‎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)

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

6:23

Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)

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

5:15

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:24

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

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

0:34

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:46

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

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

0:33

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

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

1:07

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

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth

1:09

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

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

9:14

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

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

3:03

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

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

1:15

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

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

4:05

The Green Knight Rides Off (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

0:38

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

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

1:48

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

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

1:50

Tableau Ia. Winter. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:52

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

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

1:11

Tableau IIa. Spring. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:53

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

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

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)

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

1:10

Tableau IVa. Autumn. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:53

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

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

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)

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

1:09

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

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

0:46

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

Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, 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)

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

0:15

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

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

0:11

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:13

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

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

1:17

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

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

1:50

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

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

3:51

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

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

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

0:31

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

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

1:30

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

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

2:24

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

Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, 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)

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

0:42

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:37

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

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

5:28

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

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

0:28

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

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

1:07

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

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

3:43

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

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

2:01

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

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

2:51

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

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

4:04

The Journey Back Begins (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:28

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

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

4:31

Gawain's Return. Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

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

3:35

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

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

2:27

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

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, 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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