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Britten, Benjamin

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11-10-1946
Hill Auditorium
- Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes; Op. 33a
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra
  - Piano: Szell, George
  Notes: Third movement, Moonlight, omitted.
12-12-1949
Hill Auditorium
- The ash grove
  - Composer: Unknown: England
  - Arranger: Britten, Benjamin
  - Mezzo-soprano: Stevens, Risë
  - Piano: Smith, Brooks
05-02-1953
Hill Auditorium
- Suite of songs
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestrator: McArtor, Marion E.
  - Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra
  - Conductor: Hood, Marguerite
  - Choir: Festival Youth Chorus
01-10-1954
Hill Auditorium
- The Sally Gardens
  - Composer: Unknown: England
  - Arranger: Britten, Benjamin
  - Alto: Anderson, Marian
  - Piano: Rupp, Franz
02-10-1954
Hill Auditorium
- Soirées musicales, five movements from Rossini
  - Composer: Rossini, Gioachino
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestra: Toronto Symphony Orchestra
  - Conductor: MacMillan, Ernest
02-15-1959
Rackham Auditorium
- Simple Symphony for Strings; Op. 4
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Chamber Ensemble: Societa Corelli
01-12-1961
Hill Auditorium
- A Ceremony of Carols; Op. 28
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Conductor: Shaw, Robert
  - Choir: Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra
  Notes: unidentified soloists
03-24-1962
Hill Auditorium
- Les Sylphides
  - Choreographer: Fokine, Michel
  - Composer: Chopin, Frédéric
  - Arranger: Britten, Benjamin
  - Lighting designer: Rosenthal, Jean
  - Set Designer: Dunkle, Eugene
  - Company: American Ballet Theatre
  - Conductor: Schermerhorn, Kenneth
10-02-1964
Hill Auditorium
- Sinfonia da Requiem; Op. 20
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestra: London Symphony Ochestra
  - Conductor: Solti, Sir Georg
04-14-1965
Hill Auditorium
- The ploughboy
  - Composer: Unknown: England
  - Arranger: Britten, Benjamin
  - Alto: Anderson, Marian
  - Piano: Rupp, Franz
05-07-1965
Hill Auditorium
- Spring Symphony, Op. 44
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra
  - Conductor: Johnson, Thor
  - Soprano: Harsanyi, Janice
  - Alto: Forrester, Maureen
  - Tenor: Dickie, Murray
  - Choir: UMS Choral Union
  - Choir: University Musical Society Youth Chorus
02-19-1966
Rackham Auditorium
- Phantasy Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Chamber Ensemble: New York Chamber Soloists
  - Violin: Tarack, Gerald
  - Viola: Lynch, Ynez
  - Cello: Kouguell, Alexander
  - Oboe: Kaplan, Melvin
07-05-1967
Fair Lane, Dearborn Campus
- Curlew River
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Author: Plomer, William
  - Costumer: Evans, Lloyd
  - Stage Director: Hebert, Bliss
  - Conductor: Rudel, Julius
  - Viola: Granick, Arthur
  - Tenor: Velis, Andrea
  - Bass: Berberian, Ara
  - Baritone: Pierson, Edward
  - Baritone: Metcalf, William
  - Boy Soprano: Chall, Steven
  - Double Bass: Brennand, James
  - Flute: Wion, John
  - French Horn: Brown, William
  - Harp: Corsi, Francesca
  - Organ: Rudel, Julius
  - Percussion: Desroches, Raymond
07-06-1967
Fair Lane, Dearborn Campus
- Burning Fiery Furnace
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Author: Plomer, William
  - Costumer: Evans, Lloyd
  - Conductor: Rudel, Julius
  - Viola: Granick, Arthur
  - Tenor: Velis, Andrea
  - Tenor: Lankston, John
  - Bass: Berberian, Ara
  - Baritone: Metcalf, William
  - Baritone: Forssen, David
  - Double Bass: Brennand, James
  - Flute: Wion, John
  - French Horn: Brown, William
  - Harp: Corsi, Francesca
