‎Harrison Birtwistle: Gawain (1994 Revised Version) by Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth

1:17

Gawain, Act I The Story Begins. Night After Night (1994 Revised Version)

Anne Howells, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth

6:23

Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)

Marie Angel, Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells

5:15

Three Riddles. There Was a Man (1994 Revised Version)

Alan Ewing, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Omar Ebrahim, John Marsden, François Le Roux

2:05

Arthur's Response. How Can I Eat? (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Richard Greager, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim

2:24

Door Knock, Prophesies & Threats. This Is the Hour of Legacy or Loss (1994 Revised Version)

Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth

0:34

Mystery of the Open Door. It's Nothing (1994 Revised Version)

Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Anne Howells, Richard Greager

1:52

Another Riddle. Something Stranger Than Charity (1994 Revised Version)

Omar Ebrahim, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth

0:46

Door Knock, Prophesies & Threats. Now Is the Hour of Legacy or Loss (1994 Revised Version)

Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel

0:33

Entrance of the Green Knight. Now I Shall Test His Strength (1994 Revised Version)

Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:07

The Green Knight Rides into the Court (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:09

The Green Knight's Challenge. Which of You Is King? (1994 Revised Version)

John Marsden, Sir John Tomlinson, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Richard Greager, Alan Ewing, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Kevin Smith, François Le Roux

9:14

The Court's Reaction, Gawain Accepts the Challenge. God's Name (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, John Marsden, Kevin Smith, Alan Ewing, François Le Roux

3:35

The Raising of the Axe (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:13

Time Frozen. This Is the Moment That Waited for You (1994 Revised Version)

Omar Ebrahim, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel

3:03

Gawain Decapitates the Green Knight. God's Name! (1994 Revised Version)

Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Anne Howells, Marie Angel, Richard Greager, Sir John Tomlinson, Omar Ebrahim, Kevin Smith, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Alan Ewing, John Marsden, Elgar Howarth

1:15

The Severed Head Instructs Gawain. My Title Is Knight of the Green Chapel (1994 Revised Version)

Sir John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux

4:05

The Green Knight Rides Off (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth

0:38

The Court's Reaction. It's Nothing (1994 Revised Version)

Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Richard Greager

1:48

Prophesies & Threats. Now That You've Seen Its Face (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Richard Greager

1:50

Tableau Ia. Winter. Day (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Royal Opera Chorus

0:52

Tableau Ib. Winter. Night. Here Is Your Second Birth (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, John Marsden, Richard Greager, Alan Ewing, Omar Ebrahim, Marie Angel, Kevin Smith

1:11

Tableau IIa. Spring. Day (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Royal Opera Chorus, Elgar Howarth

0:53

Tableau IIb. Spring. Night. Here Is Your Second Skin (1994 Revised Version)

Alan Ewing, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Royal Opera Chorus, Kevin Smith, Marie Angel, John Marsden, Omar Ebrahim, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Richard Greager

1:11

Tableau IIIa. Summer. Day (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

0:56

Tableau IIIb. Summer. Night. Here Is Your Second Flesh (1994 Revised Version)

Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Marie Angel, Richard Greager, Omar Ebrahim, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Alan Ewing, John Marsden, Kevin Smith, Elgar Howarth, Royal Opera Chorus

1:10

Tableau IVa. Autumn. Day (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Royal Opera Chorus, Elgar Howarth

0:53

Tableau IVb. Autumn. Night. Here Is Your Second Arm (1994 Revised Version)

Marie Angel, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Alan Ewing, Elgar Howarth, Royal Opera Chorus, Richard Greager, Omar Ebrahim, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Marsden, Kevin Smith

1:11

Tableau Va. Winter II. Day (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

0:53

Tableau Vb. Winter II. Night. Here Is Your Badge of Steel (1994 Revised Version)

Omar Ebrahim, John Marsden, Richard Greager, Elgar Howarth, Alan Ewing, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Kevin Smith

1:09

Tableau Vc. Winter II. Coda. Now with a Single Step (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel

