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

Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:17

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

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

6:23

Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)

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

5:15

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:24

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

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

0:34

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:46

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

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

0:33

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

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

1:07

The Green Knight Rides into the Court (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:09

The Green Knight's Challenge. Which of You Is King? (1994 Revised Version)

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

9:14

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

Elgar Howarth, Kevin Smith, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir John Tomlinson, John Marsden, Alan Ewing, François Le Roux

3:35

The Raising of the Axe (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:13

Time Frozen. This Is the Moment That Waited for You (1994 Revised Version)

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

3:03

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:48

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

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

1:50

Tableau Ia. Winter. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:52

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

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

1:11

Tableau IIa. Spring. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:53

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

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

1:11

Tableau IIIa. Summer. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:56

Tableau IIIb. Summer. Night. Here Is Your Second Flesh (1994 Revised Version)

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

1:10

Tableau IVa. Autumn. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:53

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

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

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)

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

1:09

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

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

0:46

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

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

5:19

The Journey (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth

1:32

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

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

0:15

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

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

1:36

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

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

0:11

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:13

Castle de Hautdesert. Welcome, Welcome, Welcome (1994 Revised Version)

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

1:17

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

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

1:50

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

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

3:51

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

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

2:31

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

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

4:25

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

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

0:31

Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. Who's There? (1994 Revised Version)

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

1:30

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

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

2:24

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

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

3:18

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

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

0:42

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

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

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

1:07

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

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

3:43

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

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

2:01

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

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

2:51

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

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

4:04

The Journey Back Begins (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:28

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

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

4:31

Gawain's Return. Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

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

3:08

Harrison Birtwistle

Composer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Elgar Howarth

Conductor
Anne Howells

Mezzo-Soprano
Alan Ewing

Bass

Harrison Birtwistle: Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

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