Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performers: Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) & Julius Drake (piano)
Label: Etcetera (CODAEX)
Recorded: 1987
Original Release Date: 1 Jan 1990
ASIN: B001QKHQDM
Tracks
Henry Purcell (realised Britten)
1. Alleluia
2. Sweeter than roses
3. The Queen’s Epicedium
Britten: Tit for Tat
4. A song of enchantment
5. Autumn
6. Silver
7. Vigil
8. Tit for tat
Henry Purcell (realised Britten) Three Divine Hymns
9. Lord, what is man?
10. We sing to Him
11. Evening hymn
Britten: Two songs from Friday afternoons Op. 7
12. Fishing song
13. A New Year carol
Three British Folksongs (arr. Britten)
14. There’s none to soothe
15. Little Sir William
16. O waly waly
What the critics say
American Record Guide
… a perfectly placed voice of exquisite artistry, consummate good taste and commanding musicianship. In sum: an extraordinary artist.
The Times, London
… Derek Lee Ragin’s thrillingly stylish rendering of Purcell’s The Queen’s Epicedium was lit by an instinctive dramatic life which makes one impatient to see him on Baroque stages in this country …