‎Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus by Andrew Davis

Parados

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

2:11

The First Poem of Reminiscence

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison, Peter Bronder

9:12

First Act of Love - First Duet of Love

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jean Rigby, Jon Garrison

3:34

First Passing Cloud

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Stephen Allen, Arwel Huw Morgan, Stephen Richardson, Juliet Booth, Nicholas Folwell

2:40

First Structure of Decision

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

1:31

First Ceremony

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Arwel Huw Morgan, Stephen Richardson, Nicholas Folwell, Stephen Allen

2:03

First Love Duet

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

2:48

First Song of Magic

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Arwel Huw Morgan

2:34

First Immortal Dance

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Stephen Allen, Arwel Huw Morgan, Nicholas Folwell, Stephen Richardson

3:02

First Cry of Memory

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jean Rigby, Anne-Marie Owens

3:18

Second Passing Cloud

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Arwel Huw Morgan, Stephen Richardson, Stephen Allen, Nicholas Folwell

3:46

Second Act of Love

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Anne-Marie Owens

3:57

First Allegorical Flower of Reason

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Nicholas Folwell, Stephen Allen, Arwel Huw Morgan

3:42

First Look of Loneliness

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

5:19

First Time Shift - First Human Lie

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Omar Ebrahim

1:30

First Whisper of Change (a)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison, Alan Opie

0:45

Second Ceremony - First Exchange

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

2:05

First Song of Failure

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

2:35

Second Immortal Dance

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:59

First Hysterical Aria (a)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison

1:03

Second Statement of Reason

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison

2:04

First Hysterical Aria (b)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison

0:35

First Magic Formula

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison

1:49

First Hysterical Aria (c)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison

0:46

First Shout of Gratitude

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison

3:27

Second Time Shift - Second Love Duet

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Anne-Marie Owens, Peter Bronder

4:18

First Whisper of Change (b)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Peter Bronder, Anne-Marie Owens

0:49

1st Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison, Omar Ebrahim

2:56

2nd Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Juliet Booth, Elizabeth McCormack, Philippa Dames-Longworth, Omar Ebrahim

2:15

3rd Arch

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

2:15

4th Arch

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jean Rigby, Anne-Marie Owens, Jon Garrison

2:20

5th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Peter Bronder, Anne-Marie Owens, Jon Garrison

2:08

6th Arch

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison

2:14

7th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Marie Angel, Jon Garrison

1:43

8th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Anne-Marie Owens, Jon Garrison

2:04

9th Arch

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Peter Bronder, Anne-Marie Owens, Jon Garrison

2:52

10th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

2:04

11th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison

2:04

12th Arch

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Anne-Marie Owens, Jon Garrison, Marie Angel, Peter Bronder

1:42

13th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

1:50

14th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison, BBC Singers, Jean Rigby

1:51

15th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

2:27

16th Arch

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Anne-Marie Owens, Jean Rigby, Peter Bronder, Juliet Booth, Jon Garrison, Philippa Dames-Longworth

1:43

17th Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison, Anne-Marie Owens, Peter Bronder

3:48

Second Allegorical Flower of Reason

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

3:27

First Terrible Death - Second Whisper of Change

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Peter Bronder

1:22

Third Time Shift

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

3:32

Third Whisper of Change

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

1:03

Third Dream

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

2:38

Third Allegorical Flower of Reason

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Nicholas Folwell, Arwel Huw Morgan, Stephen Allen

3:26

Third Song of Magic (a)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:30

Euridice Puppet - Euridice Singer

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

2:27

Third Song of Magic (b)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

1:04

Third Spoken Argument

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

1:38

Third Song of Magic (c)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

1:07

Third Sentence of Teaching

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

1:44

Third Terrible Death

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

1:19

Third Song of Magic (d)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

1:08

Third Ceremony

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

2:29

Third Song of Magic (e)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

1:31

Third Love Duet

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

1:48

Third Song of Magic (f)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

1:53

Third Hysterical Aria

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

3:47

Third Passing Cloud

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

3:04

Third Immortal Dance

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

3:14

Exodos

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Peter Bronder, Jon Garrison, Nicholas Folwell, Stephen Allen, Stephen Richardson

6:56

Harrison Birtwistle

Composer
Andrew Davis

Conductor
BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Jean Rigby

Mezzo-Soprano
Stephen Richardson

Bass-Baritone

Colin Matthews

Producer
Ann McKay

Producer
Ian Dearden

Sound Supervisor
Neil Pemberton

Mastering Engineer, Editing Engineer
Anthony Legge

Copyist
Ian Dearden

Liner Notes

Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus

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Harrison Birtwistle

Andrew Davis

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Jean Rigby

Stephen Richardson

Production

Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus

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On This Album

Production