Composer(s): Walton, William
Conductor(s): Hickox, Richard
Label: Chandos
Genre: Opera
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: CHAN9370-71
Barcode: 095115937020
Release Date: 04/1995

WALTON: Troilus and Cressida

Tracklist

Disc 1
Walton, William
Hassall, Christopher - Lyricist
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Bodenham, Peter (tenor)
Thornton, James (baritone)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Budd, Bruce (bass)
Owen-Lewis, David (bass)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Cookson, Brian (tenor)
Dowson, Stephen (bass)
1Act I: Virgin of Troas (Calkas, Priests and Priestesses, Worshippers, Antenor, Chorus)06:37
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Bodenham, Peter (tenor)
Thornton, James (baritone)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
2Act I : Back to your hovels … (Troilus, Antenor, Chorus)02:27
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Thornton, James (baritone)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
3Act I : Is Cressida a slave … (Troilus)05:01
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4Act I : Morning and evening I have felt your glance … (Cressida, Troilus)06:17
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Thornton, James (baritone)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
5Act I : Forgive me … (Pandarus, Troilus)03:47
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
6Act I : I haunt her beauty like a naked soul … (Troilus, Pandarus, Calkas, Cressida, Evadne)02:00
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
7Act I : My father! Evadne, follow him! (Cressida, Priest, Pandarus)03:11
Bodenham, Peter (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
8Act I : Slowly it all comes back (Cressida, Evadne, Pandarus)03:46
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9Act I : Why niece! … in tears? (Pandarus, Cressida, Evadne)01:59
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
10Act I: Sweet sir, there's something … (Cressida, Pandarus, 1st Soldier, Troilus, Chorus)02:27
Budd, Bruce (bass)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
11Act I: Dear child, you need a little comfort (Pandarus, Cressida. Troilus)03:29
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
12Act II Scene 1: Does talking put you off? (Pandarus, Cressida, Horaste, Evadne)06:14
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Owen-Lewis, David (bass)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
13Act II Scene 1: How can I sleep? (Cressida)02:13
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
14Act II Scene 1: At the haunted end of the day (Cressida)02:58
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
15Act II Scene 1: Hush! Don't be so alarmed! (Pandarus, Cressida, Troilus)04:06
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
Thornton, James (baritone)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
16Act II Scene 1: If one last doubt, one lurking fear remains … (Troilus)04:28
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Thornton, James (baritone)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
17Act II Scene 1: New life, new love! (Cressida, Troilus)04:22
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
18Act II Scene 1: Now hold me close … (Cressida, Troilus)01:31
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
19Act II Scene 2: The Storm03:01
Thornton, James (baritone)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act II Scene 2: From isle to isle … (Cressida, Troilus)03:07
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
2Act II Scene 2: Who would go drumming … (Pandarus, Cressida)02:16
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
3Act II Scene 2: My name is Diomede … (Diomede, Pandarus)05:17
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Thornton, James (baritone)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4Act II Scene 2: This thing shall be revok'd … (Troilus, Cressida, Pandarus, Evadne)05:45
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
5Act III: All's well! (Watchmen, Cressida, Evadne)07:26
Budd, Bruce (bass)
Cookson, Brian (tenor)
Dowson, Stephen (bass)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
6Act III: Troilus! No answering sign … (Cressida, Watchmen)05:43
Budd, Bruce (bass)
Cookson, Brian (tenor)
Dowson, Stephen (bass)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
7Act III: Cressid, daughter … (Calkas)02:25
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
8Act III: You gods, o deathless gods … (Cressida)02:05
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9Act III: Proud, wondrous Cressida (Diomede, Cressida)03:30
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
10Act III: Take it, take it (Cressida, Diomede, Evadne, Watchmen)02:53
Budd, Bruce (bass)
Cookson, Brian (tenor)
Dowson, Stephen (bass)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
11Act III: Evadne! (Troilus, Pandarus, Evadne, Cressida)02:32
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
12Act III: Troilus! (Cressida, Pandarus, Troilus)03:29
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
13Act III: What is this sudden alarm? (Troilus, Cressida, Pandarus, Diomede, Chorus)03:44
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
14Act III: Sextet (Diomede, Troilus, Cressida, Pandarus, Calkas and Evadne)03:15
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Robson, Nigel (tenor)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
15Act III: She has brought shame upon her father! (Calkas, Diomede, Troilus, Cressida, Chorus)03:33
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
16Act III: Diomede! … Father! … (Cressida)04:51
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
English Northern Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:11:45