Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, op.4 [with score]

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Composer- Benjamin Britten
Orchestra- English Chamber Orchestra
Conductor- Benjamin Britten
Year of recording- 1969
Boisterous Bourrée- 0:05
Playful Pizzicato- 3:31
Sentimental Saraband- 6:38
Frolicsome Finale- 14:36
The Simple Symphony, Op. 4, is a work for string orchestra or string quartet by Benjamin Britten. It was written between December 1933 and February 1934 in Lowestoft, using bits of score that the composer had written for the piano as a young teenager, between 1923 and 1926. It was composed for string orchestra and received its first performance in 1934 at Stuart Hall in Norwich, with Britten conducting an amateur orchestra.
The piece is dedicated to Audrey Alston (Mrs Lincolne Sutton), Britten's viola teacher during his childhood. The piece is based on eight themes which Britten wrote during his childhood (two per movement) and for which he had a particular fondness. He completed his final draft of this piece at age twenty.
- Wikipedia

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  • @meat1031
    @meat10312 жыл бұрын

    im in 10th grade and play viola and we have to play this for our schools spring concert,, pls pray for me 😭😭

  • @ValzainLumivix

    @ValzainLumivix

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good luck

  • @hml98

    @hml98

    Жыл бұрын

    So how was it??

  • @drawnbysean1624

    @drawnbysean1624

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope it went well, in ninth and my chamber strings group didn’t have a violist so we had to make two violinists be violists

  • @chloechloe3166

    @chloechloe3166

    Жыл бұрын

    This easy 😭

  • @inspector_fluffy8968

    @inspector_fluffy8968

    Жыл бұрын

    9th and we have to play it for competition help ( upright bass player)

  • @sydneyrodd
    @sydneyrodd Жыл бұрын

    Playing this in my junior year of high school was a gift! Now, as a senior, we are playing the St. Paul’s Suite!

  • @duckiankoo9242

    @duckiankoo9242

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol, I played at Paul’s suite as a junior and I’m playing simple symphony rn.

  • @AMC08

    @AMC08

    5 ай бұрын

    omg for me it was freshman st. paul suite now we’re playing this as a sophomore!!!

  • @ehmaree

    @ehmaree

    2 ай бұрын

    For me it was sophomore st pauls and simple symphony senior year

  • @ricardobufo
    @ricardobufo3 жыл бұрын

    I've enjoyed many versions but never heard this, Britten's own recording. The shock is the dance like first movement ... almost Tchaikovsky in its rythms. Truly one of the great conductors ... in addition to his other God-given gifts.

  • @djrbfmbfm-woa

    @djrbfmbfm-woa

    2 жыл бұрын

    yes. big fan. j.

  • @SarumChoirmaster
    @SarumChoirmaster2 жыл бұрын

    I played this on viola during my late teens. I loved this composition!

  • @user-bo2tv1bz7r

    @user-bo2tv1bz7r

    2 жыл бұрын

    Im in ma late teen and Im playing it on the viola! Jinx

  • @repettomuzik
    @repettomuzik2 жыл бұрын

    In the Sentimental Saraband, I hear Bach's influence from the 2nd movement of Bach's Concerto for 2 violins. Still beautiful what Britten did with the tune and it's poignant variations. What a great homage.

  • @youmightveseenmycommentsbe7493
    @youmightveseenmycommentsbe7493 Жыл бұрын

    Sentimental Sarabande, truly something to be played with the drips of your heartstring

  • @shin-i-chikozima
    @shin-i-chikozima2 жыл бұрын

    This masterpiece invigorates the human spirit

  • @angelazamorano5320
    @angelazamorano53203 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for uploading this !

  • @simonkawasaki4229
    @simonkawasaki42292 жыл бұрын

    I am rather ashamed to say how _surprised_ I was to find just how much I actually loved this.

