‎Britten: Gloriana by Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1. Prelude

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:20

2. The Tornament

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Bryn Terfel, Jonathan Summers, Christopher Cornall, Philip Langridge

4:18

3. Recitative & Fight

Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:25

4. Entrance of the Queen

Sir Charles Mackerras, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus

1:29

5. Recitative

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Josephine Barstow

1:07

6. The two Lords' Explanation

Richard Van Allan, Josephine Barstow, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Langridge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:24

7. Raleigh's Song

Philip Langridge, Richard Van Allan, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Jonathan Summers

1:43

8. Ensemble of Reconciliation

Sir Charles Mackerras, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Bryn Terfel, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Jonathan Summers, Philip Langridge, Richard Van Allan

4:52

9. Recitative & Final March

Richard Van Allan, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Jonathan Summers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Langridge, Josephine Barstow

1:29

10. Prelude & Dialogue

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:02

11. The Queen's Song

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow

1:57

12. Cecil's Song of Government

Josephine Barstow, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:56

13. Recitative & Essex's Entry

Dominic Gill, Philip Langridge, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:35

14. First Lute Song

Philip Langridge, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow

1:59

15. Second Lute Song

Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Langridge

3:43

16. The First Duet for the Queen & Essex

Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Philip Langridge, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:12

17. Soliloquy & Prayer

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow, Sir Charles Mackerras

5:10

18. Prelude & Welcome

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Philip Langridge, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Chorus, John Shirley-Quirk

4:03

19. The Masque

Philip Langridge, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Jonathan Summers, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan

11:47

20. Finale

Philip Langridge, John Mark Ainsley, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow, Richard Van Allan, Sir Charles Mackerras, John Shirley-Quirk

2:51

21. Prelude & Song

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Jonathan Summers, Sir Charles Mackerras, Yvonne Kenny

2:14

22. Duet

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Jonathan Summers, Yvonne Kenny, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:25

23. Double Duet

Yvonne Kenny, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones

1:46

24. Quartet

Jonathan Summers, Yvonne Kenny, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Langridge

3:38

25. Pavane

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:09

26. Conversation

Sir Charles Mackerras, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Janice Watson, Della Jones, Yvonne Kenny, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Philip Langridge

1:20

27. Galliard

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:50

28. Conversation & the Queen's Entrance

Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:03

29. Lavolta

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:25

30. Conversation

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:49

31. Morris dance

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:04

32. Recitative

Sir Charles Mackerras, Yvonne Kenny, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones

0:24

33. The Queen's Burlesque

Sir Charles Mackerras, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones

1:49

34. Quartet

Philip Langridge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Della Jones, Yvonne Kenny, Jonathan Summers, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:50

35. March

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:46

36. The Queen's Announcement

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Josephine Barstow, Richard Van Allan, Philip Langridge

2:04

37. Ensemble

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Della Jones, Philip Langridge, Richard Van Allan, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Josephine Barstow, Yvonne Kenny

3:08

38. Coranto

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:16

39. Prelude & Chatter

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson

2:54

40. Essex's Intrusion

Philip Langridge, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson, Welsh National Opera Chorus

0:56

41. The Second Duet of the Queen & Essex

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson, Philip Langridge, Josephine Barstow, Sir Charles Mackerras

8:00

42. The Dressing-Table Song

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Chorus

2:45

43. The Entrance of Cecil

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:03

44. Cecil's Report

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:47

45. Discussion

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:58

46. The Queen's Decision

Sir Charles Mackerras, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:38

47. Ballad - Rondo

Monmouth School Choir, James Miller-Coburn, Jenevora Williams, Bryn Terfel, Tom Finucane, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Willard White

10:35

48. Prelude & Verdict

Richard Van Allan, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie

6:16

49. Cecil's Warning

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow

0:56

50. The Queen's Dilemma

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, Josephine Barstow, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:29

51. Trio

Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones, Yvonne Kenny, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:30

52. Lady Essex's Pleading

Sir Charles Mackerras, Jonathan Summers, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones

2:35

53. Penepole Rich's Pleading

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Josephine Barstow, Yvonne Kenny, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:41

54. Epilogue

Welsh National Opera Chorus, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Philip Langridge, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alan Opie

8:51

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Chorus, Choir
Jonathan Summers

Vocals, Baritone
Josephine Barstow

Soprano, Vocals

Jenni Whiteside

Tape Editor
Andrew Cornall

Producer
John Dunkerley

Recording Engineer
Simon Eadon

Recording Engineer
Alex Smith

Creative Director
Peter Evans

Liner Notes
Mary Robert

Photography
Nicholas Hilliard

Cover Art
Donald Mitchell

Liner Notes

Britten: Gloriana

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Benjamin Britten

Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Welsh National Opera Chorus

Jonathan Summers

Josephine Barstow

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Britten: Gloriana

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