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BERKELEY, L.: Ruth [Opera] (Rigby, Tucker, Kenny, Rutter, Joyful Company of Singers, City of London Sinfonia, Hickox)

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Label: Chandos

Genre: Opera

Period: 20th Century

Catalogue No: CHAN10301

Barcode: 095115130124

Release Date: 04/2005

BERKELEY, L.: Ruth [Opera] (Rigby, Tucker, Kenny, Rutter, Joyful Company of Singers, City of London Sinfonia, Hickox)

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Artist details

Berkeley, Lennox
Crozier, Eric - Lyricist

Ruth, Op. 50

City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Rutter, Claire (soprano)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Tucker, Mark (tenor)

1

Scene 1: A mountainous place near Bethlehem

01:57

City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

2

Scene 1: Once more I see your green and golden hills, O Judah! (Naomi, Ruth, Orpah)

03:05

Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Rutter, Claire (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

3

Scene 1: Turn back, my daughters (Naomi, Ruth, Orpah)

01:38

Rutter, Claire (soprano)
Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

4

Scene 1: Almighty Father, let my cry come unto thee! (Naomi, Orpah, Ruth)

03:13

Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Rutter, Claire (soprano)
Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

5

Scene 1: Ah, must I leave thee? Must we part? (Orpah, Naomi, Ruth)

03:23

Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Rutter, Claire (soprano)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

6

Scene 1: Whither thou goest, I will go (Ruth, Naomi)

03:02

Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

7

Scene 1: See! Is this Naomi!? (Women, Naomi)

02:14

Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)

8

Scene 1: Ah, call me not Naomi, let Mara be my name (Naomi)

02:32

Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)

9

Scene 1: Where, ah, where is Naomi? (Women, Naomi, Ruth)

02:21

Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

10

Scene 2: A harvest field belonging to Boaz - Gold grows the barley on hillside and valley (Men)

01:45

City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

11

Scene 2: Greetings, men of Judah! (Women, Head Reaper)

01:05

City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

12

Scene 2: The scatter'd ear of corn (Women, Men)

01:55

Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

13

Scene 2: Come, let us go forth together (Head Reaper, Women, Men, Ruth)

03:23

Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

14

Scene 2: Stay, men of Judah! (Boaz, Men, Women, Head Reaper, Ruth)

02:17

Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Tucker, Mark (tenor)

15

Scene 2: I had no wish to anger them (Ruth, Boaz, Head Reaper)

03:19

Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Tucker, Mark (tenor)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)

16

Scene 2: Ah, let not anger fill your eyes! (Ruth, Boaz)

03:05

Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Tucker, Mark (tenor)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

17

Scene 2: Whence cometh this to me, that thou should'st deign to notice me? (Ruth, Boaz)

03:47

Tucker, Mark (tenor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

18

Scene 2: The scatter'd ear of corn (Women, Men, Boaz)

02:25

City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Tucker, Mark (tenor)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

19

Scene 3: A threshing-floor, at night - This is the place! Come, daughter (Naomi, Ruth)

02:11

Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

20

Scene 3: Fear not, beloved Ruth! (Naomi, Ruth)

02:42

Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

21

Scene 3: Golden ripe the barley grows (Women, Men, Naomi, Ruth, Head Reaper, Boaz)

01:11

Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Tucker, Mark (tenor)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

22

Scene 3: Lord of the Harvest, what are thy commands? (Men, Head Reaper, Women, Boaz)

01:47

Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Tucker, Mark (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

23

Scene 3: Winter time is time to plough, aie, the wind does bite! (Men, Women)

01:14

City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

24

Scene 3: Across the field the long slow line of reapers goes a-reaping (Women)

01:33

Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

25

Scene 3: Dance, come dance, dance within the ring (Women, Men, Head Reaper)

01:39

Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

26

Scene 3: O clap your hands, all ye people! (Boaz, Women, Men)

02:22

City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Tucker, Mark (tenor)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

27

Scene 3: Go now, my daughter (Naomi, Ruth)

01:50

Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

28

Scene 3: Master! (Ruth, Boaz)

01:42

Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Tucker, Mark (tenor)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

29

Scene 3: Thou comest in the stillness of the night (Boaz, Ruth)

04:22

Tucker, Mark (tenor)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

30

Scene 3: Lo, my beloved, my soul's delight, to thee I give my hand (Boaz, Ruth)

01:53

Tucker, Mark (tenor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

31

Scene 3: Ho there, my people! (Boaz, Ruth, Naomi, Women, Men)

01:39

Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

32

Scene 3: Behold this maid (Boaz, Ruth, Naomi, Head Reaper, Women, Men)

03:25

Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Tucker, Mark (tenor)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

33

Scene 3: Rejoice, O Israel, rejoice (Head Reaper, Women, Men, Ruth, Naomi, Boaz)

02:41

Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)

Total Playing Time: 01:18:37