Liverpool Oratorio

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Annotation

Featuring: Kiri Te Kanawa, Burgess, Hadley, White. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Choir, conductor Carl Davis.

Annotation last modified on 2005-03-20 15:12 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Liverpool Oratorio: Va. Wedding: Andante amoroso – “I know” (Shanty, Mary Dee, Chorus)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
solo tenor vocals [Shanty]:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
5:42
2Liverpool Oratorio: Vb. Wedding: “Father, hear our humble voices” (Boys, Preacher, Women’s Chorus, Full Chorus, Solo Quartet)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo bass-baritone vocals [Preacher]:
Willard White (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
1:14
3Liverpool Oratorio: Vc. Wedding: “Hosanna, Hosanna” (Chorus, Mary Dee, Shanty)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
solo tenor vocals [Shanty]:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
1:41
4Liverpool Oratorio: VIa. Work: Allegro energico
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
1:21
5Liverpool Oratorio: VIb. Work: “Working women at the top” (Women’s Chorus, Mary Dee)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
2:52
6Liverpool Oratorio: VIc. Work: Violin solo
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
5:06
7Liverpool Oratorio: VId. Work: “Did I sign that letter that you typed up yesterday?” (Mary Dee, Women’s Chorus)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
1:34
8Liverpool Oratorio: VIe. Work: Tempo I
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
0:31
9Liverpool Oratorio: VIf. Work: “When you ask a working man” (Men’s Chorus, Shanty, Mr. Dingle)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
bass-baritone vocals [Mr Dingle]:
Willard White (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo tenor vocals [Shanty]:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
1:35
10Liverpool Oratorio: VIg. Work: “Let’s find ourselves a little hostelry” (Mr. Dingle, Mary Dee)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
bass-baritone vocals [Mr Dingle]:
Willard White (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
2:05
11Liverpool Oratorio: VIIa. Crises: Allegro molto
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
0:55
12Liverpool Oratorio: VIIb. Crises: “The world you’re coming into” (Mary Dee, Boy Solo)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee] and soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
solo treble vocals [boy soloist] and treble vocals:
Jeremy Budd
vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
2:29
13Liverpool Oratorio: VIIc. Crises: Tempo I
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
0:46
14Liverpool Oratorio: VIId. Crises: “Where’s my dinner?” (Shanty, Mary Dee)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
solo tenor vocals [Shanty]:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
2:40
15Liverpool Oratorio: VIIe. Crises: “Let’s not argue” (Shanty, Mary Dee)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
solo tenor vocals [Shanty]:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
0:31
16Liverpool Oratorio: VIIf. Crises: “I’m not a slave” (Mary Dee, Shanty)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
solo tenor vocals [Shanty]:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
0:52
17Liverpool Oratorio: VIIg. Crises: “Right! That’s it! I’m off!” (Mary Dee)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
0:49
18Liverpool Oratorio: VIIh. Crises: “Stop” (Chorus)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
2:04
19Liverpool Oratorio: VIIi. Crises: “Do you know who you are” (Nurse)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo mezzo-soprano vocals [Nurse]:
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano, opera director)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
3:36
20Liverpool Oratorio: VIIj. Crises: “Ghosts of the past left behind” (Boys, Men’s Chorus, Nurse, Women’s Chorus, Mary Dee, Shanty)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo mezzo-soprano vocals [Nurse]:
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano, opera director)
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
solo tenor vocals [Shanty]:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
3:09
21Liverpool Oratorio: VIIk. Crises: “Do we live in a world” (Mary Dee, Nurse, Shanty, Chorus)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo mezzo-soprano vocals [Nurse]:
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano, opera director)
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
solo tenor vocals [Shanty]:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
3:18
22Liverpool Oratorio: VIIIa. Peace: “And so it was that you were born” (Shanty, Boy Solo, Boys’ Choir)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
solo tenor vocals [Shanty]:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
solo treble vocals [boy soloist]:
Jeremy Budd
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
1:22
23Liverpool Oratorio: VIIIb. Peace: “God is good” (Men’s Chorus, Full Chorus)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
1:26
24Liverpool Oratorio: VIIIc. Peace: “What people want is a family life” (Preacher, Basses, Altos, Tenors, Boys, Full Chorus)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo bass-baritone vocals [Preacher]:
Willard White (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
2:18
25Liverpool Oratorio: VIIId. Peace: “Dad’s in the garden, he won’t speak to Mum” (Nurse, Mary Dee, Shanty, Preacher, Full Chorus, Solo Quartet)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo bass-baritone vocals [Preacher]:
Willard White (bass-baritone)
solo mezzo-soprano vocals [Nurse]:
Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano, opera director)
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
solo tenor vocals [Shanty]:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
3:14
26Liverpool Oratorio: VIIIe. Peace: “So on and on the story goes” (Shanty, Mary Dee)
violin [leader]:
Malcolm Stewart (violinist)
choir vocals:
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
solo soprano vocals [Mary Dee]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
solo tenor vocals [Shanty]:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master)
1:07