
Benjamin Luxon's career of some 30 years displayed an unusual versatility. He was equally renowned as recitalist, concert, and opera singer. His career began as a member of the English Opera Group, the company formed by Benjamin Britten for the performance of his own and other contemporary operas. Luxon quickly became one of Britten's key singers culminating with Britten's composing the role of "Owen Wyngrave" (his television opera) specifically for Luxon's voice.
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I Wonder As I Wander
Sea Fever
Songs of a Wayfarer: I. Memory
Spring Sorrow
When I am dead my dearest
Hope the Hornblower
Songs of a Wayfarer: II. When Daffodils begin to peer
Sweet Nightingale
Songs of a Wayfarer: III. English May
Marigold: II. Penumbra
Songs of a Wayfarer: IV. I was not sorrowful (Spleen)
Songs of a Wayfarer: V. I will walk on the earth
I have twelve Oxen
I rage - Imelt - I burn!
Marigold: I. Youth's Spring - Tribute
Songs Sacred and Profane: I. The Advent
When Lights go rolling round the sky
The Ash Grove
The Lute Player
O ruddier than the cherry
If we must part
Fauré: Requiem, Op.48 - 6. Libera me
Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond
Requiem, Op.48 : 6. Libera me
Fauré: Requiem, Op.48 - 2. Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe
Oedipus Rex - English narration - Actus secundus : Divum Jocastae caput mortuum!
Marigold: Spleen
Five Poems by Thomas Hardy: IV. The Tragedy of that Moment
The merry month of May
Five Poems by Thomas Hardy: II. In my sage Moments
Five Poems by Thomas Hardy: III. It was what you bore with you, Woman
Songs Sacred and Profane: III. My Fair
Vagabond
Waltzing Matilda
The Tinker
If there were Dreams to sell
Five Poems by Thomas Hardy: I. Beckon to me to come
Songs Sacred and Profane: VI. The Scapegoat
Tutto e sciolto
The Journey
The Leaving of Liverpool
Dance to Your Daddy
Carol Of The Skiddaw Yowes
A Shropshire Lad : Is my team ploughing?
Requiem, Op.48: VII. In Paradisum
Five 16th Century Songs: II. All in a Garden green
Requiem, Op.48: IV. Pie Jesu (soprano solo)
Five Poems by Thomas Hardy: V. Dear, think not that they will forget you
Five 16th Century Songs: I. A Thanksgiving
Five 16th Century Songs: III. An aside
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