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Harrison Birtwistle: Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

Harrison Birtwistle: Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
2014
Harrison Birtwistle
Gawain
2:16:21
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)
Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
6:23
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)
Richard Greager, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
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, Omar Ebrahim, Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Richard Greager, 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)
Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
0:34
Mystery of the Open Door. It's Nothing (1994 Revised Version)
Marie Angel, Richard Greager, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
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)
Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
0:33
Entrance of the Green Knight. Now I Shall Test His Strength (1994 Revised Version)
Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
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)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Kevin Smith, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Ewing, John Marsden, Marie Angel, Richard Greager, François Le Roux
9:14
The Court's Reaction, Gawain Accepts the Challenge. God's Name (1994 Revised Version)
Alan Ewing, John Marsden, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Kevin Smith, Sir John Tomlinson, 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)
Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Omar Ebrahim, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
3:03
Gawain Decapitates the Green Knight. God's Name! (1994 Revised Version)
Anne Howells, Omar Ebrahim, Kevin Smith, Alan Ewing, Richard Greager, Elgar Howarth, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, John Marsden, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir John Tomlinson
1:15
The Severed Head Instructs Gawain. My Title Is Knight of the Green Chapel (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux
4:05
The Green Knight Rides Off (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
0:38
The Court's Reaction. It's Nothing (1994 Revised Version)
Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Richard Greager, Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
1:48
Prophesies & Threats. Now That You've Seen Its Face (1994 Revised Version)
Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Richard Greager, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
1:50
Tableau Ia. Winter. Day (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
0:52
Tableau Ib. Winter. Night. Here Is Your Second Birth (1994 Revised Version)
Omar Ebrahim, Royal Opera Chorus, John Marsden, Marie Angel, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Richard Greager, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Kevin Smith, Alan Ewing, Elgar Howarth
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)
Kevin Smith, Alan Ewing, Omar Ebrahim, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, John Marsden, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Richard Greager, Royal Opera Chorus, 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)
Richard Greager, John Marsden, Marie Angel, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Kevin Smith, Elgar Howarth, Royal Opera Chorus, Omar Ebrahim, Alan Ewing
1:10
Tableau IVa. Autumn. Day (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
0:53
Tableau IVb. Autumn. Night. Here Is Your Second Arm (1994 Revised Version)
John Marsden, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Kevin Smith, Alan Ewing, Omar Ebrahim, Royal Opera Chorus, Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark
1:11
Tableau Va. Winter II. Day (1994 Revised Version)
Royal Opera Chorus, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
0:53
Tableau Vb. Winter II. Night. Here Is Your Badge of Steel (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Kevin Smith, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Richard Greager, Alan Ewing, John Marsden, Omar Ebrahim
1:09
Tableau Vc. Winter II. Coda. Now with a Single Step (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
0:46
Morgan le Fay's Prediction. Now with a Single Step (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, 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)
Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
0:15
The Journey Continues. A Single Step (1994 Revised Version)
Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, 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, Marie Angel, Royal Opera Chorus, François Le Roux
0:12
The Journey Continues. A Day, Another Day, a Week of Days (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux
1:36
A Glimpse of the Future. Soon You'll See Its Face (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, François Le Roux, Royal Opera Chorus, Marie Angel
0:11
The Journey Continues. Another Mile, Another Day, Another Week (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux
1:52
A Glimpse of the Future. This Is the Hour of Vanity or Choice (1994 Revised Version)
Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, Marie Angel, François Le Roux, Royal Opera Chorus
0:12
The Journey Continues. Mile After Mile, Day After Day, Week After Week (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Marie Angel, Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
2:13
Castle de Hautdesert. Welcome, Welcome, Welcome (1994 Revised Version)
Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux
1:17
Dance Aria. Now We Shall Learn (1994 Revised Version)
Sir John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
1:50
Bertilak de Hautdesert's Welcome & Gawain's Foreboding. My Food, My Wine, My Hearth (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux
3:51
The First Lullaby. Lie Down Without Fear of the Dark (1994 Revised Version)
Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux
2:31
The First Hunt & Temptation. The Door Was Unlocked (1994 Revised Version)
Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, 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)
Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
0:31
Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. Who's There? (1994 Revised Version)
Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, 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)
Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, 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)
Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux
0:42
Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. Here's Your Trophy (1994 Revised Version)
Sir John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux
0:57
The Third Lullaby. Lie Down Without Fear of the Dark (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux
2:37
The Third Hunt & Temptation. Winter Sun on Melting Snow. It's Blinding (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux
5:28
An Aside from Morgan le Fay. Who's There? (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, 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, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, 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, Marie Angel, Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Le Roux
2:51
Gawain's Reprieve. The First Blow (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Sir John Tomlinson, François Le Roux, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
4:04
The Journey Back Begins (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Royal Opera Chorus, François Le Roux, Anne Howells, Sir John Tomlinson
0:28
The Court. Arthur, Join Us (1994 Revised Version)
Richard Greager, Omar Ebrahim, Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
4:31
Gawain's Return. Gawain (1994 Revised Version)
John Marsden, Kevin Smith, Marie Angel, Alan Ewing, Elgar Howarth, Royal Opera Chorus, Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Omar Ebrahim, François Le Roux
3:35
Gawain's Epilogue. I Left This Place (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, 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

5 August 2014 65 Tracks, 2 Hours 16 minutes ℗ 2014 NMC Recordings

RECORD LABEL

NMC Recordings

  • Harrison Birtwistle

    Composer

  • Elgar Howarth

    Conductor

  • Anne Howells

    Mezzo-Soprano

  • Alan Ewing

    Bass

  • Omar Ebrahim

    Baritone

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