  • @KhyeTheWandereR

    @KhyeTheWandereR

    Жыл бұрын

    Same here. I remember not enjoying playing this but it is quite beautiful, especially the 3rd movement

  • @michaelrogers5486
    @michaelrogers54863 жыл бұрын

    this piece is ADORABLE i love it

  • @su4509
    @su45093 жыл бұрын

    Boisterous Bourree 1st movement 00:00 playful pizzicato 2nd movement 3:30 Sentimental Saraband 3rd movement 6:35 Frolicsome Finale 4th movement 14:34

  • @sacred_potato7847

    @sacred_potato7847

    Жыл бұрын

    I think u got the order wrong

  • @JONBA.
    @JONBA. Жыл бұрын

    We can all agree that the 4th movement is the best, period.

  • @MrMusicbyMartin

    @MrMusicbyMartin

    3 ай бұрын

    Well I always preferred the second movement, it feels much more like typical Britten writing, infused with Scottish vibes and intelligent development.

  • @moderato1985
    @moderato19857 ай бұрын

    0:03 - 1 ч. d Несамовите буре, вступ d 0:09 - 1 ч. d Несамовите буре, ГП d 0:41 - 1 ч. d Несамовите буре, ПП F 3:31 - 2 ч. Грайливе піццикато F. ОТ F. 4:30 - 2 ч. Грайливе піццикато F. Середина тріо С. 6:37 - 3 ч. Сентиментальна сарабанда g. 1 тема g. 9:27 - 3 ч. Сентиментальна сарабанда g. 2 тема B. 14:34 - 4 ч. Веселий фінал d. Вступ d. 14:44 - 4 ч. Веселий фінал d. ГП d. 15:13 - 4 ч. Веселий фінал d. ПП С

  • @wavechaser25
    @wavechaser252 жыл бұрын

    Just played this for my college's fall concert. Took it just a tad slower! That spiccato on the 4th movement is brutal! (Non- music major bass player POV of course ;) )

  • @TempodiPiano

    @TempodiPiano

    5 ай бұрын

    what does POV mean please?

  • @koya326

    @koya326

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TempodiPianopoint of view

  • @Ruby-uj1nd
    @Ruby-uj1nd Жыл бұрын

    Surprised at how much I enjoyed this

  • @chu3chuchu
    @chu3chuchu3 жыл бұрын

    これはありがたい!感謝です。

  • @awanna-bechristine9324
    @awanna-bechristine9324 Жыл бұрын

    Can I just say... as a violinist who has played this twice the second movement is WAY harder than it sounds. I was first chair and I struggled to keep the pizz up to tempo. RIP the rest of my section XD

  • @jackwilloughby239

    @jackwilloughby239

    10 ай бұрын

    It's much easier to play with the thumb, holding the violin in your lap like a mandolinist, rather than with the forefinger. It's supposed to be a Simple Piece, and I believe violin was actually taught this way in the past: Learning to pluck the tune, In Tune, so you can see the actual distance between the notes and where your fingers need to be, learning the bow movements on Open strings, then combining the two.

  • @spagheddiesquash

    @spagheddiesquash

    Күн бұрын

    i feel u 😭 i plucked with 2 fingers which helped a little but the room my ensemble performed it in was super cold.. i remember one time during rehearsal our conductor made us sing the piece. had a blast doing that.

  • @FlamingCockatiel
    @FlamingCockatiel2 жыл бұрын

    This is a delightful piece of music. I enjoy that the movements are alliteratively titled.

  • @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    Жыл бұрын

    Вы бы знали, как русня воровала мелодии Ваших композиттров

  • @sambanderass5579

    @sambanderass5579

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@user-yb3mn9ni7iслышь, ты, дрисня, следи за базаром, чучело!

  • @DerekWilliamsMusic
    @DerekWilliamsMusic3 жыл бұрын

    Good job, Robert!