  - Organ: Rudel, Julius
  - Percussion: Desroches, Raymond
  - Trombone: Hauck, Robert
07-15-1967
Fair Lane, Dearborn Campus
- Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge; Op. 10
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestra: Bath Festival Orchestra
  - Conductor: Menuhin, Yehudi
01-17-1968
Hill Auditorium
- Sinfonia da Requiem; Op. 20
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London
  - Conductor: Neumann, Vaclav
03-10-1971
Hill Auditorium
- Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge; Op. 10
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestra: Menuhin Festival Orchestra of London
  - Conductor: Menuhin, Yehudi
10-21-1973
Hill Auditorium
- Nocturnal after John Dowland for Guitar; Op.70
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Lute: Bream, Julian
10-23-1973
Rackham Auditorium
- Simple Symphony for Strings; Op. 4
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Chamber Orchestra: Slovak Chamber Orchestra
  - Conductor: Warchal, Bohdan
01-27-1974
Hill Auditorium
- Les Illuminations; Op. 18
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestra: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
  - Conductor: Rowicki, Witold
  - Soprano: Woytowicz, Stefania
04-06-1978
Rackham Auditorium
- Quartet for Strings; No. 2; Op. 36; C Major
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Violin: Brainin, Norbert
  - Violin: Nissel, Siegmund
  - Viola: Schidlof, Peter
  - Cello: Lovett, Martin
  - String Quartet: The Amadeus Quartet
11-10-1978
Hill Auditorium
- Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge; Op. 10
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
  - Conductor: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
04-14-1980
Hill Auditorium
- Oliver Cromwell
  - Composer: Unknown: England
  - Arranger: Britten, Benjamin
  - Piano: Milnes, Sherrill
  - Vocals: Spong, Jon
  Notes: Encore
04-20-1980
Rackham Auditorium
- Quartet for Strings; No. 3; Op. 94
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Violin: Brainin, Norbert
  - Violin: Nissel, Siegmund
  - Viola: Schidlof, Peter
  - Cello: Lovett, Martin
  - String Quartet: The Amadeus Quartet
12-12-1980
Power Center
- Hymn to the Virgin
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Vocal Ensemble: New Swingle Singers
  - Conductor: Swingle, Ward
  - Soprano: Simpson, Olive
  - Soprano: Tibbels, Nicole
  - Alto: John, Lindsay
  - Alto: Canning, Carol
  - Tenor: Swingle, Ward
  - Tenor: Byers, Alan
  - Bass: Benson, Lindsay
  - Bass: Grant, Simon
12-12-1981
Rackham Auditorium
- Simple Symphony for Strings; Op. 4
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Chamber Orchestra: Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia
  - Conductor: Mostovoy, Marc
02-07-1982
Rackham Auditorium
- Sinfonietta for Chamber Orchestra; Op. 1
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Chamber Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
03-07-1982
Rackham Auditorium
- Six Metamorphoses after Ovid for Oboe; Op. 49
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Oboe: Holliger, Heinz
10-03-1982
Rackham Auditorium
- Hymn to St. Cecilia
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Conductor: Parrott, Andrew
  - Choir: Schola Cantorum of Oxford
11-02-1983
Power Center
- Simple Symphony for Strings; Op. 4
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestra: Soviet Emigré Orchestra
  - Conductor: Gosman, Lazar
11-16-1983
Hill Auditorium
- Sonata for Cello and Piano; Op. 65; C Major
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Cello: Rostropovich, Mstislav
  - Piano: Orkis, Lambert
12-09-1984
Hill Auditorium
- A Ceremony of Carols; Op. 28: Wolcum Yole!
