GERMAN, E.: Tom Jones [Operetta] (Staykov, Morrison, Shipp, National Festival Orchestra, Hulme)

Tom Jones, based on Fielding’s classic novel, first appeared in 1907. One of the finest British operettas to follow Gilbert and Sullivan, the music has a style of its own and brings a new Romantic sweep to the genre. Full of superb numbers, such as the famous waltz-song For To-night, On a Januairy morning, A Soldier’s Scarlet Coat, Dream o’ Day Jill and West Country lad, this is the first complete recording, and includes three numbers cut during the original run.

Tracklist

Disc 1
German, Edward
Courtneidge, Robert - Lyricist
Thompson, Alexander M. - Lyricist
Beswick, Harry - Lyricist
Taylor, Charles H. - Lyricist
Ochala-Greenough, Timothy (tenor)
Davies, Giles (baritone)
Kirkman, Catrine (soprano)
Chapman, Rachel (soprano)
Wise, Karen (mezzo-soprano)
Stein, Annette (soprano)
Shipp, Heather (mezzo-soprano)
Jones, Paul Carey (baritone)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
Morrison, Richard (baritone)
Hellgren Staykov, Marianne (soprano)
Butteriss, Simon (baritone)
Harland, Rachel (soprano)
Menezes, Elizabeth (soprano)
Morris, Iestyn (tenor)
Bremner, Ashley (baritone)
Suart, Richard (baritone)
Keeble, Gaynor (mezzo-soprano)
1 Act I, "The lawn at Squire Western's": Introduction 03:19
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
2 Act I: Don't you find the weather charming? (Chorus) 04:31
Ochala-Greenough, Timothy (tenor)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
3 Act I: Song: On a Januairy morning (Squire Western, Chorus) 02:50
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
4 Act I: Song: West Country lad (Tom, Chorus) 03:01
Morrison, Richard (baritone)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
5 Act I: Song: To-day my spinet (Sophia) 03:45
Hellgren Staykov, Marianne (soprano)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
6 Act I: Interlude: I gave your message, Miss (Sophia, Honour, Tom) 01:16
Hellgren Staykov, Marianne (soprano)
Morrison, Richard (baritone)
Shipp, Heather (mezzo-soprano)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
7 Act I: Trio: Wisdom says, Festina lente (Sophia, Honour, Tom) 03:21
Hellgren Staykov, Marianne (soprano)
Morrison, Richard (baritone)
Shipp, Heather (mezzo-soprano)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
8 Act I: Sextet: The Barley Mow (Honour, Gregory, Peggy, Betty, Grizzle, Dobbin) 03:57
Shipp, Heather (mezzo-soprano)
Butteriss, Simon (baritone)
Jones, Paul Carey (baritone)
Harland, Rachel (soprano)
Menezes, Elizabeth (soprano)
Morris, Iestyn (tenor)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
9 Act I: Madrigal Quartet: Here's a paradox for lovers (Sophia, Honour, Tom, Allworthy) 03:16
Shipp, Heather (mezzo-soprano)
Jones, Paul Carey (baritone)
Hellgren Staykov, Marianne (soprano)
Morrison, Richard (baritone)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
10 Act I: Finale: For aye, my love (Sophia, Tom, Squire Western, Blifil, Allworthy, Chorus) 09:35
Hellgren Staykov, Marianne (soprano)
Morrison, Richard (baritone)
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
Jones, Paul Carey (baritone)
Bremner, Ashley (baritone)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
11 Act II, "The Inn at Upton": Hurry! Bustle! (Hostess, Officer, Chorus) 03:58
Davies, Giles (baritone)
Kirkman, Catrine (soprano)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
12 Act II: Song: A Person of Parts (Partridge, Chorus) 03:30
Suart, Richard (baritone)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
13 Act II: Song: Dream o' Day Jill (Sophia) 02:56
Hellgren Staykov, Marianne (soprano)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
14 Act II: Song: Gurt-Uncle Jan Tappit (Gregory, Chorus) 02:36
Butteriss, Simon (baritone)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
15 Act II: Jig: With a fal la la (Chorus) 01:31
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
16 Act II: My lady's coach (Hostess, Chorus) 01:07
Kirkman, Catrine (soprano)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
17 Act II: Song: As all the maids (Honour) 03:24
Shipp, Heather (mezzo-soprano)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
18 Act II: Laughing Trio: You have a pretty wit (Honour, Partridge, Gregory) 02:27
Shipp, Heather (mezzo-soprano)
Butteriss, Simon (baritone)
Suart, Richard (baritone)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
19 Act II: Song: A Soldier's Scarlet Coat (Tom, Chorus) (lyrics: Harry Beswick) 02:24
Morrison, Richard (baritone)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
20 Act II: Song: Love maketh the heart a garden fair (Sophia, Chorus) 03:15
Hellgren Staykov, Marianne (soprano)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
21 Act II: Finale: Where be my daughter? (Lady Bellaston, Tom, Squire Western, Partridge, Officer, Hostess, Chorus) 09:53
Morrison, Richard (baritone)
Maxwell, Donald (baritone)
Suart, Richard (baritone)
Keeble, Gaynor (mezzo-soprano)
Davies, Giles (baritone)
Kirkman, Catrine (soprano)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
Disc 2
1 Act III, "Ranelagh Gardens": Morris Dance 01:58
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
2 Act III: Gavotte: Glass of fashion (Chorus) 02:21
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
3 Act III: Song: The Green Ribbon (Honour, Chorus of Men) 04:46
Shipp, Heather (mezzo-soprano)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
4 Act III: Song: If love's content (Tom) 03:30
Morrison, Richard (baritone)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
5 Act III: Barcarolle: Beguile, beguile, with music sweet (Chorus, Chapman, Wise, Stein) 03:22
Chapman, Rachel (soprano)
Wise, Karen (mezzo-soprano)
Stein, Annette (soprano)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
6 Act III: Recitative: Which is my own true self? (Sophia) - Waltz Song: For to-night (Sophia) 03:27
Hellgren Staykov, Marianne (soprano)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
7 Act III: Trio: Says a well-worn saw (Honour, Partridge, Gregory) 02:08
Shipp, Heather (mezzo-soprano)
Butteriss, Simon (baritone)
Suart, Richard (baritone)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
8 Act III: Melos 00:57
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
9 Act III: Finale: Hark, the merry marriage bells! (Sophia, Honour, Tom, Chorus) 01:40
Hellgren Staykov, Marianne (soprano)
Morrison, Richard (baritone)
Shipp, Heather (mezzo-soprano)
National Festival Chorus (Choir)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
10 Additional Song: A Foundling Boy (Tom) 03:23
Morrison, Richard (baritone)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
11 Additional Song: By night and day (Sophia) 03:48
Hellgren Staykov, Marianne (soprano)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)
12 Additional Trio: Come away with me my deary (Sophia, Honour, Tom) 03:03
Hellgren Staykov, Marianne (soprano)
Morrison, Richard (baritone)
Shipp, Heather (mezzo-soprano)
National Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hulme, David Russell (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:50:15