‎Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus by Andrew Davis

Parados

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

2:11

The First Poem of Reminiscence

Jon Garrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Peter Bronder, Andrew Davis

9:12

First Act of Love - First Duet of Love

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jean Rigby, Jon Garrison

3:34

First Passing Cloud

Arwel Huw Morgan, Stephen Allen, Nicholas Folwell, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Juliet Booth, Stephen Richardson, Andrew Davis

2:40

First Structure of Decision

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

1:31

First Ceremony

Stephen Richardson, Andrew Davis, Arwel Huw Morgan, Nicholas Folwell, Stephen Allen, BBC Symphony Orchestra

2:03

First Love Duet

Jean Rigby, Stephen Allen, Jon Garrison, Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

2:48

First Song of Magic

Arwel Huw Morgan, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

2:34

First Immortal Dance

Nicholas Folwell, Andrew Davis, Arwel Huw Morgan, Stephen Allen, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Richardson

3:02

First Cry of Memory

Anne-Marie Owens, Andrew Davis, Jean Rigby, BBC Symphony Orchestra

3:18

Second Passing Cloud

Andrew Davis, Nicholas Folwell, Arwel Huw Morgan, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Richardson, Stephen Allen

3:46

Second Act of Love

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Anne-Marie Owens

3:57

First Allegorical Flower of Reason

Arwel Huw Morgan, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Stephen Allen, Nicholas Folwell

3:42

First Look of Loneliness

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

5:19

First Time Shift - First Human Lie

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Omar Ebrahim, BBC Symphony Orchestra

1:30

First Whisper of Change

Alan Opie, Jon Garrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:45

Second Ceremony - First Exchange

Stephen Allen, Andrew Davis, Stephen Richardson, Nicholas Folwell, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Arwel Huw Morgan

2:05

First Song of Failure

Andrew Davis, Arwel Huw Morgan, Nicholas Folwell, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Richardson, Stephen Allen

2:35

Second Immortal Dance

Arwel Huw Morgan, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Allen, Andrew Davis, Nicholas Folwell, Stephen Richardson

0:59

First Hysterical Aria (1)

Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra

1:03

Second Statement of Reason

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison, Andrew Davis

2:04

First Hysterical Aria (2)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison, Andrew Davis

0:35

First Magic Formula

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison

1:49

First Hysterical Aria (3)

Jon Garrison, Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

0:46

First Shout of Gratitude

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison

3:27

Second Time Shift - Second Love Duet

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Anne-Marie Owens, Peter Bronder, Andrew Davis

4:18

First Whisper of Change

Anne-Marie Owens, Peter Bronder, Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

0:49

First Arch

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Omar Ebrahim, Jon Garrison

2:56

Second Arch

Elizabeth McCormack, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Philippa Dames-Longworth, Juliet Booth, Andrew Davis, Omar Ebrahim

2:15

Third Arch

Nicholas Folwell, Arwel Huw Morgan, Stephen Allen, Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison, Stephen Richardson

2:15

Fourth Arch

Anne-Marie Owens, Jon Garrison, Jean Rigby, Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

2:20

Fifth Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Anne-Marie Owens, Peter Bronder, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison

2:08

Sixth Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison

2:14

Seventh Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison, Marie Angel, Andrew Davis

1:43

Eighth Arch

Anne-Marie Owens, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra

2:04

Ninth Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Peter Bronder, Jon Garrison, Andrew Davis, Anne-Marie Owens

2:52

Tenth Arch

Jon Garrison, Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

2:04

Eleventh Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison

2:04

Twelfth Arch

Marie Angel, Peter Bronder, Anne-Marie Owens, Jon Garrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

1:42

Thirteenth Arch

Elizabeth McCormack, Philippa Dames-Longworth, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison, Andrew Davis, Juliet Booth

1:50

Fourteenth Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison, Jean Rigby, BBC Singers, Andrew Davis

1:51

Fifteenth Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Jon Garrison, BBC Singers

2:27

Sixteenth Arch

Jean Rigby, Peter Bronder, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Philippa Dames-Longworth, Juliet Booth, Jon Garrison, Anne-Marie Owens, Andrew Davis

1:43

Seventeenth Arch

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Peter Bronder, Andrew Davis, Anne-Marie Owens, Jon Garrison

3:48

Second Allegorical Flower of Reason

Nicholas Folwell, Andrew Davis, Arwel Huw Morgan, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Allen

3:27

First Terrible Death - Second Whisper of Change

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Peter Bronder

1:22

Third Time Shift

Arwel Huw Morgan, Omar Ebrahim, Marie Angel, Peter Bronder, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, BBC Symphony Orchestra

3:32

Third Whisper of Change

BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, Andrew Davis

1:03

Third Dream

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison, Andrew Davis

2:38

Third Allegorical Flower of Reason

Arwel Huw Morgan, Nicholas Folwell, Stephen Allen, Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

3:26

Third Song of Magic (1)

Jon Garrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Martyn Brabbins

0:30

Euridice Puppet - Euridice Singer

Jean Rigby, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Anne-Marie Owens, Andrew Davis

2:27

Third Song of Magic (2)

Jon Garrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

1:04

Third Spoken Argument

Jon Garrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

1:38

Third Song of Magic (3)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison, Andrew Davis

1:07

Third Sentence of Teaching

Omar Ebrahim, Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

1:44

Third Terrible Death

Jon Garrison, Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

1:19

Third Song of Magic (4)

Jon Garrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

1:08

Third Ceremony

Arwel Huw Morgan, Andrew Davis, Stephen Allen, Nicholas Folwell, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra

2:29

Third Song of Magic (5)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jon Garrison, Andrew Davis

1:31

Third Love Duet

Jon Garrison, Andrew Davis, Jean Rigby, BBC Symphony Orchestra

1:48

Third Song of Magic (6)

Jon Garrison, Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

1:53

Third Hysterical Aria

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Marie Angel, Andrew Davis

3:47

Third Passing Cloud

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Folwell, Andrew Davis, Stephen Allen, Stephen Richardson, Arwel Huw Morgan

3:04

Third Immortal Dance

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Folwell, Andrew Davis, Stephen Allen, Stephen Richardson, Arwel Huw Morgan

3:14

Exodus

Nicholas Folwell, Peter Bronder, Andrew Davis, Stephen Allen, Jon Garrison, Stephen Richardson, BBC Symphony Orchestra

6:56

Harrison Birtwistle

Composer
Andrew Davis

Conductor
BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Jean Rigby

Mezzo-Soprano
Nicholas Folwell

Baritone

Ann McKay

Producer
Ian Dearden

Sound Supervisor
Colin Matthews

Producer
Neil Pemberton

Mastering Engineer, Editing Engineer
Anthony Legge

Copyist
Ian Dearden

Liner Notes

Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus

RECORD LABEL

Harrison Birtwistle

Andrew Davis

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Jean Rigby

Nicholas Folwell

Production

Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production