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

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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

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Disc 1

Gounod, Charles-François
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist

Faust (Sung in English)

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

Faust, Act V Scene 2: Ballet Music

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