‎Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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

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

4:39

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

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

1:13

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

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

0:51

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

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

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)

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

1:25

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

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

2:56

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:17

3. Go and look at the sunset (Columbus)

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover

0:32

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

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

3:14

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

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

1:46

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

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

0:27

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

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

4:33

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

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

1:42

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

Jamie Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:37

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

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jean Rigby, Richard Hickox

1:20

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

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

1:43

6c. Drum (Beatriz, Columbus)

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

0:26

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

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

2:54

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

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

1:53

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

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

1:32

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

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

0:26

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

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover

1:22

9. Listen to me, Señores (Columbus)

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

0:42

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

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

0:43

10. October the eleventh (Columbus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox

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

3:51

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

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

4:44

12b. I took three ships (Columbus)

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover

1:11

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

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

Orchestra
Richard Hickox

Conductor
Jean Rigby

Mezzo-Soprano
Roderick Williams

Baritone

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