‎Britten: Gloriana by Philip Langridge

1. Prelude

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:20

2. The Tornament

Christopher Cornall, Bryn Terfel, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers

4:18

3. Recitative & Fight

Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:25

4. Entrance of the Queen

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Josephine Barstow

1:29

5. Recitative

Welsh National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow

1:07

6. The two Lords' Explanation

Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Josephine Barstow, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, Philip Langridge

1:24

7. Raleigh's Song

Richard Van Allan, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:43

8. Ensemble of Reconciliation

Sir Charles Mackerras, Bryn Terfel, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Philip Langridge, Josephine Barstow, Richard Van Allan, Jonathan Summers

4:52

9. Recitative & Final March

Sir Charles Mackerras, Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Richard Van Allan, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:29

10. Prelude & Dialogue

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie

2:02

11. The Queen's Song

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:57

12. Cecil's Song of Government

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow

1:56

13. Recitative & Essex's Entry

Josephine Barstow, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Philip Langridge, Dominic Gill

2:35

14. First Lute Song

Philip Langridge, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:59

15. Second Lute Song

Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Langridge

3:43

16. The First Duet for the Queen & Essex

Sir Charles Mackerras, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Philip Langridge

4:12

17. Soliloquy & Prayer

Josephine Barstow, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

5:10

18. Prelude & Welcome

Josephine Barstow, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Philip Langridge, John Shirley-Quirk

4:03

19. The Masque

Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Richard Van Allan, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

11:47

20. Finale

Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, John Mark Ainsley, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Josephine Barstow, Richard Van Allan, John Shirley-Quirk

2:51

21. Prelude & Song

Sir Charles Mackerras, Yvonne Kenny, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:14

22. Duet

Yvonne Kenny, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:25

23. Double Duet

Della Jones, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Yvonne Kenny, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:46

24. Quartet

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Yvonne Kenny

3:38

25. Pavane

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:09

26. Conversation

Sir Charles Mackerras, Yvonne Kenny, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Janice Watson, Della Jones, Jonathan Summers, Philip Langridge, Welsh National Opera Chorus

1:20

27. Galliard

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:50

28. Conversation & the Queen's Entrance

Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:03

29. Lavolta

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:25

30. Conversation

Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Chorus

0:49

31. Morris dance

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:04

32. Recitative

Sir Charles Mackerras, Yvonne Kenny, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones

0:24

33. The Queen's Burlesque

Josephine Barstow, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones

1:49

34. Quartet

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Della Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras, Jonathan Summers, Philip Langridge, Yvonne Kenny

2:50

35. March

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:46

36. The Queen's Announcement

Philip Langridge, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow, Richard Van Allan

2:04

37. Ensemble

Della Jones, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Jonathan Summers, Richard Van Allan, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Josephine Barstow, Yvonne Kenny, Philip Langridge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare

3:08

38. Coranto

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:16

39. Prelude & Chatter

Janice Watson, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:54

40. Essex's Intrusion

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Langridge

0:56

41. The Second Duet of the Queen & Essex

Josephine Barstow, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Langridge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson

8:00

42. The Dressing-Table Song

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Chorus

2:45

43. The Entrance of Cecil

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:03

44. Cecil's Report

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie

0:47

45. Discussion

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow

0:58

46. The Queen's Decision

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow

1:38

47. Ballad - Rondo

Sir Charles Mackerras, Monmouth School Choir, James Miller-Coburn, Jenevora Williams, Bryn Terfel, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Tom Finucane, Willard White

10:35

48. Prelude & Verdict

Richard Van Allan, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

6:16

49. Cecil's Warning

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow

0:56

50. The Queen's Dilemma

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Van Allan, Josephine Barstow

1:29

51. Trio

Yvonne Kenny, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones, Jonathan Summers, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:30

52. Lady Essex's Pleading

Jonathan Summers, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:35

53. Penepole Rich's Pleading

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Josephine Barstow, Yvonne Kenny

1:41

54. Epilogue

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Philip Langridge, Josephine Barstow

8:51

Jenni Whiteside

Tape Editor
Andrew Cornall

Producer
Simon Eadon

Recording Engineer
John Dunkerley

Recording Engineer
Peter Evans

Liner Notes
Mary Robert

Photography
Nicholas Hilliard

Cover Art
Donald Mitchell

Liner Notes
Alex Smith

Creative Director

Britten: Gloriana

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

Philip Langridge

Alan Opie

Welsh National Opera Chorus

Jonathan Summers

Production

Britten: Gloriana

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Benjamin Britten

Philip Langridge

Alan Opie

Welsh National Opera Chorus

Jonathan Summers

Production