Symphonic Suite Gloriana / Prelude and Dances from the Prince of the Pagodas

Album by Benjamin Britten & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Uri Segal

Symphonic Suite Gloriana / Prelude and Dances from the Prince of the Pagodas is a recorded album of orchestral suites by Benjamin Britten, featuring music composed in 1953 and 1957. The music combines lyrical orchestration, modal harmonies and dance-derived rhythms with elements of English pastoralism and theatrical scoring, reflecting Britten's mid‑career focus on adapting stage works into concert pieces and his continuing exploration of orchestral colour.
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  1. 1.
    Symphonic Suite: Gloriana, op. 53a: I. The Tournament
    4:03
  2. 2.
    Symphonic Suite: Gloriana, op. 53a: II. The Lute Song
    4:22
  3. 3.
    Symphonic Suite: Gloriana, op. 53a: III. The Courtly Dances
    9:52
  4. 4.
    Symphonic Suite: Gloriana, op. 53a: IV. Gloriana Moritura
    7:04
  5. 5.
    Prelude and Dances from the Prince of the Pagoda, op. 57b: 1. Prelude
    2:26
  6. 6.
    Prelude and Dances from the Prince of the Pagoda, op. 57b: 2. March and Gavotte
    3:16
  7. 7.
    Prelude and Dances from the Prince of the Pagoda, op. 57b: 3a. The Four Kings - The King of the North
    1:29
  8. 8.
    Prelude and Dances from the Prince of the Pagoda, op. 57b: 3b. The Four Kings - The King of the East
    2:40
  9. 9.
    Prelude and Dances from the Prince of the Pagoda, op. 57b: 3c. The Four Kings - The King of the West
    1:11
  10. 10.
    Prelude and Dances from the Prince of the Pagoda, op. 57b: 3d. The Four Kings - The King of the South
    1:48
  11. 11.
    Prelude and Dances from the Prince of the Pagoda, op. 57b: 4. Belle Epine and Belle Rose
    4:54
  12. 12.
    Prelude and Dances from the Prince of the Pagoda, op. 57b: 5. Variations of the Prince and Belle Rose
    7:31
  13. 13.
    Prelude and Dances from the Prince of the Pagoda, op. 57b: 6. Finale
    6:08

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