  • @ryanmiller5979
    @ryanmiller5979 Жыл бұрын

    Ending gives me chills ;)

  • @nkeuphonium
    @nkeuphonium2 жыл бұрын

    Aw, this is so fun! :D

  • @spagheddiesquash
    @spagheddiesquashКүн бұрын

    played boisterous bouree, playful pizzicato and sentimental saraband (i was violin 2) for nyssma majors this past year, and we got gold!!! (granted, we did a split-level 5 and 6 program but still, it was the most fun ive had in a long time and i personally think we sounded great. mostly positive comments from the adjudicators as well!!!) god, the animato in boisterous bouree was such a pain in the butt 😭

  • @jestemqiqi7647
    @jestemqiqi76473 жыл бұрын

    0:04 Boisterous Bourée 6:37 Sentimental Saraband 14:35 Frolicsome Finale

  • @antoniaseidel4125

    @antoniaseidel4125

    3 жыл бұрын

    3:28 Playful Pizzicato 😉

  • @leirecameselle4522
    @leirecameselle45227 ай бұрын

    0:00 1st mov 3:31 2nd mov 6:35 3rd mov 14:34 4th mov

  • @leirecameselle4522

    @leirecameselle4522

    7 ай бұрын

    4:30 trio 2nd mov

  • @leirecameselle4522

    @leirecameselle4522

    7 ай бұрын

    11:02 Più agitato 3rd mov

  • @leirecameselle4522

    @leirecameselle4522

    7 ай бұрын

    15:30 4rt mov part

  • @elrichardo1337
    @elrichardo13373 жыл бұрын

    2nd mvt is _such_ a delightful little scherzo

  • @carlose.johansson739
    @carlose.johansson7396 ай бұрын

    Wonderful symphony ❤ saraband=3❤❤❤

  • @user-hg2yy4zk7w
    @user-hg2yy4zk7w10 ай бұрын

    Замечательно!!!

  • @bruh-qn2li
    @bruh-qn2li Жыл бұрын

    Playing this along with st. Paul's suite and I fear the inability of our second violins and lack of violas 😥

  • @silviasalgado7089
    @silviasalgado70892 жыл бұрын

    Music theacher!!; Wonderfull,10/11/21

  • @silviasalgado7089

    @silviasalgado7089

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yed14/12/21

  • @silviasalgado7089

    @silviasalgado7089

    2 жыл бұрын

    I Repeat,yed,Hi My love,06/1/22

  • @user-cv3fz8ce2t
    @user-cv3fz8ce2t3 жыл бұрын

    練習用 0:30 3:50 14:32

  • @ValzainLumivix
    @ValzainLumivix2 жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @justageekygamer
    @justageekygamer3 ай бұрын

    We making it to the alliteration with dis 1 💯💯🗣🗣🔥🔥

  • @andreastojcevic9592
    @andreastojcevic95923 жыл бұрын

    bridgerton vibes iykyk

  • @anthonylington5
    @anthonylington58 ай бұрын

    God loves you

  • @sana-nw7gq
    @sana-nw7gq9 ай бұрын

    I'm going to play the Simple Symphony and St. Paul's Suite at a club next time, and when I look at the comments, it's interesting to see so many of the same people. I need to do something to prevent the accelerating speed when playing the second movement...

  • @dimbluewave
    @dimbluewave6 ай бұрын

    14:34

  • @user-yb3mn9ni7i
    @user-yb3mn9ni7i Жыл бұрын

    Блииин!!! Где Пахмутова и где эта великая мелодия!!!

  • @SCRIABINIST
    @SCRIABINIST Жыл бұрын

    Based Britten

  • @dennisren5786
    @dennisren57862 жыл бұрын

    i like part when pdolsis

  • @jeoungkim7955
    @jeoungkim79555 ай бұрын

    I am a high school orchestra teacher and interested in purchasing both the parts and the score for string orchestra version. Please let me know where to purchase them. Thanks!

