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

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

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

4:39

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

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

1:13

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

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

0:51

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

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

1:27

1a. Now the game is beginning (Columbus)

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover

1:18

2. Sarabande - Señor Columbus (Isabella, Columbus)

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

1:25

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

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

2:56

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

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

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

0:32

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

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

3:14

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

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

1:46

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

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

0:27

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

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

4:33

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

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

1:42

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

Richard Hickox, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:37

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

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Jean Rigby

1:20

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

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

2:54

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

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

1:53

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

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

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox

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)

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

0:20

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:51

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

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

4:44

12b. I took three ships (Columbus)

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:11

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

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

2:54

Hamlet and Ophelia

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

12:29

Sir William Walton

Composer
BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Orchestra
Richard Hickox

Conductor
Roderick Williams

Baritone
Jean Rigby

Mezzo-Soprano

Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia

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