‎Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Introduction. No., it cannot be done (Ironic Spirit, Columbus, Chorus)

BBC National Chorus of Wales, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox

4:39

1. My name is Christopher (Columbus, Ironic Spirit)

Richard Hickox, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover

1:13

1. You cannot do that alone (Ironic Spirit, Columbus)

Richard Hickox, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover

0:51

1a. Finding his way by starts and gleams (Ironic Spirit, Chorus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, BBC National Chorus of Wales

1:27

1a. Now the game is beginning (Columbus)

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:18

2. Sarabande - Señor Columbus (Isabella, Columbus)

Richard Hickox, Caroline Carragher, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover

1:25

2. Down in the Kingdom of Granada (Isabella, Marquesa, Colombus), "Marquesa's S

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, Caroline Carragher, Jean Rigby

2:56

2. But how can they know? (Columbus, Ironic Spirit, Men's chorus)

Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:39

3. No! No! No! (Ironic Spirit, Men's Chorus)

Richard Hickox, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

1:17

3. Go and look at the sunset (Columbus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover

0:32

3. I haven't seen her for years - IV. When will he return? (Columbus, Beatriz)

Jean Rigby, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

3:14

4. May I come up? - Va. Kyrie. You have no right to take a rose from my courtya

BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, Jean Rigby

1:46

5a. So, my son, you are leaving Spain? (Ironic Spirit, Columbus)

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

0:27

5b. Granada has fallen! (Chorus, Columbus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover

4:33

5b. Give me a ship, Your Majesty - Vc. On this day, the thirteenth of April - Vd

Julian Glover, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:42

6a. Introduction - Port Music. Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! (Herald)

Richard Hickox, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:37

6b. There be three ships (Woman Singer), "Woman's Song"

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Jean Rigby

1:20

6c. I heard you were due to sail (Beatriz, Columbus)

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jean Rigby

1:43

6c. Drum (Beatriz, Columbus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover, Jean Rigby, Richard Hickox

0:26

7. Litany of the Saints. Per Domimum - Capstan Shanty. We're bound upon a wil

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Tom Randle, BBC National Chorus of Wales

2:54

7. On these ships they are singing - 7Ia. We've gone away for ever (Tenor,

Tom Randle, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:53

8b. Sea Music. Friday, August the third (Columbus)

Julian Glover, Caroline Carragher, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Tom Randle, Richard Hickox, Jean Rigby

1:32

8b. The sailors steered badly (Ironic Spirit, Sailor)

Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Philip Lloyd Holtam

0:26

9. Night Music. Where shall wisdom be found…? (Columbus)

Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:22

9. Listen to me, Señores (Columbus)

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover

0:42

10. Gold, Señores, gold… (Columbus, Speaking Chorus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox

0:43

10. October the eleventh (Columbus)

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

0:20

11. Stand by for the Dawn! - Te Deum laudamus (Columbus, Speaking Chorus, Men's

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, BBC National Chorus of Wales

1:57

12a. Look 'ee yonder - in the name of the Holy Trinity (Columbus, Ironic Spiri

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Roderick Williams, Jamie Glover, BBC National Chorus of Wales

3:51

12b. Have you heard the news, Your Grace? - Back from the West (Isabella, Iron

BBC National Chorus of Wales, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Caroline Carragher, Richard Hickox

4:44

12b. I took three ships (Columbus)

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:11

12b. Finale. Glory, glory to God (Tenor, Columbus, Chorus)

BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox, Tom Randle, Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

2:54

Hamlet and Ophelia

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

12:29

Sir William Walton

Composer
BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Orchestra
Jean Rigby

Mezzo-Soprano
Roderick Williams

Baritone
Richard Hickox

Conductor

Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia

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