Performer:
Jean Rigby (Mezzo Soprano),
Thomas Randle (Tenor),
Roderick Williams (Baritone),
Julian Glover (Voice),
Caroline Carragher (Soprano),
Philip Lloyd Holtam (),
Craig Ogden (Guitar),
Jamie Glover (Voice)
Conductor:
Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales,
BBC National Chorus of Wales
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1942; England
Notes: This selection is a stereo recording.
2.
Hamlet and Ophelia by Sir William Walton
Conductor:
Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales,
BBC National Chorus of Wales
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1967
Christopher Columbus Part I: Introduction and Chorus: No, it cannot be done (Ironic Spirit, Columbus, Chorus)
Christopher Columbus Part I: Dialogue: My name is Christopher (Columbus, Ironic Spirit) -
Christopher Columbus Part I: You cannot do that alone (Ironic Spirit, Columbus)
Christopher Columbus Part I: Recitation and Chorus: Finding his way by starts and gleams (Ironic Spirit, Chorus) -
Christopher Columbus Part I: Now the game is beginning (Columbus)
Christopher Columbus Part I: Court Music: Sarabande - Senor Columbus (Isabella, Columbus) -
Christopher Columbus Part I: Down in the Kingdom of Granada (Isabella), "Marquesa's Song" -
Christopher Columbus Part I: But how can they know? (Columbus, Ironic Spirit, Men's chorus)
Christopher Columbus Part I: No! No! No! (Men's Chorus, Ironic Spirit) -
Christopher Columbus Part I: Go and look at the sunset (Columbus) -
Christopher Columbus Part I: I haven't seen her for years (Columbus) - When will he return? (Beatriz), "Beatriz's Song" -
Christopher Columbus Part I: May I come up? (Columbus, Beatriz) - Kyrie: You have no right to take a rose from my courtyard (Beatriz, Men's Chorus) -
Christopher Columbus Part I: Granada has fallen! (Chorus, Columbus) -
Christopher Columbus Part I: Give me a ship, Your Majesty (Columbus) - Fanfare I - On this day, the thirteenth of April (Herald) - Fanfare II - In the name of the Holy Trinity and Eternal Unity (Herald) - Fanafe III - They have givne me all that I asked (Columbus)
Christopher Columbus Part II: Introduction - Port Music: Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! (Herald)
Christopher Columbus Part II: There be three ships (Woman Singer), "Woman's Song"
Christopher Columbus Part II: Instrumental Reprise of Beatriz's Song - I heard you were due to sail (Beatriz, Columbus) -
Christopher Columbus Part II: Litany of the Saints: Per Domimum (Chorus) - Capstan Shanty: We're bound upon a wild goose quest (Tenor) -
Christopher Columbus Part II: On these ships they are singing (Ironic Spirit) - Shanty: We've gone away for ever (Tenor)
Christopher Columbus Part II: Sea Music: Friday, August the third (Columbus) -
Christopher Columbus Part II: Night Music: Where shall wisdom be found...? (Columbus) -
Christopher Columbus Part II: Listen to me, Senores (Columbus) -
Christopher Columbus Part II: Gold, Senores, gold... (Columbus, Speaking Chorus) -
Christopher Columbus Part II: Stand by for the Dawn! (Columbus, Speaking Chorus) - Te Deum laudamus (Men's Chorus)
Christopher Columbus Part II: Look 'ee yonder (Ironic Spirit, Indian Chorus, Baritone) - Fanfare - In the name of the Holy Trinity (Columbus)
Christopher Columbus Part II: Dialogue: Have you heard the news, Your Grace? (Isabella, Ironic Spirit) - Back from the West (Speaking Chorus, Ironic Spirit, Herald) -
Christopher Columbus Part II: I took three ships (Columbus)
Christopher Columbus Part II: Finale: Glory, glory to God (Tenor, Chorus, Columbus)
