Kathleen Ferrier

Contralto; Piano; Speaker

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Bach : Mass in B Minor

CD (2) BBC - Legends - BBCL4008-7


Johann Sebastian Bach : Mass for 5 Voices, 6-part Chorus, Violin, Orchestra and Continuo in B Minor, BWV 232
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto); Suzanne Danco (Soprano); Peter Pears (Tenor); Bruce Boyce (Bass); Norman Walker (Bass)
Douglas Moore (French Horn); George Malcom (Harpsichord); Charles Spinks (Organ)
BBC Chorus / Boyd Neel Orchestra conducted by Georges Enesco
1951/07/17 - BBC Studios, London, England

Britten : Spring Symphony, 4 Sea Interludes, The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra

CD (1) DECCA - Historic - 440 063-2 DM


Benjamin Britten : Spring Symphony
Jo Vincent (Soprano); Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto); Peter Pears (Tenor)
Boys' Choir of St Willibrorduskerk, Rotterdam / Netherlands Radio Choir / Concertgebouworkest conducted by Eduard Van Beinum
1949/07/14 - Festival, Amsterdam, Holland

Benjamin Britten : Peter Grimes, Four Sea Interludes
Concertgebouworkest conducted by Eduard Van Beinum
1953/09

Benjamin Britten : The Young Person's Guide to The Orchestra, op. 34
Concertgebouworkest conducted by Eduard Van Beinum
1953/09

Kathleen Ferrier Schumann, Brahms, Schubert Recital

CD (1) DECCA - Ovation - Kathleen Ferrier Edition - 433 471-2 DM


Robert Schumann : Frauenliebe und -leben, op. 42
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
John Newmark (Piano)
1950

Robert Schumann : Lieder und Gesänge, book 2 - Volksliedchen, op. 51/2
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
John Newmark (Piano)
1950

Robert Schumann : Widmung, op. 25/1
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
John Newmark (Piano)
1950

Johannes Brahms : Sapphische Ode, op. 94/4
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Phyllis Spurr (Piano)
1949

Johannes Brahms : Botschaft, op. 47/1
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Phyllis Spurr (Piano)
1949

Franz Schubert : Gretchen am Spinnrade, D 547
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Phyllis Spurr (Piano)
1947

Franz Schubert : Die Junge Nonne, D 828
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Phyllis Spurr (Piano)
1947

Franz Schubert : An die Musik, D 547
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Phyllis Spurr (Piano)
1949

Franz Schubert : Der Musensohn, D 764
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Phyllis Spurr (Piano)
1949

Franz Schubert : Ganymed, D 544
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Benjamin Britten (Piano)
1952/02/04 - BBC Broadcast,

Franz Schubert : Du liebst mich nicht, D 756
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Benjamin Britten (Piano)
1952/02/04 - BBC Broadcast,

Franz Schubert : Lachen und Weinen, D 777
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Benjamin Britten (Piano)
1952/02/04 - BBC Broadcast,

Franz Xaver Gruber : Silent night, holy night, arr. Gideon Fagan
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Boyd Neel String Orchestra conducted by Boyd Neel
1948/02/04

Carl Thiel : O come, all ye faithful, arr. Gideon Fagan
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Boyd Neel String Orchestra conducted by Boyd Neel
1948/02/04

Britten : The Rape of Lucretia

In CD (2) GALA - GL 100.560


Benjamin Britten : The Rape of Lucretia, Opera, op. 37
Peter Pears (Tenor); Joan Cross (Soprano); Otakar Kraus (Baritone); Edmund Donleavy; Owen Brannigan (Bass); Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto); Margaret Ritchie; Anna Pollak
English Opera Group Orchestra conducted by Reginald Goodall
1946/10/02 - Amsterdam, Holland

Kathleen Ferrier : Songs my Father Taught Me

CD (1) GALA - GL 318


Kathleen Ferrier : Songs my father taught me
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Kathleen Ferrier (Piano)
1949 - New York, USA

George Frideric Händel : Seleme - Where're you walk
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Kathleen Ferrier (Piano)

Claudio Monteverdi : Arianna - Lasciatemi morire
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Kathleen Ferrier (Piano)

Antonio Lotti : Arminio - Pur dicesti
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Kathleen Ferrier (Piano)

Christoph Willibald von Gluck : Orfeo ed Euridice - Che faro senza Euridice
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Kathleen Ferrier (Piano)

Franz Schubert : Lachen und Weinen, D 777
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Kathleen Ferrier (Piano)

Johannes Brahms : Sonntag, op. 47/3
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Kathleen Ferrier (Piano)

Trad. : The Spanish lady
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Kathleen Ferrier (Piano)
1950 - Montreal, Canada

Kathleen Ferrier : Interview in Montreal
Kathleen Ferrier (Speaker)
1950 - Montreal, Canada

Johannes Brahms : Auf dem See, op. 59/2
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Frederick Stone (Piano)
1952/02/04

Franz Schubert : Rastlose Liebe
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Frederick Stone (Piano)
1952/09/29

Franz Schubert : Wasserfluth
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Frederick Stone (Piano)
1952/09/29

Johannes Brahms : Es schauen die Blumen, op. 96/3
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Frederick Stone (Piano)
1952/02/04

Johannes Brahms : Der Jäger, op. 95/4
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Frederick Stone (Piano)
1952/02/04

Johannes Brahms : Ruhe Süssliebchen in Schatten, op. 33/9
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Frederick Stone (Piano)
1952/02/04

