Canticle IV - The journey of the Magi for counter-tenor, tenor, baritone and piano, Op.86

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Three kings: three voices. One of Britten's later works - from 1972 - it's complex and simple. To Eliot's poem, Britten adds colour, uncertaintly, and stumbling camels: what will be at journey's end? Composer: Benjamin Britten Performer: Ben Johnson (Tenor) Performer: James Baillieu (Piano) Performer: Chris Ainslie (Counter-tenor) Performer: Benedict Nelson (Baritone) Recording date: 11 April 2012 Date of broadcast: 17 January 2013