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BANTOCK: Omar Khayyam

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Label: Chandos

Genre: Choral - Secular

Period: 20th Century

Catalogue No: CHSA5051-53

Barcode: 095115505120

Release Date: 09/2007

BANTOCK: Omar Khayyam

Tracklist

Artist details

Disc 1

Bantock, Granville
FitzGerald, Edward - Lyricist

Omar Khayyam

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

1

Part I: Prelude

05:54

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

2

Part I: Wake! For the Sun, who scattered into flight (Chorus)

02:08

BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

3

Part I: Before the phantom of false morning died (Chorus)

02:28

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

4

Part I: And as the cock crew, those who stood before (Poet)

02:20

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spence, Toby (tenor)

5

Part I: Now the new year reviving old desires (Poet)

01:45

Spence, Toby (tenor)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

6

Part I: Iram indeed is gone with all his rose (Poet)

02:25

Spence, Toby (tenor)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

7

Part I: Whether at Naishapur or Babylon (Chorus)

02:14

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

8

Part I: Each morn a thousand roses brings, you say (Beloved)

01:34

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)

9

Part I: With me along the strip of herbage strown (Poet)

06:49

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spence, Toby (tenor)

10

Part I: Some for the glories of this world; and some (Chorus)

02:06

BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

11

Part I: Look to the blowing Rose about us - "Lo" (Beloved)

01:32

Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

12

Part I: Think, in this battered caravanserai (Chorus)

02:09

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

13

Part I: I sometimes think that never blows so red (Poet)

01:59

Spence, Toby (tenor)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

14

Part I: Ah, my Beloved, fill the cup that clears (Poet)

01:55

Spence, Toby (tenor)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

15

Part I: Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend (Chorus)

02:57

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

16

Part I: Alike for those who for To-day prepare (Beloved)

02:46

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

17

Part I: Myself when young did eagerly frequent (Philosopher)

02:33

Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

18

Part I: What, without asking, hither hurried Whence? (Chorus)

01:21

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

19

Part I: Up from earth's centre through the seventh gate (Poet)

02:51

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spence, Toby (tenor)

20

Part I: Earth could not answer; nor the seas that mourn (Chorus)

02:25

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

21

Part I: Then of the Thee in Me wo works behind (Poet)

00:52

BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)

22

Part I: Then to the lip of this poor earthern urn (Poet)

02:34

BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)

23

Part I: I think the vessel, that with fugitive (Philosopher)

02:23

BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)

Disc 2

1

Part I: As then the tulip for her morning sup (Beloved)

03:39

Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

2

Part I: So when that Angel of darker drink (Beloved)

02:18

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

3

Part I: Tis but a tent where takes his one day's rest (Chorus)

02:32

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

4

Part I: When you and I behind the veil are past (Beloved, Poet)

04:01

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)

5

Part I: Interlude: The Desert

01:35

BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)

6

Part I: The Caravan

02:58

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

7

Part I: A moment's halt - a momentary taste (Chorus)

03:35

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

8

Part I: Would you that spangle of Existence spend (Philosopher)

02:37

Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

9

Part I: A moment guessed - then back behind the fold (Philosopher)

02:34

Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

10

Part I: Waste not your hour, nor in the vain pursuit - (Chorus)

04:09

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

11

Part I: Better be jocund with the fruitful grape (Chorus)

02:59

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

12

Part II: You know, my Friends, with what a brave carouse (Philosopher)

02:11

Williams, Roderick (baritone)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)

13

Part II: Ah, but my computations, people say (Chorus)

01:40

Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

14

Part II: and 'twas - the Grape! (Philosopher, Chorus) - The Grape that can with logic absolute (Chorus)

02:42

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

15

Part II: The mighty Mahmud, Allah-breathing Lord (Chorus)

03:38

BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

16

Part II: Why, be this Juice the growth of God, who dare (Philosopher)

01:29

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)

17

Part II: I must abjure the Balm of Life, I must (Philosopher)

01:42

Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

18

Part II: Oh threats of Hell and hopes of Paradise! (Chorus)

03:17

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

19

Part II: The Revelations of devout and learn'd (Chorus)

01:47

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

20

Part II: We are no other that a moving row (Chorus)

03:19

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

21

Part II: The Moving finger writes; and, having writ (Beloved)

01:41

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)

22

Part II: And that inverted bowl we call the sky (Beloved, Poet)

01:36

Spence, Toby (tenor)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

23

Part II: With Earth's first clay they did the last man knead (Poet)

02:10

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

24

Part II: I tell you this - when, started from the goal (Philosopher)

03:30

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

25

Part II: What! Out of senseless Nothing to provoke (Beloved, Poet, Philosopher)

04:41

Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

26

Part II: Oh Thou, who didst with pitfall and with gin (Chorus, Beloved, Poet, Philosopher)

01:46

Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

27

Part II: Oh Thou, who Man of baser earth didst make (Chorus, Beloved, Poet, Philosopher)

02:35

Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

Disc 3

1

Part III: Introduction: The Fast of Ramazan

02:47

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

2

Part III: Worshippers in the Mosque

04:10

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

3

Part III: As under cover of departing day (Philosopher)

01:00

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

4

Part III: Shapes of all sorts and sizes, great and small (Chorus)

02:07

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

5

Part III: Said one among them - Surely not in vain (First Pot)

06:36

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

6

Part III: So while the vessels one by one were speaking (Chorus)

01:55

BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

7

Part III: Ah, with the grape my fading life provide (Philosopher)

02:26

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

8

Part III: Indeed the idol I have loved so long (Philosopher)

01:48

Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

9

Part III: And much as wine has play'd the infidel (Philosopher)

02:14

Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

10

Part III: Yet ah, that Spring should vanish with the rose! (Poet)

02:35

Spence, Toby (tenor)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

11

Part III: Would but the desert of the fountain yield (Poet)

06:34

Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spence, Toby (tenor)

12

Part III: Yon rising moon that looks for us again (Chorus, Beloved, Poet, Philosopher)

01:33

Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

13

Part III: And when like her, oh Saki, you shall pass (Chorus, Beloved, Poet, Philosopher)

04:15

Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Handley, Vernon (Conductor)
BBC Symphony Chorus (Choir)

Total Playing Time: 02:50:41