Ensemble(s): Duke Quartet
Label: Naxos
Genre: Vocal
Period: 20th Century; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.557559-60
Barcode: 747313255924
Release Date: 09/2004

ENGLISH SONG

Tracklist

Disc 1
Macfarren, George
Oxenford, John - Lyricist
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Victorian Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ashman, Magdalen (mezzo-soprano)
Spence, Nicky (tenor)
Jordan, Kay (soprano)
Hulbert, George (baritone)
Hurst, Louis (bass)
Mackenzie-Wicks, Andrew (tenor)
Molloy, John (bass)
Knox, Alex (baritone)
John Powell Singers (Choir)
1Overture05:38
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
2Act I: Introduction: Clang! Clang! It is a merry (Chorus)06:59
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Victorian Opera Chorus (Choir)
3Act I: Ballad: The hunters wake (Alice, Chorus)02:26
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Ashman, Magdalen (mezzo-soprano)
Victorian Opera Chorus (Choir)
4Act I: Duet: When lovers are parted (Robin, Marian)02:55
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Spence, Nicky (tenor)
Jordan, Kay (soprano)
5Act I: Trio: A dark and troublous time (Robin, Marian, Sheriff)03:08
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Spence, Nicky (tenor)
Hulbert, George (baritone)
Jordan, Kay (soprano)
6Act I: Ballad: True love (Marian)02:08
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Jordan, Kay (soprano)
7Act I: Scena and Song: The monk within his cell (Sompnour)05:31
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Hurst, Louis (bass)
8Act I: Scena and Song: Be not severe (Allan, Robin, Chorus)02:23
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Spence, Nicky (tenor)
Mackenzie-Wicks, Andrew (tenor)
Victorian Opera Chorus (Choir)
9Act I: Ballad: Englishmen by birth (Robin)02:30
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Spence, Nicky (tenor)
10Act I: Finale: May the saints protect06:10
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
11Act II Scene 1: Entr'acte01:27
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
12Act II Scene 1: Part Song: The wood, the wood (Outlaws)02:03
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Molloy, John (bass)
Knox, Alex (baritone)
13Act II Scene 1: Robbery Scene: A good fat deer (Robin, Much, John, Sompnour)09:07
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Spence, Nicky (tenor)
Hurst, Louis (bass)
Molloy, John (bass)
Knox, Alex (baritone)
14Act II Scene 1: Ballad: The grasping Normans (Robin, Greenwood men)07:32
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Spence, Nicky (tenor)
John Powell Singers (Choir)
Victorian Opera Chorus (Choir)
15Act II Scene 2: Scena: Hail happy morn (Marian)09:07
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Jordan, Kay (soprano)
16Act II Scene 2: Ballad: From childhood's dawn (Sheriff)03:10
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Hulbert, George (baritone)
17Act II Scene 2: Duet: To the fair (Marian, Alice)02:37
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Jordan, Kay (soprano)
Ashman, Magdalen (mezzo-soprano)
18Act II Scene 3: Chorus: How bright is the day (Allan, Alice, Robin, Marian)03:44
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Spence, Nicky (tenor)
Mackenzie-Wicks, Andrew (tenor)
Jordan, Kay (soprano)
Ashman, Magdalen (mezzo-soprano)
Disc 2
1Act II Scene 3: Dances: Round dance and Tilting at the Quintain04:57
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
2Act II Scece 3: Scena: Hoodman blind (Villagers)09:52
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
John Powell Singers (Choir)
Victorian Opera Chorus (Choir)
3Act II Scene 3: Song: My own, my guiding star (Robin)02:41
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Spence, Nicky (tenor)
4Act II Scene 3: Ensemble: Merry laughter (Sheriff, Marian, Alice, Allan, Company)06:23
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Hulbert, George (baritone)
Mackenzie-Wicks, Andrew (tenor)
Jordan, Kay (soprano)
Ashman, Magdalen (mezzo-soprano)
John Powell Singers (Choir)
Victorian Opera Chorus (Choir)
5Act II Scene 3: Quintet: My heart from its terror (Marian, Alice, Robin, Allan, Sheriff)02:23
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Spence, Nicky (tenor)
Hulbert, George (baritone)
Mackenzie-Wicks, Andrew (tenor)
Jordan, Kay (soprano)
Ashman, Magdalen (mezzo-soprano)
6Act II Scene 3: Finale: My children thus your lives (Sheriff, Company)06:27
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Hulbert, George (baritone)
John Powell Singers (Choir)
Victorian Opera Chorus (Choir)
7Act III Scene 1: Entr'acte03:18
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
8Act III Scene 1: Duet: Greatest plague on earth (Allan, Alice)03:05
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Mackenzie-Wicks, Andrew (tenor)
Ashman, Magdalen (mezzo-soprano)
9Act III Scene 1: Scena: My child has fled (Sheriff)06:08
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Hulbert, George (baritone)
10Act III Scene 1: Duet: To King Richard at once (Sheriff, Sompnour)04:04
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Hulbert, George (baritone)
Hurst, Louis (bass)
11Act III Scene 2: Part Song: Now the sun has mounted (Citizens)06:21
John Powell Singers (Choir)
Victorian Opera Chorus (Choir)
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
12Act III Scene 2: Song: Sons of the greenwood (Marian, Greenwood men)02:45
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
Jordan, Kay (soprano)
John Powell Singers (Choir)
Victorian Opera Chorus (Choir)
13Act III Scene 3: Scena: Vain was the proud ambition (Robin, Marian, Chorus)08:55
Spence, Nicky (tenor)
Jordan, Kay (soprano)
John Powell Singers (Choir)
Victorian Opera Chorus (Choir)
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
14Act III Scene 4: Finale: Hark, to that doleful bell (Full company)07:50
Spence, Nicky (tenor)
Hulbert, George (baritone)
Hurst, Louis (bass)
Mackenzie-Wicks, Andrew (tenor)
Molloy, John (bass)
Knox, Alex (baritone)
Jordan, Kay (soprano)
Ashman, Magdalen (mezzo-soprano)
John Powell Singers (Choir)
Victorian Opera Chorus (Choir)
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)
15Act III Scene 4: Finale ultimo: We've made a slight mistake (Full company)04:48
Spence, Nicky (tenor)
Hulbert, George (baritone)
Hurst, Louis (bass)
Mackenzie-Wicks, Andrew (tenor)
Molloy, John (bass)
Knox, Alex (baritone)
Jordan, Kay (soprano)
Ashman, Magdalen (mezzo-soprano)
John Powell Singers (Choir)
Victorian Opera Chorus (Choir)
Victorian Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Corp, Ronald (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:38:32

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