Harrison Birtwistle: Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

65 SONGS • 2 STUNDEN UND 16 MINUTEN • AUG 05 2014

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Gawain, Act I: The Green Knight's Challenge. Which of You Is King? (1994 Revised Version)

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

09:14

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

Kevin Smith, John Marsden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Alan Ewing, Francois Le Roux, John Tomlinson & Elgar Howarth

03:36

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Gawain, Act I: The Raising of the Axe (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Elgar Howarth

01:13

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Gawain, Act I: Time Frozen. This Is the Moment That Waited for You (1994 Revised Version)

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

03:03

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

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

01:16

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

John Tomlinson, Francois Le Roux, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Elgar Howarth

04:05

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Gawain, Act I: The Green Knight Rides Off (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

00:39

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Gawain, Act I: The Court's Reaction. It's Nothing (1994 Revised Version)

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

01:49

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Gawain, Act I: Prophesies & Threats. Now That You've Seen Its Face (1994 Revised Version)

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

01:51

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Gawain, Act I: Tableau Ia. Winter. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

00:53

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Gawain, Act I: Tableau Ib. Winter. Night. Here Is Your Second Birth (1994 Revised Version)

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

01:12

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Gawain, Act I: Tableau IIa. Spring. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

00:53

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Gawain, Act I: Tableau IIb. Spring. Night. Here Is Your Second Skin (1994 Revised Version)

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

01:11

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Gawain, Act I: Tableau IIIa. Summer. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

00:56

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Gawain, Act I: Tableau IIIb. Summer. Night. Here Is Your Second Flesh (1994 Revised Version)

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

01:10

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Gawain, Act I: Tableau IVa. Autumn. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

00:54

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Gawain, Act I: Tableau IVb. Autumn. Night. Here Is Your Second Arm (1994 Revised Version)

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

01:11

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Gawain, Act I: Tableau Va. Winter II. Day (1994 Revised Version)

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

00:54

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Gawain, Act I: Tableau Vb. Winter II. Night. Here Is Your Badge of Steel (1994 Revised Version)

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

01:09

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Gawain, Act I: Tableau Vc. Winter II. Coda. Now with a Single Step (1994 Revised Version)

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

00:47

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Gawain, Act II: Morgan le Fay's Prediction. Now with a Single Step (1994 Revised Version)

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

05:20

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Gawain, Act II: The Journey (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

01:32

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Gawain, Act II: A Glimpse. Soon What You Most Love (1994 Revised Version)

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

00:15

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Gawain, Act II: The Journey Continues. A Single Step (1994 Revised Version)

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

01:34

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

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

00:12

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Gawain, Act II: The Journey Continues. A Day, Another Day, a Week of Days (1994 Revised Version)

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

01:36

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Gawain, Act II: A Glimpse of the Future. Soon You'll See Its Face (1994 Revised Version)

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

00:12

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Gawain, Act II: The Journey Continues. Another Mile, Another Day, Another Week (1994 Revised Version)

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

01:53

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Gawain, Act II: A Glimpse of the Future. This Is the Hour of Vanity or Choice (1994 Revised Version)

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

00:12

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Gawain, Act II: The Journey Continues. Mile After Mile, Day After Day, Week After Week (1994 Revised Version)

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

02:13

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Gawain, Act II: Castle de Hautdesert. Welcome, Welcome, Welcome (1994 Revised Version)

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

01:18

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Gawain, Act II: Dance Aria. Now We Shall Learn (1994 Revised Version)

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

01:51

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

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

03:52

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Gawain, Act II: The First Lullaby. Lie Down Without Fear of the Dark (1994 Revised Version)

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

02:32

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Gawain, Act II: The First Hunt & Temptation. The Door Was Unlocked (1994 Revised Version)

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

04:26

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Gawain, Act II: 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

00:31

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Gawain, Act II: Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. Who's There? (1994 Revised Version)

Francois Le Roux, Marie Angel, John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Elgar Howarth

01:30

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Gawain, Act II: The Second Lullaby. Lie Down Without Fear of the Dark (1994 Revised Version)

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

02:24

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Gawain, Act II: The Second Hunt & Temptation. Are You Gawain? (1994 Revised Version)

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

03:19

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Gawain, Act II: An aside from Morgan le Fay. A Word He Must Not Hear (1994 Revised Version)

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

00:43

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Gawain, Act II: Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. Here's Your Trophy (1994 Revised Version)

John Tomlinson, Francois Le Roux, Elgar Howarth & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

00:58

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Gawain, Act II: The Third Lullaby. Lie Down Without Fear of the Dark (1994 Revised Version)

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

02:38

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

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

05:28

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Gawain, Act II: An Aside from Morgan le Fay. Who's There? (1994 Revised Version)

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

00:29

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Gawain, Act II: Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return. I Hunted All Day (1994 Revised Version)

John Tomlinson, Francois Le Roux, Elgar Howarth & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

01:07

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

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

03:44

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Gawain, Act II: The Green Chapel. Fear of Death (1994 Revised Version)

John Tomlinson, Francois Le Roux, Elgar Howarth & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

02:01

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Gawain, Act II: Gawain Faces Death. Now I Acquit Myself (1994 Revised Version)

Francois Le Roux, Marie Angel, John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Elgar Howarth

02:51

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Gawain, Act II: Gawain's Reprieve. The First Blow (1994 Revised Version)

John Tomlinson, Francois Le Roux, Marie Angel, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Elgar Howarth

04:05

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Gawain, Act II: The Journey Back Begins (1994 Revised Version)

Elgar Howarth & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

00:29

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Gawain, Act II: The Court. Arthur, Join Us (1994 Revised Version)

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

04:32

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Gawain, Act II: Gawain's Return. Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

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

03:36

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Gawain, Act II: Gawain's Epilogue. I Left This Place (1994 Revised Version)

Francois Le Roux, Elgar Howarth & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

02:27

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Gawain, Act II: Coda. Now, at the Year's Dead End (1994 Revised Version)

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

03:08

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