  • @esteeng2859
    @esteeng2859 Жыл бұрын

    I am in 5th garde and i have to play this for a ocestra

  • @xwhox7307
    @xwhox7307 Жыл бұрын

    2:29

  • @Rav5490
    @Rav5490 Жыл бұрын

    1:09 1:18 1:15 1:05

  • @legoismymusic6467
    @legoismymusic64672 ай бұрын

    Freshmen in the house and I’m 4th chair in advance orchestra playing this.

  • @Engineeriumchannel
    @Engineeriumchannel3 жыл бұрын

    8:08 Опустела без тебя земля

  • @ne4eHbka4444

    @ne4eHbka4444

    2 жыл бұрын

    все мы вышли из пахмутовской шинели

  • @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    Жыл бұрын

    @@helen-matthews-usa абсолютный плагиат!! Вспомните другое её "творчество'! А уж мявканье кристаллинской на эу роскошную музыку... 🐖🐖

  • @user-st6dk2pd7e
    @user-st6dk2pd7e3 жыл бұрын

    3:29

  • @JuanLucangioli
    @JuanLucangioli3 жыл бұрын

    9:28

  • @anthonyfortuna1870
    @anthonyfortuna18703 жыл бұрын

    Where can I get this edition? Parts and score?

  • @natheniel

    @natheniel

    3 жыл бұрын

    You will have to buy it, presumable from Boosey and Hawkes who is Britten’s main publisher.

  • @user-yb3mn9ni7i
    @user-yb3mn9ni7i2 жыл бұрын

    Ну надо же! А в сэрэсерэ сентиментальную сарабанду считали песней Пахмутовой НЕЖНОСТЬ!!!! Любители СССР, как вам?

  • @Marcodini5252

    @Marcodini5252

    Жыл бұрын

    can you write in english please ?

  • @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Marcodini5252 russian Pahmutova appropriated melody SARABANDA by Ben Britten

  • @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Marcodini5252 song НЕЖНОСТЬ by Alexandra Pachmutova on rassian You Tube

  • @v_nlee7416
    @v_nlee74162 жыл бұрын

    12:47 14:44

  • @palutalu
    @palutaluАй бұрын

    Comment so I can find this again

  • @i.a.gymnastics
    @i.a.gymnastics7 ай бұрын

    I’m in 5th grade and I have to play this for orchestra 😅

  • @ChenweiWu-mo6ji

    @ChenweiWu-mo6ji

    4 ай бұрын

    me too

  • @Rav5490
    @Rav5490 Жыл бұрын

    0:21

  • @buckohoh
    @buckohoh2 жыл бұрын

    4:31 trio

  • @yeshuali
    @yeshuali7 ай бұрын

    Reminds me of Prokofiev 1

  • @christina00073
    @christina00073 Жыл бұрын

    I’m in 7th grade bro this is gonna be HARD 14:37

  • @austinroopali997

    @austinroopali997

    Жыл бұрын

    idk im 13 and i played it super easy

  • @hi_caj

    @hi_caj

    4 ай бұрын

    It ok and I’m same age as u guys

  • @victorireland8913
    @victorireland89133 жыл бұрын

    Do I hear signs of Ravel in this piece? Or Elgar?

  • @FreakieFan

    @FreakieFan

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think you hear Britten in this piece.

  • @Ling__Ling__

    @Ling__Ling__

    3 жыл бұрын

    Possibly, Britten wrote this piece based on the pieces he heard as a kid

  • @raulceballos7560

    @raulceballos7560

    2 жыл бұрын

    The second movement is similar to the start of the second movement of Ravel's F major string quartet.

  • @ytcarol

    @ytcarol

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@Ling__Ling__ Seems very likely, from reading David Matthews' biography.

  • @leirecameselle4522
    @leirecameselle45229 ай бұрын

    Soy segundo violín. Tengo que llevarla bien mañana. Me duele la mano.

  • @thriftstorechicken3395
    @thriftstorechicken3395Ай бұрын

    15:58

  • @alanknights2779
    @alanknights277910 ай бұрын

    Last movement very operatic, these opera composers can't help their operatic skills going into their instrumental works.

