Berkeley, Lennox: Ruth

Cat. No. CHAN 10301

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CD available From: 11 April 2005

Opera - Ruth

Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989)

premiere recording

Ruth, Op. 50

78:54

An Opera in Three Scenes

Libretto by Eric Crozier

Scene 1

A mountainous place near Bethlehem

1:57

'Once more I see your green and golden hills, O Judah!'

3:05

Naomi, Ruth, Orpah

'Turn back, my daughters'

1:38

Naomi, Ruth, Orpah

'Almighty Father, let my cry come unto thee!'

3:13

Naomi, Orpah, Ruth

'Ah, must I leave thee? Must we part?'

3:23

Orpah, Naomi, Ruth

'Whither thou goest, I will go'

3:02

Ruth, Naomi

'See! Is this Naomi!?'

2:14

Women, Naomi

'Ah, call me not Naomi, let Mara be my name'

2:32

Naomi

'Where, ah, where is Naomi?'

2:21

Women, Naomi, Ruth

Scene 2

A harvest field belonging to Boaz -

1:45

'Gold grows the barley on hillside and valley'

Men

'Greetings, men of Judah!'

1:05

Women, Head Reaper

'The scatter'd ear of corn'

1:55

Women, Men

'Come, let us go forth together'

3:23

Head Reaper, Women, Men, Ruth

'Stay, men of Judah!'

2:17

Boaz, Men, Women, Head Reaper, Ruth

'I had no wish to anger them'

3:19

Ruth, Boaz, Head Reaper

'Ah, let not anger fill your eyes!'

3:05

Ruth, Boaz

'Whence cometh this to me, that thou should'st deign to notice me?'

3:47

Ruth, Boaz

'The scatter'd ear of corn'

2:25

Women, Men, Boaz

Scene 3

A threshing-floor, at night -

2:11

'This is the place! Come, daughter'

Naomi, Ruth

'Fear not, beloved Ruth!'

2:42

Naomi, Ruth

'Golden ripe the barley grows'

1:11

Women, Men, Naomi, Ruth, Head Reaper, Boaz

'Lord of the Harvest, what are thy commands?'

1:47

Men, Head Reaper, Women, Boaz

'Winter time is time to plough, aie, the wind does bite!'

1:14

Men, Women

'Across the field the long slow line of reapers goes a-reaping'

1:33

Women

'Dance, come dance, dance within the ring'

1:39

Women, Men, Head Reaper

'O clap your hands, all ye people!'

2:22

Boaz, Women, Men

'Go now, my daughter'

1:50

Naomi, Ruth

'Master!'

1:42

Ruth, Boaz

'Thou comest in the stillness of the night'

4:22

Boaz, Ruth

'Lo, my beloved, my soul's delight, to thee I give my hand'

1:53

Boaz, Ruth

'Ho there, my people!'

1:39

Boaz, Ruth, Naomi, Women, Men

'Behold this maid'

3:25

Boaz, Ruth, Naomi, Head Reaper, Women, Men

'Rejoice, O Israel, rejoice'

2:41

Head Reaper, Women, Men, Ruth, Naomi, Boaz

78:54

Jean Rigby mezzo-soprano - Ruth

Mark Tucker tenor - Boaz

Yvonne Kenny soprano - Naomi

Claire Rutter soprano - Orpah

Roderick Williams baritone - Head Reaper

Joyful Company of Singers

City of London Sinfonia

Richard Hickox

Recorded in:

Blackheath Halls, London

23 & 25-27 September 2003

Producer(s)

Brian Couzens

Sound Engineer(s)

Ralph Couzens

Michael Common (Assistant)

Format: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz
Originally recorded in: 24Bit 96Khz

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