‎Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia by Richard Hickox

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

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

4:39

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

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

1:13

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

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

0:51

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

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

1:27

1a. Now the game is beginning (Columbus)

Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:18

2. Sarabande - Señor Columbus (Isabella, Columbus)

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

1:25

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

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

2:56

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:17

3. Go and look at the sunset (Columbus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox

0:32

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

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

3:14

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

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

1:46

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

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

0:27

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

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

4:33

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

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

1:42

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

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Jamie Glover

1:37

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

Richard Hickox, Jean Rigby, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:20

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

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

1:43

6c. Drum (Beatriz, Columbus)

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

0:26

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

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

2:54

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

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

1:53

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

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

1:32

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

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

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

0:42

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

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

0:43

10. October the eleventh (Columbus)

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

0:20

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:51

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

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

4:44

12b. I took three ships (Columbus)

Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:11

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

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

2:54

Hamlet and Ophelia

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

12:29

Sir William Walton

Composer
Richard Hickox

Conductor
Roderick Williams

Baritone
BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Orchestra
Jean Rigby

Mezzo-Soprano

Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia

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