Benjamin Britten : Gerald Moore and Benjamin Britten talking about Kathleen's singing of folk-songs
Gerald Moore (Speaker); Benjamin Britten (Speaker); Peter Pears (Speaker)

Gerald Moore : Gerald Moore describes Kathleen's appraoch to singing
Gerald Moore (Speaker); Peter Pears (Speaker)

Roy Henderson : Roy Henderson, Kathleen's teacher, talks about Kathleen's voice and technique
Roy Henderson (Speaker); Peter Pears (Speaker)

Lennox Berkeley : Four poems of St. Teresa of Avila, op. 27
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
String Orchestra conducted by Arnold Goldsbrough
1948/04/14

Benjamin Britten : Benjamin Britten recalls Kathleen's singing of the role of Lucretia in his opera
Benjamin Britten (Speaker); Peter Pears (Speaker)

John Francis : John Francis (flautist) describes the impact of Kathleen's performance of Lucretia on the orchestral players
John Francis (Speaker); Peter Pears (Speaker)

Benjamin Britten : Benjamin Britten sums up the qualities of Kathleen Ferrier's voice
Benjamin Britten (Speaker); Peter Pears (Speaker)

Benjamin Britten : The Rape of Lucretia - Act2 : Duet, Lucretia! Lucretia !
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto); Owen Brannigan (Bass)
Glyndebourne Opera Orchestra conducted by Reginald Goodall
1946/10/04

Britten : The Rape of Lucretia - Excerpts

CD (1) MUSIC & ARTS - 901


Benjamin Britten : The Rape of Lucretia - Excerpts
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto); Peter Pears (Tenor); Joan Cross (Soprano); Otakar Kraus (Baritone); Edmund Donleavy; Owen Brannigan (Bass); Anna Pollak; Margaret Ritchie
English Opera Group (Chamber Orchestra) conducted by Benjamin Britten
1946/10/05 - Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam, Holland

Kathleen Ferrier and Friends

CD (1) PEARL - GEM 0229, in search


George Frideric Händel : Xerxes - Frondi tenere...Ombra mai fu
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Malcom Sargent
1948/05/14

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy : Elijah - Oh rest in the Lord
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Boyd Neel Orchestra conducted by Boyd Neel
1946/09/02

Georg Philipp Telemann : Kleine Kantate von Wald un Au
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
John Francis (Flute); George Roth (Cello); Millicent Silver (Harpsichord)
1949/12/15

Johann Sebastian Bach : Vergiss mein nicht, BWV 505/71
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Millicent Silver (Harpsichord)
1949/12/15

Johann Sebastian Bach : Ach, dass nicht die letze Stunde, BWV 439/1
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Millicent Silver (Harpsichord)
1949/12/15

Johannes Brahms : Three vocal quartets, op. 64
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto); Irmgard Seefried (Soprano); Julius Patzak (Tenor); Horst Günther (Baritone)
Hans Gal (Piano)
1951/09/02

Johannes Brahms : Ruhe Süssliebchen in Schatten, op. 33/9
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Frederick Stone (Piano)
1952/02/04

Johannes Brahms : Auf dem See, op. 59/2
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Frederick Stone (Piano)
1952/02/04

Johannes Brahms : Es schauen die Blumen, op. 96/3
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Frederick Stone (Piano)
1952/02/04

Johannes Brahms : Der Jäger, op. 95/4
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Frederick Stone (Piano)
1952/02/04

Gustav Mahler : Das Lied von der Erde - Der Trunkene im Frühling, incomplete
Peter Pears (Tenor)
Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Bruno Walter
1947/09/11

Gustav Mahler : Das Lied von der Erde - Der Abschied, incomplete
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Bruno Walter
1947/09/11

Lennox Berkeley : Four poems of St. Teresa of Avila, op. 27
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Strings of the Hallé Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli
1949/11/23

Div. : Kathleen Ferrier at a party
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Kathleen Ferrier (Piano)
1949 or 1950 - New York, USA

Britten : The Rape of Lucretia

CD (2) PEARL - GEMS 0231


Benjamin Britten : The Rape of Lucretia, Opera, op. 37
Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto); Peter Pears (Tenor); Joan Cross (Soprano); Owen Brannigan (Bass); Frederick Sharpe; Otakar Kraus (Baritone); Anna Pollak; Margaret Ritchie
Glyndebourne Opera Orchestra conducted by Reginald Goodall
1946/10/11

Benjamin Britten : The Rape of Lucretia - Here is the thirsty evening
Peter Pears (Tenor); Dennis Dowling; Norman Lumsden (Bass); Frederick Sharpe
English Opera Group (Chamber Orchestra) conducted by Reginald Goodall, supervised by Benjamin Britten
1947/07/17 - EMI Studio N°1, Abbey Road, London, England

Benjamin Britten : Stratton, Incidental music for the Ronald Duncan play
English Opera Group (Chamber Orchestra) conducted by Benjamin Britten
1949/10/14

Britten : The Rape of Lucretia

AUDIO UNRELEASED RECORDING, in search


Benjamin Britten : The Rape of Lucretia, Opera, op. 37
Peter Pears (Tenor); Joan Cross (Soprano); Otakar Kraus (Baritone); Edmund Donleavy; Owen Brannigan (Bass); Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto); Margaret Ritchie; Anna Pollak
English Opera Group Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Britten
1946/10/05 - Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam, Holland