Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976). Instrumental Blues.

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00:00 The Spider and the Fly (from 'Johnson over Jordan'). 1939
04:08 Blues (from 'Paul Bunyan'). 1941
08:55 The Clock on the Wall (from 'On the Frontier'). 1938
13:21 Boogie-Woogie (from 'This Way to the Tomb: A Masque and Anti-Masque'). 1945

'Johnson over Jordan': Play by J.B. Priestley
'Paul Bunyan': Operetta by Britten
'On the Frontier': Play by Christopher Isherwood and W.H. Auden
'This Way to the Tomb: A Masque and Anti-Masque': Play by Ronald Duncan

Instrumental arrangements by Daryl Runswick.

Instrumental Ensemble:
Beverley Davison: Violin
Graham Ashton: Trumpet
John Constable: Piano
Chris Lawrence: Double Bass
David Roach: Clarinet / Sax
Gregory Knowles: Percussion

Unicorn-Kanchana CD, DKP(CD)9183 (1993)
Category
Jazz
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