‎Berkeley, Ruth world premier production, Charles Mackerras by Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group

Announcer

Sir Peter Pears, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Thomas Hemsley, April Cantelo, Una Hale

0:24

Introduction by Lord Harewood

Thomas Hemsley, Una Hale, Sir Peter Pears, April Cantelo, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group

3:08

Prelude

Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Una Hale, April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, Thomas Hemsley

1:53

“Once more I see your green and golden hills, O Judah”

Sir Peter Pears, April Cantelo, Thomas Hemsley, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Una Hale

3:29

“Turn back, my daughters”

Thomas Hemsley, April Cantelo, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale

1:28

“Almighty Father, let my cry come unto Thee”

April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Thomas Hemsley

2:40

“Ah, must I leave thee? Must we part?”

Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale, April Cantelo, Thomas Hemsley

3:17

“Wither thou goest, I will go”

Thomas Hemsley, April Cantelo, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale

2:30

“See! Is this Naomi?”

Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale, April Cantelo, Thomas Hemsley

1:39

“Now, call me not Naomi, call me Mara”

Sir Peter Pears, Thomas Hemsley, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, April Cantelo, Una Hale

3:00

“Where, O where is Naomi?”

Sir Peter Pears, April Cantelo, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Thomas Hemsley, Una Hale

2:49

Introduction to Scene 2 by Lord Harewood

Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Una Hale, April Cantelo, Thomas Hemsley, Sir Peter Pears

1:23

“Gold grows the barley on hillside and valley”

Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale, Thomas Hemsley, April Cantelo, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group

1:56

“Greetings, men of Judah”

Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale, April Cantelo, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Thomas Hemsley

1:00

“The scattered ear of corn”

Sir Peter Pears, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Thomas Hemsley, Una Hale, April Cantelo

1:53

“Come, let us go forth together”

April Cantelo, Una Hale, Sir Peter Pears, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Thomas Hemsley

2:55

“Stay, men of Judah”

Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale, Thomas Hemsley

2:03

“I had no wish to anger them”

Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, April Cantelo, Una Hale, Thomas Hemsley, Sir Peter Pears

2:42

“Ah, let not anger fill your eyes!”

Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Una Hale, Thomas Hemsley, Sir Peter Pears, April Cantelo

2:46

“Whence cometh this to me”

Una Hale, April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Thomas Hemsley

3:47

“The scatter’d ear of corn”

Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale, April Cantelo, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Thomas Hemsley

2:28

“Introduction to Scene 3 by Lord Harewood”

Thomas Hemsley, Sir Peter Pears, April Cantelo, Una Hale, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group

2:22

“Opening...This is the place! Come daughter”

Una Hale, April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Thomas Hemsley

2:09

“Fear not, beloved Ruth”

Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, Thomas Hemsley, Una Hale

2:36

“Golden ripe the barley grows”

Una Hale, April Cantelo, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Sir Peter Pears, Thomas Hemsley

1:23

“Lord of the harvest, what are thy commands?”

Una Hale, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, Thomas Hemsley

1:54

“Winter time is the time to plough”

Thomas Hemsley, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale, April Cantelo

4:38

“Across the field the long slow line of reapers goes a-reaping”

Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Una Hale, Thomas Hemsley, Sir Peter Pears, April Cantelo

2:42

“Dance, come dance, dance within the bring”

Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Una Hale, Sir Peter Pears, April Cantelo, Thomas Hemsley

1:26

“O clap your hands, all ye people!”

April Cantelo, Thomas Hemsley, Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group

3:17

“Go now, my daughter”

Thomas Hemsley, April Cantelo, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale

1:44

“Master!”

Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, April Cantelo, Thomas Hemsley, Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale

1:39

“Thou comest in the stillness of the night”

Una Hale, Sir Peter Pears, Thomas Hemsley, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, April Cantelo

4:22

“Lo, my beloved, my soul’s delight, to thee I give my hand”

Thomas Hemsley, Una Hale, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Sir Peter Pears, April Cantelo

3:23

“Behold this maid”

Una Hale, Thomas Hemsley, Sir Peter Pears, April Cantelo, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group

3:14

“Rejoice, O Israel, rejoice”

Una Hale, Sir Peter Pears, Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, April Cantelo, Thomas Hemsley

2:34

Announcer"

Anna Pollak, Chorus and Orchestra of The English Opera Group, Sir Peter Pears, Una Hale, April Cantelo, Thomas Hemsley

0:47

Lennox Berkeley

Composer
Thomas Hemsley

Baritone
Sir Peter Pears

Tenor
April Cantelo

Soprano
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor

Berkeley, Ruth world premier production, Charles Mackerras

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