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Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
Gawain

Album UK 1996 on Collins Classics label
Classical (Opera)

68 page booklet contains liner notes, synopsis in English, French & German. English libretto- no translation.

     
Musicians
PortraitHarrison Birtwistle , *1934 GB
album by
PortraitChorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ,
chorus, album by
PortraitOrchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden , GB
orchestra, album by
PortraitElgar Howarth tr, *1935 GB
conductor, album by
PortraitFrançois Le Roux voc, *1955 FR
baritone vocals, gawain
PortraitOmar Ebrahim voc, *1956 GB
baritone vocals, the fool
PortraitAlan Ewing voc, b, IE
bass vocals, agravain
PortraitJohn Tomlinson voc, *1946 GB
bass vocals, green knight / bertilak de hautdesert
PortraitKevin Smith voc,
countertenor vocals, bishop baldwin
PortraitDavid Harsent , *1942 GB
libretto by
PortraitAnne Howells voc, *1941 GB
mezzo-soprano vocals, lady de hautdesert
PortraitPenelope Walmsley-Clark voc, GB
soprano vocals, guinevere
PortraitMarie Angel voc, *1953 AU
soprano vocals, morgan le fay
PortraitRichard Greager voc,
tenor vocals, king arthur
John Marsden
tenor vocals, ywain
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Act 1Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
2 OvertureHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
3 The Story Begins 'Night after night'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
4 The Court 'They tire me.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
5 Three Riddles 'There was a man.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
6 Arthur's Response 'How can I eat?Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
7 Door Knock, Prophesies and Threats 'This is the hour of legacy or loss.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
8 Mystery of the Open DoorHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
9 Another Riddle 'Something stranger than charity'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
10 Door Knock, Prophesies and Threats 'Now is the hour of legacy or loss'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
11 Entrance of the Green Knight 'Now I shall test his strengthHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
12 The Green Knight Rides into the CourtHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
13 The Green Knight's Challenge 'Which of you is king?'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
14 The Court's Reaction, Gawain Accepts the Challenge 'God's Name'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
15 The Raising of the AxeHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
16 Time Frozen (Reprise; Prophesies; Riddles; Door Knock) 'This is the moment...'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
17 Gawain Decapitates The Green Knight 'God's Name!Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
18 The Severed Head Instructs Gawain 'My Title is Knight of the Green Chapel.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
19 The Green Knight Rides OffHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
20 The Court's Reaction 'It's nothing.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
21 Duet: Prophesies and Threats 'Now that you've seen its face.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
22 Tableaux of the Turning of the Seasons and Gawain's Preparation...Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
23 Tableau I: Winter: DayHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
24 Tableau I: Winter:Night...Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
25 Tableau II: Spring: DayHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
26 Tableau II: Spring: Night.Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
27 Tableau III: Summer: DayHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
28 Tableau III: Summer: Night...Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
29 Tableau IV: Autumn: DayHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
30 Tableau IV: Autumn: Night..Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
31 Tableau V: Winter: DayHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
32 Tableau V: Winter: Night...Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
33 Tableau V: Coda...Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
34 Act 2Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
35 Morgan Le Fay's Prediction 'Now with a single step.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
36 The JourneyHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
37 Glimpse 'Soon...what you most love.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
38 The Journey ContinuesHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
39 A Glimpse of the Future 'Soon...what you want, you'll have.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
40 The Journey ContinuesHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
41 A Glimpse of the Future 'Soon you'll see its face.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
42 The Journey ContinuesHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
43 A Glimpse of the Future 'This is the hour of vanity or choice.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
44 The Journey ContinuesHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
45 Castle de Hautdesert 'Welcome,welcome, welcome.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
46 Dance Aria 'Now we shall learn.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
47 Bertilak de Hautdesert's Welcome and Gawain's Foreboding 'This house is yours.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
48 The First Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark.Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
49 The First Hunt and TemptationHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
50 An Aside from Morgan Le Fay (1) 'A gift he must not refuse.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
51 Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (1)Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
52 The Second Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
53 The Second Hunt and TemptationHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
54 An Aside From Morgan Le Fay (2Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
55 Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (2) 'Here's your trophy.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
56 The Third Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark.Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
57 The Third Hunt and TemptationHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
58 An Aside From Morgan Le Fay (3)Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
59 : Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (3) 'I hunted all day.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
60 Prophesies and ThreatsHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
61 The Green Chapel 'Fear of Death.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
62 Gawain Faces Death 'Now I acquit myself.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
63 Gawain's Reprieve 'The first blow.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
64 The Journey Back BeginsHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
65 The Court (Riddles and Prophesies) 'Arthur-join us.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
66 Gawain's ReturnHarrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
67 Gawain's Epilogue 'I left this place.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth
68 Coda 'Now at the year's dead end.'Harrison Birtwistle, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Elgar Howarth

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