Hi Charles, good question. As near as I can tell, no commerical recording is available. The piece got a lot of performances in its first decade or so, but has since fallen a bit out of fashion. Hopefully someone with the right resources will take up the charge!
@@ericlindholm9482 This is very kind of you - thank you Eric. I live in Suffolk UK close by Snape Maltings - perhaps you could interest them in performing it at a future Aldeburgh Festival or Snape Proms and through them someone to record it - it does contain after all subtle hues of Ben Brittens artistry. The Rainbow is a symbol of Unity amidst diversity - such a deep and evocative symbol for today amidst the Corona Virus Pandemic and for all time. As Dostoevsky observed "Beauty will redeem the world" Best wishes. Charles
@@pjc1954 Good evening pjc. Sadly no - not to my knowledge. How I wish someone with 'Connections' would listen... take up the opportunity and maybe make a compilation album of music with a Rainbow theme... for goodness sake everyone loves Judy Garland singing 'Somewhere over the Rainbow' , Kermit sings about them and there must be other songs, maybe about Bifrost the burning rainbow bridge of Norse Mythology etc all resonating with and so being of interest to a broad spectrum of people...............heh hmm.
What a marvellous piece!
fascinating piece!
Does anyone know of a recording of this beautiful piece please ? Thank you
Hi Charles, good question. As near as I can tell, no commerical recording is available. The piece got a lot of performances in its first decade or so, but has since fallen a bit out of fashion. Hopefully someone with the right resources will take up the charge!
@@ericlindholm9482 This is very kind of you - thank you Eric. I live in Suffolk UK close by Snape Maltings - perhaps you could interest them in performing it at a future Aldeburgh Festival or Snape Proms and through them someone to record it - it does contain after all subtle hues of Ben Brittens artistry. The Rainbow is a symbol of Unity amidst diversity - such a deep and evocative symbol for today amidst the Corona Virus Pandemic and for all time. As Dostoevsky observed "Beauty will redeem the world" Best wishes. Charles
@@charlesmugleston6144 Did anything come of this suggestion?
@@pjc1954 Good evening pjc. Sadly no - not to my knowledge. How I wish someone with 'Connections' would listen... take up the opportunity and maybe make a compilation album of music with a Rainbow theme... for goodness sake everyone loves Judy Garland singing 'Somewhere over the Rainbow' , Kermit sings about them and there must be other songs, maybe about Bifrost the burning rainbow bridge of Norse Mythology etc all resonating with and so being of interest to a broad spectrum of people...............heh hmm.