1925-2001 [voc] | Tunnard, Viola [cnd] | English Opera Group [prf].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York, N.Y. : London, [1990]Description: 1 compact disc : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.Subject(s): Plomer, William, 1903-1973 -- Musical settings | OratoriosDDC classification: CD/1371 Peter Pears and Robert Tear, tenors ; John Shirley-Quirk and Bryan Drake, baritones ; with chorus and orchestra of the English Opera Group, directed by the composer and Viola Tunnard.

"Third parable for church performance"--program notes.

Previously issued on analog disc in 1970 by Decca and London.

Duration: 1:08:30.

Program notes by Donald Mitchell and libretto by William Plomer (21 p.) inserted in container.

Peter Pears and Robert Tear, tenors ; John Shirley-Quirk and Bryan Drake, baritones ; with chorus and orchestra of the English Opera Group, directed by the composer and Viola Tunnard.

Recorded at Oxford Parish Church, May 1969.

Compact disc.

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