Judith Weir: A Night at the Chinese Opera (Live)

Gwion Thomas, Adey Grummet, Frances McCafferty, Adrian Thompson, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Andrew Parrott

• Released on 5/1/00 by NMC Recordings
• Main artists: Gwion Thomas Adey Grummet Frances McCafferty Adrian Thompson Scottish Chamber Orchestra Andrew Parrott
• Genre: Classical

A Night at the Chinese Opera, Op. 3, Act I (Judith Weir)

1 Nightwatchman's Song (Live)

Timothy Robinson 00:04:12

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Timothy Robinson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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2 Aubade (Live)

Michael Chance 00:02:33

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Michael Chance, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Michael George, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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3 Sextet (Live)

Gwion Thomas 00:07:15

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Michael Chance, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adrian Thompson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael George, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adey Grummet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frances McCafferty, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gwion Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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4 Mrs Chin's Peroration (Live)

Frances McCafferty 00:01:26

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frances McCafferty, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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5 Kite, in moto perpetuo (Live)

Adrian Thompson 00:03:40

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adrian Thompson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy Robinson, AssociatedPerformer

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6 Aria, with Rising Floodwaters (Live)

Gwion Thomas 00:04:58

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Michael Chance, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gwion Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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7 Chansonette (Live)

Frances Lynch 00:01:46

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frances Lynch, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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8 Seven-Part Motet (Live)

Gwion Thomas 00:03:22

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adrian Thompson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael George, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Daymond, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adey Grummet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frances McCafferty, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frances Lynch, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gwion Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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9 Finale (Live)

Timothy Robinson 00:03:47

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adrian Thompson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy Robinson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frances McCafferty, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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A Night at the Chinese Opera, Op. 3, Act II (Judith Weir)

10 The Wedge (Or Prelude) (Live)

Adey Grummet 00:04:36

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Karl Daymond, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adey Grummet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frances Lynch, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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11 First Act of "The Orphan" (Live)

Adey Grummet 00:07:21

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Karl Daymond, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adey Grummet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frances Lynch, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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12 Second Act of "The Orphan" (Live)

Adey Grummet 00:05:56

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Karl Daymond, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adey Grummet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frances Lynch, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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13 Third Act of "The Orphan" (Live)

Adey Grummet 00:06:58

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Karl Daymond, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adey Grummet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frances Lynch, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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14 Fourth Act of "The Orphan" (Live)

Adey Grummet 00:00:58

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adey Grummet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frances Lynch, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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15 Coda. Eathquake (Live)

Timothy Robinson 00:02:36

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Michael George, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy Robinson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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DISC 2

A Night at the Chinese Opera, Op. 3, Act III (Judith Weir)

1 Introduction. Recitativo. Il Gran Cane ha fatto (Live)

Timothy Robinson 00:01:49

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Timothy Robinson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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2 Prisoners' Chorus (Live)

Gwion Thomas 00:06:43

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Michael Chance, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Michael George, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Daymond, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adey Grummet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frances Lynch, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gwion Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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3 Misterioso (Live)

Frances McCafferty 00:04:30

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frances McCafferty, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gwion Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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4 The Ascent (Live)

Gwion Thomas 00:02:24

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gwion Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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5 The Blue Sky! (Live)

Gwion Thomas 00:04:56

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adrian Thompson, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gwion Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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6 Nocturne (Live)

Gwion Thomas 00:04:47

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Michael Chance, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Michael George, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gwion Thomas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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7 Finale (Live)

Michael Chance 00:06:20

Andrew Parrott, Conductor, MainArtist - Michael Chance, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Weir, Composer, Lyricist - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Karl Daymond, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adey Grummet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frances Lynch, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
• Total length: 01:32:53

• Main artists: Gwion Thomas Adey Grummet Frances McCafferty Adrian Thompson Scottish Chamber Orchestra Andrew Parrott
• Composer: Judith Weir
• Label: NMC Recordings
• Genre: Classical
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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