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TIPPETT: King Priam

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Label: Chandos

Genre: Opera

Period: 20th Century

Catalogue No: CHAN9406-07

Barcode: 095115940624

Release Date: 11/1981

TIPPETT: King Priam

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Disc 1

Tippett, Michael
Tippett, Michael - Lyricist

King Priam

London Sinfonietta Chorus (Choir)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)
Harper, Heather (soprano)
Murray, Ann (alto)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
Wilson-Johnson, David (bass)
Hall, Peter (tenor)
Allen, Thomas (baritone)
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
Minton, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Bowen, Kenneth (tenor)
Tear, Robert (tenor)
Walker, Timothy (guitar)
Roberts, Stephen (baritone)
Hirst, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Palmer, Felicity (soprano)

1

Act I: Prelude (Chorus)

01:29

London Sinfonietta Chorus (Choir)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

2

Act I Scene 1: What is it, Nurse? (Hecuba, Nurse, Priam)

03:44

Harper, Heather (soprano)
Murray, Ann (alto)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

3

Act I Scene 1: Old man of Troy, you're welcome (Priam, Old Man)

02:25

Bailey, Norman (baritone)
Wilson-Johnson, David (bass)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

4

Act I Scene 1: Then am I no longer mother to this child (Hecuba, Old Man)

01:33

Harper, Heather (soprano)
Wilson-Johnson, David (bass)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

5

Act I Scene 1: A father and a King (Priam)

01:53

Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

6

Act I Scene 1: The Queen is right (Priam)

01:18

Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

7

Act I Interlude 1: Thus shall a story begin (Nurse, Old Man, Young Guard)

02:52

Murray, Ann (alto)
Wilson-Johnson, David (bass)
Hall, Peter (tenor)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

8

Act I Scene 2: The bull is away over there (Huntsmen, Hector, Priam)

02:20

Allen, Thomas (baritone)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta Chorus (Choir)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

9

Act I Scene 2: They have taken my bull (Paris, Hector),

01:58

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
Allen, Thomas (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

10

Act I Scene 2: Father, he's a shepherd boy (Hector, Priam, Paris)

01:49

Allen, Thomas (baritone)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

11

Act I Scene 2: So I'd hoped it might be (Priam, Old Man)

05:03

Bailey, Norman (baritone)
Wilson-Johnson, David (bass)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

12

Act I Interlude 2: Ah, but life, life is a bitter charade (Nurse, Young Guard, Old Man, Wedding Guests)

04:41

Murray, Ann (alto)
Hall, Peter (tenor)
Wilson-Johnson, David (bass)
London Sinfonietta Chorus (Choir)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

13

Act I Scene 3: Ah, ah … (Helen, Paris)

05:15

Minton, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

14

Act I Scene 3: Divine go-between, that's who I am (Hermes, Paris)

02:11

Bowen, Kenneth (tenor)
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

15

Act 1 Scene 3: Lady Athene, if I honour you … (Paris, Athene)

00:53

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
London Sinfonietta Chorus (Choir)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

16

Act I Scene 3: Lady Hera, if I honour you … (Paris, Hera, Hermes)

02:07

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
Bowen, Kenneth (tenor)
London Sinfonietta Chorus (Choir)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

17

Act I Scene 3: Aphrodite, if I honour you … (Paris, Aphrodite, Hera, Athene, Hermes)

02:08

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
Bowen, Kenneth (tenor)
London Sinfonietta Chorus (Choir)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

18

Act II Scene 1: So you've given up fighting! (Hector, Priam)

03:41

Allen, Thomas (baritone)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

19

Act II Scene 1: So Trojans honour Menelaus … (Priam, Paris)

01:23

Bailey, Norman (baritone)
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

20

Act II Interlude 1: Hermes, Hermes, with the winged feet come quick! (Old Man, Hermes)

01:33

Wilson-Johnson, David (bass)
Bowen, Kenneth (tenor)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

21

Act II Scene 2: O rich-soiled land (Achilles)

05:27

Tear, Robert (tenor)
Walker, Timothy (guitar)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

22

Act II Scene 2: Why are weeping, Patroclus? (Achilles, Patroclus)

04:56

Tear, Robert (tenor)
Roberts, Stephen (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

23

Act II Interlude 2: O, O, what a threat to Troy (Old Man, Hermes)

01:35

Wilson-Johnson, David (bass)
Bowen, Kenneth (tenor)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

24

Act II Scene 3: A hero in Achilles' armour … (Hermes, Paris, Priam)

01:23

Bowen, Kenneth (tenor)
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

25

Act II Scene 3: All Trojans, all fought bravely (Hector, Priam, Paris, Achilles, Old Man)

04:58

Allen, Thomas (baritone)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
Tear, Robert (tenor)
Wilson-Johnson, David (bass)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

Disc 2

1

Act III Scene 1: Lady Andromache, should we not light the fire? (Serving Woman, Andromache)

04:51

Hirst, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Palmer, Felicity (soprano)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

2

Act III Scene 1: Daughter Andromache, you must go out … (Hecuba, Andromache)

02:14

Harper, Heather (soprano)
Palmer, Felicity (soprano)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

3

Act III Scene 1: Did you hear? (Andromache, Helen, Hecuba)

01:23

Palmer, Felicity (soprano)
Minton, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Harper, Heather (soprano)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

4

Act III Scene 1: Let her rave (Helen)

04:40

Minton, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

5

Act III Scene 1: O that my ears should hear impiety so gross! (Hecuba, Andromache, Helen)

03:48

Harper, Heather (soprano)
Palmer, Felicity (soprano)
Minton, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

6

Act III Scene 1: How you shall go (Andromache, Hecuba, Serving Woman)

01:47

Palmer, Felicity (soprano)
Harper, Heather (soprano)
Hirst, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

7

Act III Interlude 1: No … No … No … We have it from the runner (Serving Women)

01:40

Hirst, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
London Sinfonietta Chorus (Choir)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

8

Act III Scene 2: What is happening? (Priam, Paris)

03:47

Bailey, Norman (baritone)
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

9

Act III Scene 2: A crime (Young Guard, Old Man, Priam)

04:06

Hall, Peter (tenor)
Wilson-Johnson, David (bass)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

10

Act III Scene 2: The soul will answer from where the pain is quickest (Nurse, Priam, Young Guard, Old Man)

05:27

Murray, Ann (alto)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
Hall, Peter (tenor)
Wilson-Johnson, David (bass)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

11

Act III Interlude 2

03:03

London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

12

Act III Scene 3: Priam! Here! What is this? (Achilles, Priam)

01:50

Tear, Robert (tenor)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

13

Act III Scene 3: I clasp your knees, Achilles (Priam)

01:14

Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

14

Act III Scene 3: Old man, I am touched (Achilles, Priam)

03:36

Tear, Robert (tenor)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

15

Act III Interlude 3 — (Hermes)

04:34

Bowen, Kenneth (tenor)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

16

Act III Scene 4: Where is my father, where is Priam? (Paris, Priam)

01:13

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

17

Act III Scene 4: Ah, ah! Ah, ah! (Hecuba, Paris, Priam)

02:34

Harper, Heather (soprano)
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

18

Act III Scene 4: Ah, ha, ha,ha (Andromache, Paris, Priam)

01:43

Palmer, Felicity (soprano)
Langridge, Philip (tenor)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

19

Act III Scene 4: Ah, ah! (Paris, Helen, Priam),

05:19

Langridge, Philip (tenor)
Minton, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Bailey, Norman (baritone)
London Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Atherton, David (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:07:24