Conductor(s): Parry, David
Label: Chandos
Series: Opera in English
Genre: Opera; Orchestral
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: CHAN3014-16
Barcode: 095115301425
Release Date: 03/1999

GOUNOD: Faust (Sung in English) / Faust: Ballet Music

Tracklist

Disc 1
Gounod, Charles-François
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Alain, Marie-Claire (organ)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Walker, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
1 Act I: Introduction 07:03
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
2 Act I Scene 1: Nothing! In vain I have probed … (Faust) 06:14
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
3 Act I Scene 1: Lazy little daughter open up your eyes (Young Girls, Faust, Harvesters) 02:55
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
4 Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Can your God help me know the truth? (Faust) 01:21
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
5 Act I Scene 2: Duet: Here I am! You seem somewhat startled (Mephistopheles, Faust) 02:50
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Parry, David (Conductor)
6 Act I Scene 2: So bring me the bliss of careless excesses (Faust, Mephistopheles) 06:45
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Parry, David (Conductor)
7 Act II Scene 1: Beer or gin or wine or kvass (Students, Wagner, Soldiers, Townsmen, Young Girls, Matrons, Chorus) 04:55
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Alain, Marie-Claire (organ)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
8 Act II Scene 2: Scene and Recitative: Oh, sacred medallion from the sister I love (Valentin, Wagner, Siebel, Students) 01:45
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Alain, Marie-Claire (organ)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
9 Act II Scene 2: Duty bids me leave this place (Valentin) 03:50
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Parry, David (Conductor)
10 Act II Scene 2: Cheer up, my friends! (Wagner, Students, Mephistopheles) 01:24
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Alain, Marie-Claire (organ)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
11 Act II Scene 3: Song of the Golden Calf: Pride of place to the golden calf! (Mephistopheles, Chorus) 02:04
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
12 Act II Scene 3: Recitative and Chorus: Your song deserves our thanks! (Students, Valentin, Wagner, Mephistopheles, Siebel) 02:47
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
13 Act II Scene 3: Though the fiends of hell may defy resistance (Siebel, Valentin, Wagner, Students) 02:32
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Alain, Marie-Claire (organ)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Parry, David (Conductor)
14 Act II Scene 4: You haven't seen the last of me yet! (Mephistopheles, Faust) 01:33
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
15 Act II Scene 5: Waltz and Chorus: Just as when the whispering breezes … (Mephistopheles, Faust, Siebel, Chorus) 02:47
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
16 Act II Scene 5: May I presume to ask …(Faust, Marguerite, Siebel, Mephistopheles, Some Girls, Other Girls) 04:03
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
17 Act III: Entr’acte 02:06
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
18 Act III Scene 1: You must help me reveal the love I feel (Siebel) 02:46
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
19 Act III Scene 2: Scene and Recitative: Are we there? (Faust, Mephistopheles, Siebel) 01:15
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
20 Act III Scene 3: Wait here for a while, Doctor Faust (Mephistopheles, Faust) 01:03
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
21 Act III Scene 4: Cavatina: What turbulent feelings possess me? (Faust) 06:46
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Disc 2
1 Act III Scene 5: Be careful! Here she comes! (Mephistopheles, Faust) 00:46
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
2 Act III Scene 6: Recitative: He would have held my hand if I'd only allowed him (Marguerite) 06:36
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
3 Act III Scene 6: A bouquet! It's from Siebel I'm sure (Marguerite) 05:18
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
4 Act III Scene 7: Bless my soul, I'm dreaming! (Martha, Marguerite) 00:44
Walker, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
5 Act III Scene 8: Dame Martha Schwerlein, I believe (Mephistopheles, Martha, Marguerite, Faust) 02:30
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Walker, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
6 Act III Scene 8: Quartet: Please take my arm, they won't mind! (Faust, Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Martha) 06:56
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Walker, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
7 Act III Scene 10: And none too soon! (Mephistopheles) 01:52
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
8 Act III Scene 11: Duet: It's very late … Farewell! (Marguerite, Faust) 07:03
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
9 Act III Scene 11: Marguerite! (Faust, Marguerite) 04:39
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
10 Act III Scene 13: Look there! She's opening her window … (Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust) 04:03
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Parry, David (Conductor)
11 Act IV Scene 1: Entr'acte 01:55
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
12 Act IV Scene 1: They pass me in the street … (Marguerite, Girls Voices) 06:31
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
13 Act IV Scene 2: Scene and Recitative: Marguerite! Siebel! (Siebel, Marguerite) 01:36
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
14 Act IV Scene 2: Romance: When happy days bring gladness and laughter (Siebel, Marguerite) 04:33
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Parry, David (Conductor)
15 Act IV Scene 3: Dear Lord, accept the prayers of a penitent sinner (Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Demons, Priests, Boys) 11:14
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Disc 3
1 Act IV Scene 4: The Soldiers’ Chorus: Come along my brothers (Soldiers, Valentin, Siebel) 03:03
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Parry, David (Conductor)
2 Act IV Scene 4: We seek the soldier's immortal prize (Soldiers) 03:14
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
3 Act IV Scene 5: Recitative: Come on, Siebel, I need a drink or two! (Valentin, Siebel, Mephistopheles, Faust) 02:12
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
4 Act IV Scene 6: Serenade: Is my love awake or sleeping (Mephistopheles) 02:50
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
5 Act IV Scene 7: Trio: The Duel: What can I do for you? (Valentin, Mephistopheles, Faust) 04:07
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
6 Act IV Scene 8: The Death of Valentin: Over here, come at once! (Martha, Women, Valentin, Marguerite, Siebel) 01:49
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Walker, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Parry, David (Conductor)
7 Act IV Scene 8: Pay heed to my words, Marguerite! (Valentin, Crowd) 05:06
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
8 Act V Scene 1: The Walpurgis Night: Over the heather, through the marshes (Will o’ the Wisps) 01:15
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
9 Act V Scene 1: No further! (Faust, Mephistopheles, Voices) 02:22
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Parry, David (Conductor)
10 Act V Scene 2: Scene and Chorus: Till the sun awakes in the east (Mephistopheles, Faust Chorus) 03:59
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Parry, David (Conductor)
11 Act V Scene 2: Drinking Song: Honeyed nectar, share your pleasure (Faust, Mephistopheles, Chorus) 01:31
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
12 Act V Scene 2: May your elation, O careless love (Mephistopheles, Faust) 02:40
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
13 Act V Scene 4: Intermezzo: Prison Scene 04:12
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
14 Act V Scene 4: Go back! (Faust, Mephistopheles) 02:14
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
15 Act V Scene 5: My heart quails at the thought of this meeting! (Faust) 02:23
Parry, David (Conductor)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
16 Act V Scene 5: Ah! Do I hear my lover's voice? (Marguerite, Faust) 05:24
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
17 Act V Scene 6: Make haste now! (Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust, Chorus of Angels) 06:29
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gounod, Charles-François
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
18 Dance of the Nubian Slaves — 02:30
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
19 Slow Dance — 04:45
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
20 Ancient Dance — 01:36
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
21 Cleopatra's Variations — 01:42
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
22 Dance of the Trojan Women — 02:10
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
23 Mirror Variations — 01:53
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
24 Phryne's Dance 02:28
Parry, David (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)

Total Playing Time: 03:26:54