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

Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:17

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

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

6:23

Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)

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

5:15

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:24

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

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

0:34

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:46

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

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

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)

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

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

3:03

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

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

1:15

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

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

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

1:48

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

1:11

Tableau IIIa. Summer. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:56

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

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

1:10

Tableau IVa. Autumn. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:53

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

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

1:11

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

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

0:53

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

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

1:09

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

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

0:46

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

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

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)

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

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

0:11

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

Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, 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)

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

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

2:13

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

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

1:17

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

Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Sir John Tomlinson, 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)

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

4:25

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

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

0:31

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

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

1:30

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

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

2:24

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

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, 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, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, 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)

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

1:07

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

Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, 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)

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

2:51

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

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

4:04

The Journey Back Begins (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:28

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

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

4:31

Gawain's Return. Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

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

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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