‎Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia by Richard Hickox

Introduction. No., it cannot be done (Ironic Spirit, Columbus, Chorus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Jamie Glover, Julian Glover

4:39

1. My name is Christopher (Columbus, Ironic Spirit)

Jamie Glover, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:13

1. You cannot do that alone (Ironic Spirit, Columbus)

Julian Glover, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

0:51

1a. Finding his way by starts and gleams (Ironic Spirit, Chorus)

BBC National Chorus of Wales, Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:27

1a. Now the game is beginning (Columbus)

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:18

2. Sarabande - Señor Columbus (Isabella, Columbus)

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Caroline Carragher, Julian Glover

1:25

2. Down in the Kingdom of Granada (Isabella, Marquesa, Colombus), "Marquesa's S

Jean Rigby, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Caroline Carragher

2:56

2. But how can they know? (Columbus, Ironic Spirit, Men's chorus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover, Jamie Glover, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:39

3. No! No! No! (Ironic Spirit, Men's Chorus)

Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:17

3. Go and look at the sunset (Columbus)

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

0:32

3. I haven't seen her for years - IV. When will he return? (Columbus, Beatriz)

Jean Rigby, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox

3:14

4. May I come up? - Va. Kyrie. You have no right to take a rose from my courtya

BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, Jean Rigby

1:46

5a. So, my son, you are leaving Spain? (Ironic Spirit, Columbus)

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover, Jamie Glover

0:27

5b. Granada has fallen! (Chorus, Columbus)

Richard Hickox, BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover

4:33

5b. Give me a ship, Your Majesty - Vc. On this day, the thirteenth of April - Vd

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jamie Glover, Julian Glover

1:42

6a. Introduction - Port Music. Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! (Herald)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Jamie Glover

1:37

6b. There be three ships (Woman Singer), "Woman's Song"

Jean Rigby, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:20

6c. I heard you were due to sail (Beatriz, Columbus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jean Rigby, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox

1:43

6c. Drum (Beatriz, Columbus)

Jean Rigby, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

0:26

7. Litany of the Saints. Per Domimum - Capstan Shanty. We're bound upon a wil

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Tom Randle, Richard Hickox, BBC National Chorus of Wales

2:54

7. On these ships they are singing - 7Ia. We've gone away for ever (Tenor,

Jamie Glover, Tom Randle, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:53

8b. Sea Music. Friday, August the third (Columbus)

Richard Hickox, Caroline Carragher, Jean Rigby, Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jamie Glover, Tom Randle

1:32

8b. The sailors steered badly (Ironic Spirit, Sailor)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Jamie Glover, Philip Lloyd Holtam

0:26

9. Night Music. Where shall wisdom be found…? (Columbus)

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:22

9. Listen to me, Señores (Columbus)

Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

0:42

10. Gold, Señores, gold… (Columbus, Speaking Chorus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover

0:43

10. October the eleventh (Columbus)

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover

0:20

11. Stand by for the Dawn! - Te Deum laudamus (Columbus, Speaking Chorus, Men's

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:57

12a. Look 'ee yonder - in the name of the Holy Trinity (Columbus, Ironic Spiri

Julian Glover, Jamie Glover, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Roderick Williams

3:51

12b. Have you heard the news, Your Grace? - Back from the West (Isabella, Iron

Caroline Carragher, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, BBC National Chorus of Wales

4:44

12b. I took three ships (Columbus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover

1:11

12b. Finale. Glory, glory to God (Tenor, Columbus, Chorus)

Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, Tom Randle, BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

2:54

Hamlet and Ophelia

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

12:29

Sir William Walton

Composer
Richard Hickox

Conductor
Jean Rigby

Mezzo-Soprano
BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Orchestra
Roderick Williams

Baritone

Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia

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