‎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, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Marie Angel

6:23

Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)

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

5:15

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

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

2:05

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

Anne Howells, Richard Greager, Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, Omar Ebrahim, 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)

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

0:34

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

Richard Greager, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, 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)

Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, 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)

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

9:14

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

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

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

3:03

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

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

1:15

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

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

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

1:50

Tableau Ia. Winter. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:52

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

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

1:11

Tableau IIa. Spring. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

0:53

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

1:11

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

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

0:53

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

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

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, 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)

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

0:15

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

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

1:34

Gawain, Act II A Glimpse of the Future. Soon... What You Want, You'll Have (1994 Revised Version)

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

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)

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

0:11

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

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

1:52

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

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

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

2:13

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

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

1:17

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

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

1:50

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

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

3:51

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

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

2:31

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

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

4:25

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

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

0:31

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

Elgar Howarth, Marie Angel, 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)

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)

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

0:42

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:37

The Third Hunt & Temptation. Winter Sun on Melting Snow. It's Blinding (1994 Revised Version)

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

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

1:07

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

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

3:43

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

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

2:01

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

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

2:51

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

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

0:28

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

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

4:31

Gawain's Return. Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

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

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

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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