‎Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia by Jamie Glover

Introduction. No., it cannot be done (Ironic Spirit, Columbus, Chorus)

BBC National Chorus of Wales, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover

4:39

1. My name is Christopher (Columbus, Ironic Spirit)

Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover

1:13

1. You cannot do that alone (Ironic Spirit, Columbus)

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

0:51

1a. Finding his way by starts and gleams (Ironic Spirit, Chorus)

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, BBC National Chorus of Wales

1:27

1a. Now the game is beginning (Columbus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover

1:18

2. Sarabande - Señor Columbus (Isabella, Columbus)

Caroline Carragher, Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:25

2. Down in the Kingdom of Granada (Isabella, Marquesa, Colombus), "Marquesa's S

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, Caroline Carragher, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jean Rigby

2:56

2. But how can they know? (Columbus, Ironic Spirit, Men's chorus)

Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:39

3. No! No! No! (Ironic Spirit, Men's Chorus)

Richard Hickox, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:17

3. Go and look at the sunset (Columbus)

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

0:32

3. I haven't seen her for years - IV. When will he return? (Columbus, Beatriz)

Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jean Rigby

3:14

4. May I come up? - Va. Kyrie. You have no right to take a rose from my courtya

Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jean Rigby

1:46

5a. So, my son, you are leaving Spain? (Ironic Spirit, Columbus)

Richard Hickox, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover

0:27

5b. Granada has fallen! (Chorus, Columbus)

Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

4:33

5b. Give me a ship, Your Majesty - Vc. On this day, the thirteenth of April - Vd

Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox

1:42

6a. Introduction - Port Music. Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! (Herald)

Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:37

6b. There be three ships (Woman Singer), "Woman's Song"

Jean Rigby, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:20

6c. I heard you were due to sail (Beatriz, Columbus)

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Jean Rigby

1:43

6c. Drum (Beatriz, Columbus)

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Jean Rigby

0:26

7. Litany of the Saints. Per Domimum - Capstan Shanty. We're bound upon a wil

Tom Randle, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, BBC National Chorus of Wales

2:54

7. On these ships they are singing - 7Ia. We've gone away for ever (Tenor,

Richard Hickox, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Tom Randle

1:53

8b. Sea Music. Friday, August the third (Columbus)

Caroline Carragher, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, Tom Randle, Jean Rigby

1:32

8b. The sailors steered badly (Ironic Spirit, Sailor)

Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Philip Lloyd Holtam

0:26

9. Night Music. Where shall wisdom be found…? (Columbus)

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover

1:22

9. Listen to me, Señores (Columbus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover

0:42

10. Gold, Señores, gold… (Columbus, Speaking Chorus)

BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

0:43

10. October the eleventh (Columbus)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Julian Glover, Richard Hickox

0:20

11. Stand by for the Dawn! - Te Deum laudamus (Columbus, Speaking Chorus, Men's

Julian Glover, Richard Hickox, BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:57

12a. Look 'ee yonder - in the name of the Holy Trinity (Columbus, Ironic Spiri

BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, Roderick Williams, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

3:51

12b. Have you heard the news, Your Grace? - Back from the West (Isabella, Iron

Richard Hickox, Jamie Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Caroline Carragher

4:44

12b. I took three ships (Columbus)

Julian Glover, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

1:11

12b. Finale. Glory, glory to God (Tenor, Columbus, Chorus)

Richard Hickox, Julian Glover, Tom Randle, BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

2:54

Hamlet and Ophelia

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

12:29

Sir William Walton

Composer
Richard Hickox

Conductor
BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Orchestra
Jean Rigby

Mezzo-Soprano
Roderick Williams

Baritone

Walton: Christopher Columbus & Hamlet and Ophelia

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