‎Harrison Birtwistle: Gawain (1994 Revised Version) by Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth

1:17

Gawain, Act I The Story Begins. Night After Night (1994 Revised Version)

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

6:23

Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)

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

5:15

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:24

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

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

0:34

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:46

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

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

0:33

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

Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Anne Howells, 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)

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

9:14

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

Alan Ewing, Kevin Smith, Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Marsden, 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, Anne Howells, Omar Ebrahim, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth

3:03

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

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

1:15

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

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

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

1:48

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

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

1:50

Tableau Ia. Winter. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:52

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

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

1:11

Tableau IIa. Spring. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:53

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

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

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)

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

1:10

Tableau IVa. Autumn. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:53

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

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

1:11

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

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

0:53

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

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

1:09

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

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

0:46

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

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

5:19

The Journey (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:32

A Glimpse. Soon What You Most Love (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:15

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

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

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

1:36

A Glimpse of the Future. Soon You'll See Its Face (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:11

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

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

1:52

A Glimpse of the Future. This Is the Hour of Vanity or Choice (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:12

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

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

1:17

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

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

1:50

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

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

3:51

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

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

2:31

The First Hunt & Temptation. The Door Was Unlocked (1994 Revised Version)

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

4:25

An Aside from Morgan le Fay. A Gift He Must Not Refuse (1994 Revised Version)

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

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)

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

2:24

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

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

3:18

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

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

0:42

Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. Here's Your Trophy (1994 Revised Version)

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

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

5:28

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

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

0:28

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

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

1:07

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

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

3:43

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

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

2:01

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

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

2:51

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

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

4:04

The Journey Back Begins (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:28

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

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

4:31

Gawain's Return. Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

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

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

3:08

Harrison Birtwistle

Composer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Elgar Howarth

Conductor
Anne Howells

Mezzo-Soprano
Omar Ebrahim

Baritone

Harrison Birtwistle: Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

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