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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)
Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel
6:23
Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Elgar Howarth, Richard Greager, Anne Howells
5:15
Three Riddles. There Was a Man (1994 Revised Version)
Omar Ebrahim, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Marsden, Alan Ewing, François Leroux
2:05
Arthur's Response. How Can I Eat? (1994 Revised Version)
Anne Howells, Richard Greager, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim
2:24
Door Knock, Prophesies & Threats. This Is the Hour of Legacy or Loss (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells
0:34
Mystery of the Open Door. It's Nothing (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Elgar Howarth
1:52
Another Riddle. Something Stranger Than Charity (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Omar Ebrahim, Elgar Howarth
0:46
Door Knock, Prophesies & Threats. Now Is the Hour of Legacy or Loss (1994 Revised Version)
Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel
0:33
Entrance of the Green Knight. Now I Shall Test His Strength (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells
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, Marie Angel, Richard Greager, Kevin Smith, John Marsden, Alan Ewing, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, Sir John Tomlinson, François Leroux
9:14
The Court's Reaction, Gawain Accepts the Challenge. God's Name (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Kevin Smith, John Marsden, Alan Ewing, Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Leroux
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, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Omar Ebrahim
3:03
Gawain Decapitates the Green Knight. God's Name! (1994 Revised Version)
Sir John Tomlinson, Alan Ewing, Anne Howells, Richard Greager, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Kevin Smith, John Marsden, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim
1:15
The Severed Head Instructs Gawain. My Title Is Knight of the Green Chapel (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, François Leroux
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)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Sir John Tomlinson, Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark
1:48
Prophesies & Threats. Now That You've Seen Its Face (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Richard Greager
1:50
Tableau Ia. Winter. Day (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Royal Opera Chorus, Elgar Howarth
0:52
Tableau Ib. Winter. Night. Here Is Your Second Birth (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Alan Ewing, Royal Opera Chorus, Elgar Howarth, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim, Kevin Smith, John Marsden, Richard Greager
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)
Kevin Smith, John Marsden, Richard Greager, Alan Ewing, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Royal Opera Chorus, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim, Elgar Howarth
1:11
Tableau IIIa. Summer. Day (1994 Revised Version)
Royal Opera Chorus, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
0:56
Tableau IIIb. Summer. Night. Here Is Your Second Flesh (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Royal Opera Chorus, Alan Ewing, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Kevin Smith, John Marsden, Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim
1:10
Tableau IVa. Autumn. Day (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, Royal Opera Chorus
0:53
Tableau IVb. Autumn. Night. Here Is Your Second Arm (1994 Revised Version)
Royal Opera Chorus, Richard Greager, Kevin Smith, John Marsden, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Alan Ewing
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)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Kevin Smith, John Marsden, Richard Greager, Elgar Howarth, Alan Ewing, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim
1:09
Tableau Vc. Winter II. Coda. Now with a Single Step (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth
0:46
Morgan le Fay's Prediction. Now with a Single Step (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, François Leroux
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)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells
0:15
The Journey Continues. A Single Step (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, François Leroux
1:34
Gawain, Act II A Glimpse of the Future. Soon... What You Want, You'll Have (1994 Revised Version)
Sir John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Anne Howells, Marie Angel, François Leroux, Royal Opera Chorus
0:12
The Journey Continues. A Day, Another Day, a Week of Days (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, François Leroux
1:36
A Glimpse of the Future. Soon You'll See Its Face (1994 Revised Version)
Sir John Tomlinson, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, François Leroux, 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 Leroux
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, Royal Opera Chorus, Marie Angel, François Leroux
0:12
The Journey Continues. Mile After Mile, Day After Day, Week After Week (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Sir John Tomlinson, Anne Howells
2:13
Castle de Hautdesert. Welcome, Welcome, Welcome (1994 Revised Version)
Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, François Leroux
1:17
Dance Aria. Now We Shall Learn (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Sir John Tomlinson
1:50
Bertilak de Hautdesert's Welcome & Gawain's Foreboding. My Food, My Wine, My Hearth (1994 Revised Version)
Anne Howells, Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, François Leroux
3:51
The First Lullaby. Lie Down Without Fear of the Dark (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, François Leroux
2:31
The First Hunt & Temptation. The Door Was Unlocked (1994 Revised Version)
Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elgar Howarth, François Leroux
4:25
An Aside from Morgan le Fay. A Gift He Must Not Refuse (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel
0:31
Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. Who's There? (1994 Revised Version)
Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, François Leroux
1:30
The Second Lullaby. Lie Down Without Fear of the Dark (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, François Leroux
2:24
The Second Hunt & Temptation. Are You Gawain? (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Leroux
3:18
An aside from Morgan le Fay. A Word He Must Not Hear (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, François Leroux
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 Leroux
0:57
The Third Lullaby. Lie Down Without Fear of the Dark (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, François Leroux
2:37
The Third Hunt & Temptation. Winter Sun on Melting Snow. It's Blinding (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Elgar Howarth, François Leroux
5:28
An Aside from Morgan le Fay. Who's There? (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, François Leroux
0:28
Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. I Hunted All Day (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir John Tomlinson, Elgar Howarth, François Leroux
1:07
Prophesies & Threats. Soon, the Moment That Waited for You (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, François Leroux
3:43
The Green Chapel. Fear of Death (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir John Tomlinson, François Leroux
2:01
Gawain Faces Death. Now I Acquit Myself (1994 Revised Version)
Sir John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Elgar Howarth, François Leroux
2:51
Gawain's Reprieve. The First Blow (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Sir John Tomlinson, François Leroux
4:04
The Journey Back Begins (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Royal Opera Chorus, François Leroux, Marie Angel, Sir John Tomlinson, Anne Howells
0:28
The Court. Arthur, Join Us (1994 Revised Version)
Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Richard Greager, Elgar Howarth
4:31
Gawain's Return. Gawain (1994 Revised Version)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Richard Greager, Kevin Smith, John Marsden, Royal Opera Chorus, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Omar Ebrahim, Alan Ewing, Elgar Howarth, François Leroux
3:35
Gawain's Epilogue. I Left This Place (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, François Leroux
2:27
Coda. Now, at the Year's Dead End (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel
3:08

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

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  • Harrison Birtwistle

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  • Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

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  • Elgar Howarth

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  • Anne Howells

    Mezzo-Soprano

  • Omar Ebrahim

    Baritone

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