Bryan Drake Song Lists
Gloriana, Act 3, Scene 2: A street in the City of London
Polyphonia Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Fairfax, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Raimund Herincx, Sylvia Fisher, Forbes Robinson, Thomas Hemsley, Trevor Anthony, Duncan Robertson, Jennifer Vyvyan, Joan Edwards, Barbara Elsy, Hector Quine, Pauline Stevens & Michael Rippon
Gloriana, Act 2, Scene 2: The garden of Essex’s house in the Strand
Polyphonia Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Fairfax, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Raimund Herincx, Sylvia Fisher, Forbes Robinson, Thomas Hemsley, Trevor Anthony, Duncan Robertson, Jennifer Vyvyan, Joan Edwards, Barbara Elsy, Hector Quine, Pauline Stevens & Michael Rippon
Gloriana, Act I, Scene 2: The Queen’s ante-room in Nonesuch
Polyphonia Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Fairfax, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Raimund Herincx, Sylvia Fisher, Forbes Robinson, Thomas Hemsley, Trevor Anthony, Duncan Robertson, Jennifer Vyvyan, Joan Edwards, Barbara Elsy, Hector Quine, Pauline Stevens & Michael Rippon
Gloriana, Act I, Scene 1: Outside a tilting ground
Polyphonia Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Fairfax, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Raimund Herincx, Sylvia Fisher, Forbes Robinson, Thomas Hemsley, Trevor Anthony, Duncan Robertson, Jennifer Vyvyan, Joan Edwards, Barbara Elsy, Hector Quine, Pauline Stevens & Michael Rippon
Gloriana, Act 3, Scene 3: A Room in the Palace of Whitehall
Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Raimund Hericx, Sylvia Fisher, Forbes Robinson, Thomas Hemsley, Trevor Anthony, Duncan Robertson, Jennifer Vyvyan, Joan Edwards, Barbara Elsy, Hector Quine, Pauline Stevens & Michael Rippon
Gloriana, Act 3, Scene 1: The Queen’s ante-room in Nonesuch
Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Raimund Hericx, Sylvia Fisher, Forbes Robinson, Thomas Hemsley, Trevor Anthony, Duncan Robertson, Jennifer Vyvyan, Joan Edwards, Barbara Elsy, Hector Quine, Pauline Stevens & Michael Rippon
Gloriana: Introduction to Act 3
Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Raimund Hericx, Sylvia Fisher, Forbes Robinson, Thomas Hemsley, Trevor Anthony, Duncan Robertson, Jennifer Vyvyan, Joan Edwards, Barbara Elsy, Hector Quine, Pauline Stevens & Michael Rippon
Gloriana, Act 2, Scene 3: The Great Room in the Palace of Whitehall
Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Raimund Hericx, Sylvia Fisher, Forbes Robinson, Thomas Hemsley, Trevor Anthony, Duncan Robertson, Jennifer Vyvyan, Joan Edwards, Barbara Elsy, Hector Quine, Pauline Stevens & Michael Rippon
Gloriana, Act 2, Scene 1: The Guildhall in Norwich
Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Raimund Hericx, Sylvia Fisher, Forbes Robinson, Thomas Hemsley, Trevor Anthony, Duncan Robertson, Jennifer Vyvyan, Joan Edwards, Barbara Elsy, Hector Quine, Pauline Stevens & Michael Rippon
Gloriana: Introduction to Act 2
Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Raimund Hericx, Sylvia Fisher, Forbes Robinson, Thomas Hemsley, Trevor Anthony, Duncan Robertson, Jennifer Vyvyan, Joan Edwards, Barbara Elsy, Hector Quine, Pauline Stevens & Michael Rippon
Gloriana: Introduction to Act 1
Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Raimund Hericx, Sylvia Fisher, Forbes Robinson, Thomas Hemsley, Trevor Anthony, Duncan Robertson, Jennifer Vyvyan, Joan Edwards, Barbara Elsy, Hector Quine, Pauline Stevens & Michael Rippon
The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: Who reaches heaven first
John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, Benjamin Luxon, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: Collatinus is politically astute
Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Luxon, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: Maria was unmasked at a masked ball
Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Luxon, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: You were right
Jenny Hill, Elizabeth Bainbridge, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: The prosperity of the Etruscans
Heather Harper, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Jenny Hill, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Bryan Drake, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: This dead hand lets fall
John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Jenny Hill, Heather Harper, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: There goes a happy man!
Benjamin Luxon, Bryan Drake, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
Billy Budd - Opera In 2 Acts, Op.50: Down All Hands! and See That They Do
Benjamin Britten, John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake & David Kelly
Billy Budd - Opera In 2 Acts, Op.50: Billy Budd, King of the Birds!
London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Glossop, Benjamin Britten, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, David Kelly, Michael Langdon & Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Billy Budd - Opera In 2 Acts, Op.50: Who'll Volunteer to Board 'em
London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, John Shirley-Quirk, David Bowman, Gregory Dempsey, Peter Glossop, Owen Brannigan, Bryan Drake & Sir Peter Pears
Billy Budd - Opera In 2 Acts, Op.50: Deck Ahoy! Enemy Sail On Starboard Bow
Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Benjamin Britten, Nigel Rogers, Delme Bryn-Jones, London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, David Kelly & Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Billy Budd - Opera In 2 Acts, Op.50: Gentlemen, the King!
Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, Bryan Drake & John Shirley-Quirk
Billy Budd - Opera In 2 Acts, Op.50: Gentlemen, William Budd Here Has Killed
Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake & David Kelly
Billy Budd - Opera In 2 Acts, Op.50: First Man Forward!
London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Michael Langdon, Gregory Dempsey, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake & Geoffrey Coleby
Billy Budd - Opera In 2 Acts, Op.50: O This Cursed Mist
Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk, David Kelly & Bryan Drake
Billy Budd - Opera In 2 Acts, Op.50: We Are, Sir. Claggart Is an Able One
London Symphony Orchestra, John Shirley-Quirk, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Henry Bush, David Kelly & Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Pull, My Bantams!
Eric Garrett, Norman Lumsden, Bryan Drake, David Bowman, Nigel Rogers, Delme Bryn-Jones, Robert Tear, Robert Bowman, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Wandsworth School Boys Choir & London Symphony Orchestra
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Your Name? Billy Budd, Sir
Michael Langdon, Peter Glossop, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake & London Symphony Orchestra
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 2: Poor Fellow, Who Could Save Him?
John Shirley-Quirk, David Kelly, Bryan Drake, Sir Peter Pears & London Symphony Orchestra
Billy Budd, Op. 50, Act 1: Guard Boat! Indomitable!
Nigel Rogers, Bryan Drake, John Shirley-Quirk, Delme Bryn-Jones, David Kelly, Michael Langdon, Wandsworth School Boys Choir & London Symphony Orchestra
The Prodigal Son, Op. 81: My Children, You Have Seen
Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Prodigal Son, Op. 81: O Sing Unto the Lord
John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Prodigal Son, Op. 81: Go, if You Must Go
English Opera Group Chorus, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, Robert Tear, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Prodigal Son, Op. 81: Take Your Due Portion
John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, Robert Tear, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Prodigal Son, Op. 81: Father, May I Speak to You?
Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Prodigal Son, Op. 81: Forgive My Asking You
Sir Peter Pears, Robert Tear, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Prodigal Son, Op. 81: I Am Father to You All
John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Prodigal Son, Op. 81: Jam Lucis Orto Sidere
Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, Robert Tear, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77: Good People, We Have Shown You Here
Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus & Benjamin Britten
The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77: Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear, Stafford Dean, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77: O All Ye Works Of the Lord
John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear, Stafford Dean, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77: O King, Nebuchadnezzar
John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear, Stafford Dean, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77: Bring Them Here Before My Majesty
Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77: Merodak! Lord of Creation
Bryan Drake, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77: Procession
Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77: Sirs, What is This?
Bryan Drake, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear, Stafford Dean, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77: Adept in Magic
Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear, Stafford Dean, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77: By the Royal Command
Peter Leeming, English Opera Group Chorus, John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear, Stafford Dean, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77: Good People, in His Holy Name
Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus, English Opera Group Orchestra & Benjamin Britten
The Burning Fiery Furnace, Op. 77: Salus Aeterna
Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus & Benjamin Britten
Curlew River, Op. 71: "Go your way in peace, mother"
Bruce Webb, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Harold Blackburn, Bryan Drake & English Opera Group Orchestra
Curlew River, Op. 71: "The moon has risen"
Harold Blackburn, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus, Bruce Webb & English Opera Group Orchestra
Curlew River, Op. 71: "He whose life was full of promise"
Harold Blackburn, John Shirley-Quirk, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus & English Opera Group Orchestra
Curlew River, Op. 71: "Ferryman, tell me, when did it happen"
Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, Harold Blackburn, English Opera Group Chorus & English Opera Group Orchestra
Curlew River, Op. 71: "Look! While you were listening to my story"
John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, Harold Blackburn, English Opera Group Chorus & English Opera Group Orchestra
Curlew River, Op. 71: "Today is an important day"
John Shirley-Quirk, Bryan Drake, Harold Blackburn, English Opera Group Chorus & English Opera Group Orchestra
Curlew River, Op. 71: "Curlew River, smoothly flowing"
Bryan Drake, Harold Blackburn, English Opera Group Chorus & English Opera Group Orchestra
Curlew River, Op. 71: "I beg your pardon, living in this famous place"
John Shirley-Quirk, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, Harold Blackburn, English Opera Group Chorus & English Opera Group Orchestra
Curlew River, Op. 71: "A thousand leagues may sunder"
Harold Blackburn, Bryan Drake, Sir Peter Pears, English Opera Group Chorus & English Opera Group Orchestra
Curlew River, Op. 71: "But first may I ask you"
John Shirley-Quirk, Sir Peter Pears, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Chorus & English Opera Group Orchestra
Curlew River, Op. 71: "I come from the Westland"
Bryan Drake, Harold Blackburn, English Opera Group Chorus & English Opera Group Orchestra
