Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Harrison Birtwistle: Gawain (1994 Revised Version)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

65 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 16 MINUTES • AUG 05 2014

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Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
01:17
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Gawain, Act I The Story Begins. Night After Night (1994 Revised Version)
Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Elgar Howarth
06:23
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Gawain, Act I (1994 Revised Version)
Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Anne Howells & Elgar Howarth
05:16
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Gawain, Act I: Three Riddles. There Was a Man (1994 Revised Version)
Omar Ebrahim, Alan Ewing, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Marsden, Francois Le Roux & Elgar Howarth
02:05
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Gawain, Act I: Arthur's Response. How Can I Eat? (1994 Revised Version)
Richard Greager, Omar Ebrahim, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Penelope Walmsley-Clark & Elgar Howarth
02:24
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Gawain, Act I: Door Knock, Prophesies & Threats. This Is the Hour of Legacy or Loss (1994 Revised Version)
Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Elgar Howarth
00:35
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Gawain, Act I: Mystery of the Open Door. It's Nothing (1994 Revised Version)
Richard Greager, Penelope Walmsley-Clark, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marie Angel, Anne Howells & Elgar Howarth
01:53
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Gawain, Act I: Another Riddle. Something Stranger Than Charity (1994 Revised Version)
Omar Ebrahim, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Elgar Howarth
00:46
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Gawain, Act I: Door Knock, Prophesies & Threats. Now Is the Hour of Legacy or Loss (1994 Revised Version)
Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Elgar Howarth
00:33
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Gawain, Act I: Entrance of the Green Knight. Now I Shall Test His Strength (1994 Revised Version)
Marie Angel, Anne Howells, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House & Elgar Howarth
01:07
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Gawain, Act I: The Green Knight Rides into the Court (1994 Revised Version)
Elgar Howarth & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
01:10
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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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