"To be played with love later on" - a fitting epitaph to Britten's music, which is celebrated throughout this weekend at the Royal Albert Hall. Choral music and the sound of the human voice were at the heart of Britten's output, and this sequence draws together some of his finest pieces.
Aline Brewer (harp), Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Martin Baker (organ), Westminster Abbey Choir, conductor Martin Neary
Britten A Ceremony of Carols; Six Metamorphoses after Ovid; Hymn to St Peter; A Hymn to the Virgin; Rejoice in the Lamb