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The Burning Fiery Furnace is an English music drama with music composed by Benjamin Britten, his Opus 77, to a libretto by William Plomer. One of Britten's three Parables for Church Performances, this work received its premiere at the St Bartholomew's Church, Orford, Suffolk, England, on 9 June 1966 by the English Opera Group. Colin Graham was the stage director of this first production. Set designs were by Annena Stubbs. The United States premiere was presented at the Caramoor Summer Music Festival. The Burning Fiery Furnace. Second Parable for Church Performance Libretto by William Plomer, after the Book of Daniel, Chapters 1-3. Setting: Babylon in the 6th century BC Duration: 1 hour and 5 minutes First performance: 9 June 1966, Orford Church, Aldeburgh Festival. Following the premiere of The Burning Fiery Furnace Britten said to his assistant David Matthews, who had copied the score, I hope you enjoyed listening to your notes Britten rehearsing the piece for the Decca recording, in Orford Church. Photographer Brian Seed. Benjamin Britten. Burning Fiery Furnace. Peter Leeming, English Opera Group Chorus, John Shirley-Quirk, Robert Tear, Stafford Dean, Bryan Drake, English Opera Group Orchestra, Benjamin Benjamin Britten, Stafford Dean, Bryan Drake, Peter Leeming. A fly-on-the-wall documentary on the recording of the Decca LP of Benjamin Britten's church parable The Burning Fiery Furnace. Director: Tony Palmer. All formats Album CD CD Album CD Single CD Maxi Vinyl records LP 7 inchs 7 inchs SP 7 inchs EP 12 inchs 78 rpm 10 inchs DVD VHS Cassette Clothing T-Shirt Others. Featured items. Featured sellers. New items. Good deals. Mint Sellers. benjamin britten the burning fiery furnace. Decca - UK - SET 356 - 1967. Price : . Format : LP. Cover condition : NM Near Mint Media condition : NM Near Mint. By Benjamin Britten Vocal Full Score Item: 12-057150681X. Burning Fiery Furnace: Vocal Score. Burning Fiery Furnace: Vocal Libretto. The Burning Fiery Furnace: Salus Aeterna. conductor: Benjamin Britten English composer, conductor, and pianist in 1967-05. performer: English Opera Group in 1967-05. Listen free to Benjamin Britten Britten Conducts Britten The Burning Fiery Furnace: Salus aeterna, The Burning Fiery Furnace: Good people, in his holy name and more. 181 tracks 683:22. The second of those productions, THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE, was first mounted in Orford Church in 1966 it starred Richard Burton and set to music the Old Testament tale of King Nebudchanezzar and his decision to sentence three Israelites - Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego - to a horrible death in the titular blazing furnace