‎Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia by Caroline Carragher

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

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

4:39

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

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

1:13

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

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

0:51

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

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

1:27

1a. Now the game is beginning (Columbus)

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:18

2. Sarabande - Señor Columbus (Isabella, Columbus)

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

1:25

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

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

2:56

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:17

3. Go and look at the sunset (Columbus)

Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, 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, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover

3:14

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

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

1:46

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

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

0:27

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

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

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, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover

1:42

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

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jamie Glover

1:37

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

Richard Hickox, Jean Rigby, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:20

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

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

1:43

6c. Drum (Beatriz, Columbus)

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

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,

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

1:53

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

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

1:32

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

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

0:26

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

Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, 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)

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

0:43

10. October the eleventh (Columbus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover

0:20

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:51

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

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

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)

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

2:54

Hamlet and Ophelia

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

12:29

Sir William Walton

Composer
Roderick Williams

Baritone
Jean Rigby

Mezzo-Soprano
BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Orchestra
Richard Hickox

Conductor

Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia

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