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CD available From: 07 March 2005 |
| | William Walton (1902-1983)
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| Christopher Columbus: A Musical Journey | 58:44 | | | | | Concert scenario based on the play for broadcasting by Louis MacNiece | | | | | | Music and texte edited for concert performance by Carl Davis and Patrick Garland | | | 1 | | Introduction and Chorus. Ironic Spirit: 'No, it cannot be done' | 4:38 | | 2 | 1 | Dialogue. Columbus: 'My name is Christopher' - | 1:12 | | 3 | | Ironic Spirit: 'You cannot do that alone' | 0:51 | | 4 | 1A | Recitation and Chorus. Ironic Spirit: 'Finding his way by starts and gleams' - | 1:27 | | 5 | | Columbus: 'Now the game is beginning' | 1:18 | | 6 | 2 | Court Music: Sarabande. Isabella: 'Señor Columbus' - | 1:25 | | 7 | | Marquesa's Song. Isabella: 'Down in the Kingdom of Granada' - | 2:56 | | 8 | | Columbus: 'But how can they know?' | 1:39 | | 9 | 3 | Men's Chorus: 'No! No! No!' - | 1:17 | | 10 | | Columbus: 'Go and look at the sunset' - | 0:32 | | 11 | 4 | Columbus: 'I haven't seen her for years' - | 3:14 | | | | | Beatriz's Song. Beatriz: 'When will he return?' - | | | 12 | 5A | Columbus: 'May I come up?' - | 1:46 | | | | | Kyrie. Beatriz: 'You have no right to take a rose from my courtyard' - | | | 13 | | Ironic Spirit: 'So, my son, you are leaving Spain?' | 0:27 | | 14 | 5B | Chorus: 'Granada has fallen!' - | 4:33 | | 15 | | Columbus: 'Give me a ship, Your Majesty' - | 1:42 | | | | | Fanfare I. Herald: 'On this day, the thirteenth of April' - | | | | | | Fanfare II. Herald: 'In the name of the Holy Trinity and Eternal Unity' - | | | | | | Fanafe III. Columbus: 'They have givne me all that I asked' | 1:42 | | 16 | 6A | Introduction: Port Music. Herald: 'Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!' | 1:37 | | 17 | 6B | Woman's Song. Woman Singer: 'There be three ships' | 1:20 | | 18 | 6C | Instrumental Reprise of Beatriz's Song. Beatriz: 'I heard you were due to sail' - | 1:43 | | 20 | 7 | Litany of the Saints. Chorus: 'Per Domimum' - | 2:54 | | | | | Capstan Shanty. Tenor Solo: 'We're bound upon a wild goose quest' - | | | 21 | 8A | Ironic Spirit: 'On these ships they are singing' - | 1:53 | | | | | Shanty. Tenor Solo: 'We've gone away for ever' | | | 22 | 8B | Sea Music. Columbus: '''Friday, August the third''' - | 1:32 | | 23 | | Ironic Spirit: 'The sailors steered badly' | 0:26 | | 24 | 9 | Night Music. Columbus: '''Where shall wisdom be found. . .?''' - | 1:22 | | 25 | | Columbus: 'Listen to me, Señores' - | 0:43 | | 26 | 10 | Speaking Chorus. Columbus: 'Gold, Señores, gold. . .' - | 0:43 | | 27 | | Columbus: '''Octoer the eleventh''' | 0:20 | | 28 | 11 | Speaking Chorus. Columbus: 'Stand by for the Dawn!' - | 1:56 | | | | | Te Deum. Men's Chorus: 'Te Deum laudamus' | | | 29 | 12A | Indian Chorus. Ironic Spirit: 'Look 'ee yonder' - | 3:51 | | | | | Fanfare. Columbus: 'In the name of the Holy Trinity' - | | | | | | Reprise of Indian Chorus: 'Guanahani! Guanahani!' | | | 30 | 12B | Dialogue. Isabella: 'Have you heard the news, Your Grace?' - | 4:44 | | | | | Speaking Chorus: 'Back from the West' - | | | 31 | | Columbus: 'I took three ships' | 1:11 | | 32 | | Finale. Tenor Solo: 'Glory, glory to God' | 2:50 | | 33 | Hamlet and Ophelia | 12:27 | | | | | Arranged 1967 by Muir Mathieson from the music for the film Hamlet | | | | | | Andante doloroso - Con moto, ma espressivo - Lento - | | | | Julian Glover speaker - Christopher Columbus |
| | Jamie Glover speaker - Ironic Spirit/Herald |
| | Caroline Carragher soprano - Isabella |
| | Jean Rigby mezzo-soprano - Beatriz/Woman |
| | Thomas Randle tenor - Solo Tenor |
| | Roderick Williams baritone - Solo Baritone |
| | Philip Lloyd Holtam speaker - Sailor/Voice |
| | BBC National Orchestra of Wales |
| | BBC National Chorus of Wales |
| | Michael Common (Assistant) |
| | Format: Super Audio CD
Originally recorded in: DSD |
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