‎Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia by Julian Glover

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

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

4:39

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

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

1:13

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

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

0:51

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

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

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, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, 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, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, Caroline Carragher, Jean Rigby

2:56

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

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

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)

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

3:14

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

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

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

1:42

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

Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

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)

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

1:43

6c. Drum (Beatriz, Columbus)

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

0:26

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

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

2:54

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

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

1:53

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

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

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)

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)

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

0:43

10. October the eleventh (Columbus)

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

0:20

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

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

1:57

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

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

3:51

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

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

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)

Tom Randle, Richard Hickox, 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
Jean Rigby

Mezzo-Soprano
Richard Hickox

Conductor
BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Orchestra
Roderick Williams

Baritone

Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia

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