Canticles

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Canticle II Opus 51 - Abraham And Isaac (A Canticle From The Chester Miracle Plays) Alto Vocals – John HahessyWords By – Traditional
B1	Canticle I Opus 40 - My Beloved Is Mine Words By – Francis Quarles
B2	Canticle III Opus 55 - Still Falls The Rain Horn – Barry TuckwellWords By – Edith Sitwell

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Decca Studios
• Mastered At – Decca Studios
• Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.
• Printed By – Graphis Press Limited
• Copyright (c) – Argo Record Company Limited
• Published By – Boosey & Hawkes

Credits

• Composed By, Piano – Benjamin Britten
• Design, Cover [Cover Specially Designed By] – John Piper
• Engineer [Uncredited] – Arthur Lilley
• Mastered By – E
• Producer [Uncredited] – James Walker
• Tenor Vocals – Peter Pears

Notes

First UK issue with 'grooved' large oval logo label.
Fully laminated sleeve.

Recorded 3 February 1959.

Contains 2-page leaflet with lyrics.

Alto John Hahessy (later known as John Elwes) is misspelled "John Hahessey" on back of sleeve, but spelled properly on the label.

Trcklistings taken from back of sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - stamped): ZRG-2291-1E U OT 1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - stamped): ZRG-2292-7E C OT 1
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side A): ZRG 2291
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side B): ZRG 2292
• Other (Tax code on labels): O/T

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ZRG 946	Benjamin Britten	The Canticles ‎(LP, Album)	Argo	ZRG 946	UK	1983
CSD 3773	Benjamin Britten	Canticles ‎(LP, Album)	His Master's Voice	CSD 3773	UK	1961
RG 277	Benjamin Britten	Cantigles ‎(LP, Mono)	Argo	RG 277	UK	Unknown
5698	Benjamin Britten	Canticles ‎(LP)	London Records	5698	UK	1961