‎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)

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

6:23

Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)

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

5:15

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:24

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

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

0:34

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:46

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

Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Marie Angel, 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)

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

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

3:03

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

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

1:15

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

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

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)

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

1:48

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

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

1:50

Tableau Ia. Winter. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:52

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

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

1:11

Tableau IIa. Spring. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:53

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:32

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

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

0:15

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

Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, 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)

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

0:12

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

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

1:36

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

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

0:11

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

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

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

2:13

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

Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, 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)

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

1:50

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

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

3:51

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

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

2:31

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)

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

0:31

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

Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, 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)

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

Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, 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)

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

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

1:07

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

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

3:43

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

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

2:01

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

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

2:51

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

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

0:28

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

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

4:31

Gawain's Return. Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

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

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

3:08

Harrison Birtwistle

Composer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Elgar Howarth

Conductor
Anne Howells

Mezzo-Soprano
Omar Ebrahim

Baritone

Harrison Birtwistle: Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

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