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Conductor: Marschik, Peter
  - Choir: Vienna Choir Boys
  - Piano: Marschik, Peter
03-29-1985
Hill Auditorium
- Oliver Cromwell
  - Composer: Unknown: England
  - Arranger: Britten, Benjamin
  - Piano: Milnes, Sherrill
  - Vocals: Spong, Jon
  Notes: Encore
05-04-1985
Hill Auditorium
- Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes; Op. 33a
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
  - Conductor: Gibson, Sir Alexander
02-10-1987
Hill Auditorium
- Oliver Cromwell
  - Composer: Unknown: England
  - Arranger: Britten, Benjamin
  - Soprano: Te Kanawa, Kiri
  - Piano: Katz, Martin
  Notes: Encore
12-10-1987
Hill Auditorium
- Hymn to the Virgin
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Conductor: Swingle, Ward
  - Soprano: Massey, Helen
  - Soprano: Edwards, Deryn
  - Alto: Canning, Carol
  - Alto: Suggitt, Linda
  - Tenor: Busher, Andrew
  - Tenor: Rathbone, Jonathan
  - Bass: Parry, Benjamin
  - Bass: Thomas, David Porter
  - Choir: Swingle Singers
11-27-1989
Hill Auditorium
- The Foggy, Foggy Dew
  - Composer: Unknown: England
  - Arranger: Britten, Benjamin
  - Bass: Ramey, Samuel
  - Piano: Jones, Warren
01-30-1991
Rackham Auditorium
- Simple Symphony for Strings; Op. 4
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Chamber Orchestra: Camerata Musica of the D.D.R
03-04-1992
Hill Auditorium
- Sweet Was the Song
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Conductor: Miranda, Jaume
  - Choir: Vienna Choir Boys
  - Piano: Miranda, Jaume
03-07-1993
Rackham Auditorium
- Divertimento; No. 2
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Violin: Watkinson, Andrew
  - Violin: De Souza, Ralph
  - Viola: Jackson, Garfield
  - Cello: Waterman, David
  - String Quartet: The Endellion String Quartet
  Notes: Encore
01-22-1995
Rackham Auditorium
- Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge; Op. 10
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
03-07-1999
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre
- Friday Afternoons; Op. 7: New Year's Carol
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Countertenor: Daniels, David
  - Piano: Katz, Martin
10-25-2000
Hill Auditorium
- The Foggy, Foggy Dew
  - Composer: Unknown: England
  - Arranger: Britten, Benjamin
  - Bass-Baritone: Terfel, Bryn
  - Piano: Hak, Rakefet
  Notes: Encore
09-23-2001
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre
- Dear Harp of my Country
  - Composer: Unknown: Wales
  - Arranger: Britten, Benjamin
  - Soprano: Pelton, Carmen
  - Harp: Aspnes, Lynne
11-08-2001
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
- Gloriana: Six Choral Dances; Op. 53
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Conductor: Kaljuste, Tõnu
  - Choir: Netherlands Chamber Choir
04-13-2002
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre
- Quartet for Strings; No. 3; Op. 94
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Violin: Dusinberre, Edward
  - Violin: Schranz, Károly
  - Viola: Tapping, Roger
  - Cello: Fejér, András
  - String Quartet: Takács Quartet
11-23-2004
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre
- On This Island; Op. 11
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Author: Auden, W. H.
  - Soprano: Brueggergosman, Measha
  - Piano: Penna, J.J.
04-05-2008
Hill Auditorium
- Antiphon
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Conductor: Cleobury, Stephen
  - Choir: King's College (University of Cambridge) Choir
10-08-2009
Hill Auditorium
- Sonata for Cello and Piano; Op. 65; C Major
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Cello: Weilerstein, Alisa
  - Piano: Barnatan, Inon
10-30-2009
Rackham Auditorium
- Quartet for Strings; No. 3; Op. 94
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Violin: Belcea-Fisher, Corina
  - Violin: Samuel, Laura
  - Viola: Chorzelski, Krzysztof
  - Cello: Lederlin, Antoine
  - String Quartet: Belcea Quartet
11-01-2009
Hill Auditorium
- The Sally Gardens
  - Composer: Unknown: England
  - Arranger: Britten, Benjamin
  - Soprano: Brewer, Christine
  - Piano: Jones, Warren
03-24-2010
Rackham Auditorium
- Suite for Cello; No. 1; Op. 72
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Cello: Wispelwey, Pieter
04-12-2013
Rackham Auditorium
- Quartet for Strings; No. 3; Op. 94
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Violin: Dusinberre, Edward
  - Violin: Schranz, Károly
  - Viola: Walther, Geraldine
  - Cello: Fejér, András
  - String Quartet: Takács Quartet
02-06-2014
Hill Auditorium
- Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge; Op. 10
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Orchestra: Kremerata Baltica
01-06-2018
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre
- 'Tis the Last Rose of Summer
  - Arranger: Britten, Benjamin
  - Author: Moore, Thomas
  - Tenor: Phan, Nicholas
  - Director: Katz, Martin
  - Piano: Katz, Martin
02-16-2019
Hill Auditorium
- War Requiem, Op. 66
  - Composer: Britten, Benjamin
  - Conductor: Hanoian, Scott
  - Soprano: Pavlovskaya, Tatiana
  - Tenor: Griffey, Anthony Dean
  - Baritone: Powell, Stephen
  - Chorus: UMS Choral Union
  - Chorus: Ann Arbor Youth Chorale
  - Chorus Master: Hanoian, Scott
  - Chorus Master: Kidd, Bonnie
  - Ensemble: Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
  - Organ: VanOrnum, Scott