  • @cowsgomoonow3471
    @cowsgomoonow3471 Жыл бұрын

    Just for me 11:02 16:28

  • @SamuelLee-gw6wr
    @SamuelLee-gw6wr2 жыл бұрын

    14:34 This was what those Taiwanese middle school students played in the dark

  • @natheniel
    @natheniel3 жыл бұрын

    2nd movement archer theme anybody?

  • @rinzel8429

    @rinzel8429

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s really the first 8 measures, then it goes into deeper detail

  • @schubertuk

    @schubertuk

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes - it could be a coincidence, but Arthur Wood's Barwick Green - the Archer's Theme - was composed in 1924 (from his "My Native Heath" suite) - 10 years BEFORE Britten released this. Arthur Wood's Barwick Green therefore may well have influenced this movement's 7-note second subject.

  • @longschlongsilver7628
    @longschlongsilver7628 Жыл бұрын

    3:30 Hey, I've seen that movie

  • @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    Жыл бұрын

    Какой фильм?

  • @longschlongsilver7628

    @longschlongsilver7628

    Жыл бұрын

    @@user-yb3mn9ni7i Moonrise Kingdom

  • @user-yy3jc3pz6h
    @user-yy3jc3pz6h Жыл бұрын

    Опустела без тебя земля, мать твою:)))

  • @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    Жыл бұрын

    Присоюдиняюсь! Толъко с выражениями моего папы с Балтики матроса. Прикиньте

  • @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    @user-yb3mn9ni7i

    Жыл бұрын

    Сука бездарная эта пахмутова!

  • @bluwietea
    @bluwietea27 күн бұрын

    wait im so confused isnt a half rest one beat and whole rest 2 beats? why do i end up playing later 😭😭

  • @alanknights2779
    @alanknights277910 ай бұрын

    Not so simple to play as the title suggests, maybe it is easy listening as Benjamin Britten features on radio 2.

  • @liedersanger1
    @liedersanger12 жыл бұрын

    How old was he when he wrote this?

  • @mikeoas

    @mikeoas

    2 жыл бұрын

    20 years old, although he was probably no older than 9 years old when he originally wrote the themes he later put into this work. (The earliest referred works are dated 1923.)

  • @jeffryphillipsburns
    @jeffryphillipsburns Жыл бұрын

    Someone should have talked Britten out of the alliterative movement titles. Just nix the adjectives.

  • @edd893
    @edd8937 ай бұрын

    I’m in grade 6 and playing the first one for my assembly 😅 Someone help me

  • @bassoskat
    @bassoskat Жыл бұрын

    Composed for those between ages 9-12 lmao. Ain't nothin' simple about this work.

  • @secretcrybaby6128
    @secretcrybaby61289 ай бұрын

    Save me from this madness😭 a bunch of 7-10 graders are playing this

  • @user-yb3mn9ni7i
    @user-yb3mn9ni7i Жыл бұрын

    Пахмутова таки сперла эту мелодию у Бенжамена!!!!

  • @composer318
    @composer3182 жыл бұрын

    D minor

  • @user-vt9mg8pu7d
    @user-vt9mg8pu7d2 жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @user-st6dk2pd7e
    @user-st6dk2pd7e3 жыл бұрын

    2:28

  • @kayleerogers6043
    @kayleerogers60433 жыл бұрын

    16:29

  • @user-om6cr5ce2g
    @user-om6cr5ce2g Жыл бұрын

    11:42 13:15

  • @mossmelody7307
    @mossmelody7307 Жыл бұрын

    8:36

  • @with2ts372
    @with2ts3723 жыл бұрын

    12:35

  • @justinkim_
    @justinkim_2 жыл бұрын

    16:03

  • @user-tf8vd8yn4k
    @user-tf8vd8yn4k Жыл бұрын

    17:09

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