Composer(s): Britten, Benjamin
Lyricist(s): Piper, Myfanwy
Conductor(s): Hickox, Richard
Label: Chandos
Genre: Opera
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: CHAN10473
Barcode: 095115147320
Release Date: 01/2008

BRITTEN, B.: Owen Wingrave [Opera] (Coleman-Wright, Opie, Gilchrist, Tiffin Boys Choir, City of London Sinfonia, Hickox)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Britten, Benjamin
Piper, Myfanwy - Lyricist
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Connell, Elizabeth (soprano)
Watson, Janice (soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
Leggate, Robin (tenor)
Tiffin Boys Choir (Choir)
1Act I: Prelude03:24
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
2Act I Scene 1: You've got your maps there? (Coyle, Lechmere, Owen)05:06
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 1: Sir, I can't go through with it (Owen, Coyle)03:49
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4Act I Scene 1: Straight out of school they come to me (Coyle) - Interlude03:23
Opie, Alan (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
5Act I Scene 2: At last it's out. No doubt old Coyle will rage (Owen, Miss Wingrave, Coyle) - Interlude II: Was is the stateman's game (Owen)07:10
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Connell, Elizabeth (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
6Act I Scene 3: Your sherry, Mrs. Coyle (Lechmere, Mrs. Coyle, Coyle, Owen)05:44
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Watson, Janice (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
7Act I Scene 3: Owen, you can't mean it - it's mad, it's your whole life (Lechmere, Owen) - Interlude III05:22
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
8Act I Scene 4: Oh, how unforeseen (Mrs. Julian, Kate, Miss Wingrave)04:33
Connell, Elizabeth (soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9Act I Scene 4: And now, to face them, all of them, the living and the dead (Owen, Mrs. Julian, Kate, Miss Wingrave)05:58
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Connell, Elizabeth (soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
10Act I Scene 4: Sirrah! How dare you! (Sir Philip, Kate) - Scene 5: How dare you! (Miss Wingrave, Kate, Sir Philip, Mrs. Julian)04:04
Connell, Elizabeth (soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
Leggate, Robin (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
11Act I Scene 6: Coyle, I wish I had not come. It's horrible! (Mrs. Coyle, Coyle)03:12
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Watson, Janice (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
12Act I Scene 6: Ah! Owen! (Mrs. Coyle, Coyle, Owen, Lechmere) - Interlude IV03:53
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Watson, Janice (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
13Act I Scene 7: May God bless the Queen, and this house (Sir Philip, Mrs. Coyle, Kate, Miss Wingrave, Lechmere, Owen, Mrs. Julian)08:49
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Connell, Elizabeth (soprano)
Watson, Janice (soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
Leggate, Robin (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act II: Prologue: The Ballad: There was a boy, a Wingrave born (The Narrator, Chorus)04:32
Leggate, Robin (tenor)
Tiffin Boys Choir (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
2Act II: They called for him to toll the bell (The Narrator, Chorus) - Scene 1: The bell was for the child he slew (Owen, Coyle)02:37
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Tiffin Boys Choir (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
3Act II Scene 1: I envy you His fine old house (Lechmere, Mrs. Julian, Mrs. Coyle, Coyle, Owen, Kate)02:29
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Watson, Janice (soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4Act II Scene 1: Aha! (Sir Philip, Coyle, Lechmere, Mrs. Coyle, Kate, Mrs. Julian, Miss Wingrave)07:21
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Connell, Elizabeth (soprano)
Watson, Janice (soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
Leggate, Robin (tenor)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
5Act II Scene 1: And with his friend young Lechmere played … (Owen, Miss Wingrave, Kate, Mrs. Julian, Mrs. Coyle, Coyle)04:13
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Connell, Elizabeth (soprano)
Watson, Janice (soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
6Act II Scene 1: Now you may save your scornful looks (Owen)05:26
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
7Act II Scene 1: Ah, Owen what shall I do? (Kate, Owen)07:41
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
8Act II Scene 2: Is that you, Coyle? (Mrs. Coyle, Coyle, Lechmere)05:07
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Watson, Janice (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9Act II Scene 2: Ah, Owen, Owen — (Kate, Lechmere, Mrs. Coyle, Coyle, Mrs. Julian, Miss Wingrave, Sir Philip, The Narrator, Chorus)03:17
Coleman-Wright, Peter (baritone)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Connell, Elizabeth (soprano)
Watson, Janice (soprano)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Stephen, Pamela Helen (mezzo-soprano)
Leggate, Robin (tenor)
Tiffin Boys Choir (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:47:10