0:46

Morgan le Fay's Prediction. Now with a Single Step (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux

5:19

The Journey (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth

1:32

A Glimpse. Soon What You Most Love (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Anne Howells

0:15

The Journey Continues. A Single Step (1994 Revised Version)

Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux

1:34

Gawain, Act II A Glimpse of the Future. Soon... What You Want, You'll Have (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir John Tomlinson, Anne Howells, Royal Opera Chorus, Marie Angel, François Le Roux

0:12

The Journey Continues. A Day, Another Day, a Week of Days (1994 Revised Version)

Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux

1:36

A Glimpse of the Future. Soon You'll See Its Face (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir John Tomlinson, Anne Howells, Royal Opera Chorus, Marie Angel, François Le Roux

0:11

The Journey Continues. Another Mile, Another Day, Another Week (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, François Le Roux

1:52

A Glimpse of the Future. This Is the Hour of Vanity or Choice (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir John Tomlinson, Royal Opera Chorus, Marie Angel, François Le Roux

0:12

The Journey Continues. Mile After Mile, Day After Day, Week After Week (1994 Revised Version)

Sir John Tomlinson, Anne Howells, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:13

Castle de Hautdesert. Welcome, Welcome, Welcome (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Sir John Tomlinson, Anne Howells, François Le Roux

1:17

Dance Aria. Now We Shall Learn (1994 Revised Version)

Sir John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:50

Bertilak de Hautdesert's Welcome & Gawain's Foreboding. My Food, My Wine, My Hearth (1994 Revised Version)

Sir John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux

3:51

The First Lullaby. Lie Down Without Fear of the Dark (1994 Revised Version)

Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, François Le Roux

2:31

The First Hunt & Temptation. The Door Was Unlocked (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Anne Howells, François Le Roux

4:25

An Aside from Morgan le Fay. A Gift He Must Not Refuse (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth

0:31

Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. Who's There? (1994 Revised Version)

Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, François Le Roux

1:30

The Second Lullaby. Lie Down Without Fear of the Dark (1994 Revised Version)

Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux

2:24

The Second Hunt & Temptation. Are You Gawain? (1994 Revised Version)

Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux

3:18

An aside from Morgan le Fay. A Word He Must Not Hear (1994 Revised Version)

Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux

0:42

Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. Here's Your Trophy (1994 Revised Version)

Sir John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux

0:57

The Third Lullaby. Lie Down Without Fear of the Dark (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, François Le Roux

2:37

The Third Hunt & Temptation. Winter Sun on Melting Snow. It's Blinding (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Anne Howells, Marie Angel, François Le Roux

5:28

An Aside from Morgan le Fay. Who's There? (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, François Le Roux

0:28

Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. I Hunted All Day (1994 Revised Version)

Sir John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux

1:07

Prophesies & Threats. Soon, the Moment That Waited for You (1994 Revised Version)

Anne Howells, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux

3:43

The Green Chapel. Fear of Death (1994 Revised Version)

Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, François Le Roux

2:01

Gawain Faces Death. Now I Acquit Myself (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, François Le Roux

2:51

Gawain's Reprieve. The First Blow (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux

4:04

The Journey Back Begins (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Royal Opera Chorus, Sir John Tomlinson, François Le Roux

0:28

The Court. Arthur, Join Us (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Omar Ebrahim, Marie Angel, Richard Greager, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Penelope Walmsley-Clark

4:31

Gawain's Return. Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

Marie Angel, Omar Ebrahim, Kevin Smith, Elgar Howarth, John Marsden, Royal Opera Chorus, Richard Greager, Alan Ewing, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, François Le Roux

3:35

Gawain's Epilogue. I Left This Place (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, François Le Roux

2:27

Coda. Now, at the Year's Dead End (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel

3:08

Harrison Birtwistle

Composer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Elgar Howarth

Conductor
Anne Howells

Mezzo-Soprano
Alan Ewing

Bass

Harrison Birtwistle: Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

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