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

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

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

4:39

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

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

1:13

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

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

0:51

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

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

1:27

1a. Now the game is beginning (Columbus)

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:18

2. Sarabande - Señor Columbus (Isabella, Columbus)

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

1:25

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

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

2:56

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

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

1:39

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

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

1:17

3. Go and look at the sunset (Columbus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover

0:32

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

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

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, Jean Rigby, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Julian Glover

1:46

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

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

0:27

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

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

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"

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jean Rigby, Richard Hickox

1:20

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

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

1:43

6c. Drum (Beatriz, Columbus)

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

0:26

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

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

2:54

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

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

1:53

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

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

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)

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

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)

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

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

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)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox

1:11

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

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

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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