‎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)

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

6:23

Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)

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

5:15

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:24

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

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

0:34

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:46

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

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

0:33

Entrance of the Green Knight. Now I Shall Test His Strength (1994 Revised Version)

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

1:07

The Green Knight Rides into the Court (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth

1:09

The Green Knight's Challenge. Which of You Is King? (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Alan Ewing, Sir John Tomlinson, John Marsden, Richard Greager, Kevin Smith, Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, François Le Roux

9:14

The Court's Reaction, Gawain Accepts the Challenge. God's Name (1994 Revised Version)

Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Ewing, John Marsden, Kevin Smith, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, François Le Roux

3:35

The Raising of the Axe (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth

1:13

Time Frozen. This Is the Moment That Waited for You (1994 Revised Version)

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

3:03

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

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

1:15

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

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

4:05

The Green Knight Rides Off (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth

0:38

The Court's Reaction. It's Nothing (1994 Revised Version)

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

1:48

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

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

1:50

Tableau Ia. Winter. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:52

Tableau Ib. Winter. Night. Here Is Your Second Birth (1994 Revised Version)

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

1:11

Tableau IIa. Spring. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:53

Tableau IIb. Spring. Night. Here Is Your Second Skin (1994 Revised Version)

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

1:11

Tableau IIIa. Summer. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:56

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

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

1:10

Tableau IVa. Autumn. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:53

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

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

1:11

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

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

0:53

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

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

1:09

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

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

0:46

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

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, 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)

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

0:15

The Journey Continues. A Single Step (1994 Revised Version)

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

1:34

Gawain, Act II A Glimpse of the Future. Soon... What You Want, You'll Have (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:12

The Journey Continues. A Day, Another Day, a Week of Days (1994 Revised Version)

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

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)

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

0:12

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

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

2:13

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

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

1:17

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

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

1:50

Bertilak de Hautdesert's Welcome & Gawain's Foreboding. My Food, My Wine, My Hearth (1994 Revised Version)

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

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

0:31

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

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

1:30

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

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

2:24

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

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

3:18

An aside from Morgan le Fay. A Word He Must Not Hear (1994 Revised Version)

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

Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, 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)

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

5:28

An Aside from Morgan le Fay. Who's There? (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:28

Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. I Hunted All Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

1:07

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

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

3:43

The Green Chapel. Fear of Death (1994 Revised Version)

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

2:01

Gawain Faces Death. Now I Acquit Myself (1994 Revised Version)

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

2:51

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

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

4:04

The Journey Back Begins (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:28

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

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

4:31

Gawain's Return. Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

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

3:35

Gawain's Epilogue. I Left This Place (1994 Revised Version)

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

2:27

Coda. Now, at the Year's Dead End (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, 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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