Sir Arthur Sullivan: The Beauty Stone

Sir Arthur Sullivan: The Beauty Stone

by Rory Macdonald
Sir Arthur Sullivan: The Beauty Stone

Sir Arthur Sullivan: The Beauty Stone

by Rory Macdonald

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Product Details

Release Date: 11/19/2013
Label: Chandos
UPC: 0095115179420
Rank: 202905

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. The Beauty Stone~Introduction. Allegro alla Marcia -
  2. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 1. Duet. Click, clack, click, clack
  3. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 2. Chorus with Solos. Hobble, hobble, now we've caught her
  4. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 2a. Semi-Chorus. Maidens and men of Mirlemont town
  5. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 3. Prayer. Dear Mary Mother, unto thee I bring
  6. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 4. Quartet. Who stands within?
  7. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 5. Recitative and Song. Since it dwelt in that rock whose hallowed crest - / I gave it away to a love-lorn maid - / VOS QUIBIS DEUS BENEDIXIT BENEDICTE! -
  8. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 5a. Appearance of Laine. Andante
  9. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 1. No. 5b. After Devil's Song. Change of Scene. Moderato -
  10. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 6. Full Chorus. the bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town - / Maidens and men of Mirlemont town
  11. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 6.
  12. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 7. Duet. My name is crazy Jacqueline - / Dance
  13. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 7a. Entrance of the Burgomaster and Crowd. The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town
  14. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 8. Scene. The Beauty Contest. Know ye all, both great and small -
  15. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 8. Scene. I am Loyse from St Denis -
  16. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 8. Scene. In the hills beyond Forennes -
  17. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 8. Scene. I am Barbe of Bovigny
  18. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 9. Finale. Go, bring forth old Simon's daughter! -
  19. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 9. Finale. By Our Lady, she is fair! -
  20. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 9. Finale. Oh, turn thine eyes away -
  21. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 9. Finale. In vain ye plead, some magic spell enthralls him! -
  22. The Beauty Stone~Act 1. Scene 2. No. 9. Finale. I can but tell I knelt and prayed

Disc 2

  1. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 10. Chorus. With cards and dice, and with wine and laughter
  2. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 10a. Melos. Andante
  3. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 11. Scene. Though she should dance -
  4. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 11. Song. Safe in her island home, whose sloping glades -
  5. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 11. Nay, see ye not this maid is fair?
  6. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 12. Duet. I love thee! I love thee!
  7. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 13. Scene. Song. I'll tell them what thou wast when first I knew thee -
  8. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 13. How say you? Shame! My sword! my sword! -
  9. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 13. Nay, wert thou more than all he said thou art -
  10. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 13. She's gone! Love's hour has come at last! -
  11. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 13. Lords of Sirault, Velaines, and St Sauveur
  12. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 1. No. 13. Change of Scene. Andante tranquillo
  13. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 2. No. 14. Trio. Look yon - 'tis she! our little Laine!
  14. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 2. No. 15. Duet. I would see a maid who dwells in Zolden
  15. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 2. No. 16. Quintet. Haste thee! Haste thee!
  16. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 3. No. 17. Duet (with Dance). Up and down - / Dance
  17. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 3. No. 18. Finale. There he stands, that lord ye knew -
  18. The Beauty Stone~Act 2. Scene 3. No. 18. Finale. My lord!
  19. The Beauty Stone~Act 3. Scene 1. No. 19. Introduction. Moderato con moto - / Song. An hour agone 'twas the moon that shone
  20. The Beauty Stone~Act 3. Scene 1. No. 20. Song. Why dost thou sigh and moan?
  21. The Beauty Stone~Act 3. Scene 1. No. 21. Recitative and Song. Mine, mine at last! Poor vanquished slave, begone! - / What laggard steed doth carry
  22. The Beauty Stone~Act 3. Scene 1. No. 22. Scene. So all is lost for ever! And 'twas thou -
  23. The Beauty Stone~Act 3. Scene 1. No. 22a. Change of Scene(. Allegro vivace e agitato) -
  24. The Beauty Stone~Act 3. Scene 2. No. 23. Chorus and Dance. O'er Mirlemont city the banners are flying - / Dance
  25. The Beauty Stone~Act 3. Scene 2. No. 23a. Exit of Guntran and Crowd. Allegro moderato
  26. The Beauty Stone~Act 3. Scene 2. No. 24. Finale. Hail to the lord of our land!

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rory Macdonald   Primary Artist,Conductor
Richard Suart   Baritone (Vocal)
Alan Opie   Baritone (Vocal)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales   Orchestra
Lesley Hatfield   Orchestra Leader
Rebecca Evans   Soprano (Vocal)
Stephen Gadd   Baritone (Vocal)
Catherine Wyn-Rogers   Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)
BBC National Chorus of Wales   Choir/Chorus
Toby Spence   Tenor (Vocal)
Elin Manahan Thomas   Soprano (Vocal)
Madeleine Shaw   Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)
David Stout   Bass (Vocal)
Olivia Gomez   Soprano (Vocal)
Sarah Maxted   Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)
Llio Evans   Soprano (Vocal)

Technical Credits

Thomas Downey   Artwork
Martin Yates   Synopsis,Liner Notes
William Parry   Liner Notes
Arthur Sullivan   Composer
John Hassall   Cover Art
Robin Allebach-Powell   Score Preparation
Jonathan Cooper   Editing,Photography,Assistant Engineer
Mitch Jenkins   Photography
Stephanie Wollny   Liner Note Translation
Edward Burne-Jones   Artwork
Brian Pidgeon   Producer
Finn S. Gundersen   Booklet Editor
Ralph Couzens   Engineer
Marie-Francoise de Meeus   Liner Note Translation
Arthur Pinero   Librettist
Sue Shortridge   A&R
Ruth Crafer   Photography
Stanislaus Walery   Photography
Joseph William Domyns Carr   Librettist
Alfred Bryan   Artwork
Pee Wee Ellis   Photography
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