Benjamin: Into the Little Hill
Susan Bickley (contralto), Hila Pitmann (soprano), Michael Cox (flute), Nederlands Kamerkoor (chorus), Bejun Mehta (countertenor)
London Sinfonietta, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, George Benjamin
The opera performance is reason enough to buy this disc, but it is equally welcome for the recording of Benjamin’s stunning recent song-cycle Dream of the Song…the settings range from Mehta’s... — More…
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Presto Editor's ChoiceMay 2017
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George Benjamin, Martin Crimp: Into the Little Hill, Pt. 1
- Hila Pitmann, Susan Bickley
- London Sinfonietta
- George Benjamin
I. The Crowd: Kill them they bit -kill them they steal
II. The Minister and the Crowd - The Minister Greets the Crowd
III. The Crowd - Kill Them They Bit, Kill Them They Steal
IV. The Minister and the Stranger - Night Comes but Not Sleep
V. Interlude, Mother and Child - Why Must the Rats Die Mummy?
George Benjamin, Martin Crimp: Into the Little Hill, Pt. 2
- Hila Pitmann, Susan Bickley
- London Sinfonietta
- George Benjamin
VI. Inside the Minister's Head
VII. The Minister and the Stranger, His Head Lies On His Desk - Between the Family Photograph
VIII. Interlude, Mother(s) and Child(ren) - Each Cradle Rocks Empty
Benjamin, G: Flight
- Michael Cox
- London Sinfonietta, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
- George Benjamin
George Benjamin, Peter Cole, Federico García Lorca: Dream of the Song
- Bejun Mehta, Netherlands Chamber Choir
- Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
- George Benjamin
I. The Pen
II. The Multiple Troubles of Man
III. Gazing Through the Night
IV. Gacela Del Amor Maravilloso
V. The Gazelle
VI. My Heart Thinks as the Sun Comes Up