Delius: Hassan - complete incidental music

Zeb Soanes, Britten Sinfonia Voices, Britten Sinfonia, Jamie Phillips

• Released on 19/04/2024 by Chandos
• Main artists: Zeb Soanes Britten Sinfonia Voices Britten Sinfonia Jamie Phillips
• Genre: Theatre Music

Digital booklet

1 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 1 Scene 1: Prelude. Slow – Quietly but expressively

Britten Sinfonia 00:04:22

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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2 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 1 Scene 1: We are in old Baghdad (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:02:29

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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3 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 1 Scenes 1 & 2: Interlude between

Britten Sinfonia 00:01:50

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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4 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 1 Scene 2: Moonlight. The street of Felicity, by the fountain of the two pigeons, in from of the house

Britten Sinfonia 00:00:26

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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5 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 1 Scene 2: It is later that night (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:00:57

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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6 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 1 Scene 2: Serenade. Con moto moderato

Britten Sinfonia 00:01:49

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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7 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 1 Scene 2: The shutters open, and Yasmin appears (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:02:26

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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8 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 1 Scene 2: Melos. Hassan falls under the shadow of the fountain. The first light of dawn shines in the sky. Very quietly

Britten Sinfonia 00:00:52

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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9 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 1 Scene 2: Chorus behind the scenes. Not too slow

Britten Sinfonia Voices 00:02:08

Frederick Delius, Composer - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Britten Sinfonia Voices, Choir, MainArtist

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10 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 1 Scene 2: The first light of dawn shines in the sky (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:01:27

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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11 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 1: Prelude. With animation

Britten Sinfonia 00:00:50

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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12 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 1: The filthy, inanimate bulk of Hassan… (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:00:37

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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13 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 1: Fanfare preceding the Ballet (Gaily, outside)

Britten Sinfonia 00:00:08

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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14 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 1, Dance of the Beggars. There enters the most awful selection of Eastern beggars the eye could imagine. Quick and vigorously

Frederick Long 00:01:20

Percy Grainger, Composer - Frederick Long, MainArtist, BassVocals - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Britten Sinfonia Voices, Choir, MainArtist

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15 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 1: And then, after the Beggars (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:00:06

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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16 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 2, Chorus of Women. (Enter a band of fair and dusky beauties.) Quietly

Britten Sinfonia Voices 00:02:22

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Britten Sinfonia Voices, Choir, MainArtist

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17 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 3, Divertissement. Con moto

Britten Sinfonia 00:02:27

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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18 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 1: Rafi is then announced as The King of the Beggars (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:00:58

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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19 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 4, General Dance. Andante moderato – Allegro – Più mosso

Britten Sinfonia Voices 00:02:53

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Britten Sinfonia Voices, Choir, MainArtist

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20 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 1: Rafi is asked why he hates the Caliph so (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:00:46

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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21 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 1: Chorus of Beggars and Dancing Girls (from behind the scene, after the descent of the iron curtain). Comodo

Britten Sinfonia Voices 00:01:21

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Britten Sinfonia Voices, Choir, MainArtist

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22 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 1: This House of the Moving Walls… (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:00:50

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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23 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 2: The Street of Felicity. Very quietly

Britten Sinfonia 00:00:38

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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24 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 2: The SOS message has fallen from the balcony… (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:01:11

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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25 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 2: Music accompanying Ishak's poem. Not too slow

Zeb Soanes 00:01:32

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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26 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 2 Scene 2: Yasmin's regard for Hassan has instantly shifted (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:00:39

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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27 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 3 Scene 1: Prelude. Moderato – Slower

Britten Sinfonia Voices 00:01:33

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Britten Sinfonia Voices, Choir, MainArtist

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28 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 3 Scene 1: Curtain

Britten Sinfonia Voices 00:00:43

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Britten Sinfonia Voices, Choir, MainArtist

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29 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 3 Scene 1: Hassan is installed at the Caliph's Palace (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:00:26

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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30 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 3 Scene 1: Interlude between Scenes 1 and 2. Very quietly – Slow

Britten Sinfonia Voices 00:01:43

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Britten Sinfonia Voices, Choir, MainArtist

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31 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 3 Scene 1: The slaves inform Hassan that there is a beautiful lady… (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:01:05

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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32 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 3 Scene 2: The great Hall of the Palace. With vigour – Quieter

Britten Sinfonia Voices 00:02:26

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Britten Sinfonia Voices, Choir, MainArtist

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33 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 3 Scene 2: We are in the Great Hall of the Caliph's Palace (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:01:00

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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34 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 3 Scene 2: Fanfares, in the great Hall of the Palace

Britten Sinfonia 00:00:11

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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35 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 3 Scene 2: As more and more people gather… (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:00:29

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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36 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 3 Scene 2: Entry of the Caliph. Pompously

Britten Sinfonia 00:00:17

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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37 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 3 Scene 2: The Caliph declares the trial of the beggars open (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:00:09

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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38 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 3 Scene 2: Fanfares

Britten Sinfonia 00:00:21

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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39 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 3 Scene 2: Then Rafi, King of the Beggars, is summoned (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:01:17

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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40 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 4 Scene 1: Prelude. Slow – Passionately

Britten Sinfonia 00:04:14

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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41 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 4 Scene 1: In the Palace's dark vaults (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:00:26

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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42 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 4 Scenes 1 & 2: Interlude between Scenes 1 and 2. Slow and ponderously

Britten Sinfonia 00:01:57

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist

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43 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 4 Scene 2: Sunlight streams through the cell's grating (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:01:14

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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44 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 5 Scene 1: Prelude. Quick – Slower, softer - Not too quick – Curtain. The Garden of the Caliph's Palace, in front of a pavilion. Sunset. Quietly – Enter the Caliph with attendants as Hassan comes from his Pavilion

Britten Sinfonia Voices 00:02:29

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Britten Sinfonia Voices, Choir, MainArtist

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45 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 5 Scene 1: The song of the Muezzin at sunset

Ruairi Bowen 00:01:08

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Ruairi Bowen, MainArtist, TenorSolo

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46 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 5 Scene 1: With another sunset approaching (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:01:51

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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47 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 5 Scene 1: The Procession of Protracted Death. March tempo

Britten Sinfonia Voices 00:02:53

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Britten Sinfonia Voices, Choir, MainArtist

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48 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 5 Scene 1: The long, dreadful execution ensues… (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes 00:01:29

Meurig Bowen, Composer - Zeb Soanes, MainArtist

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49 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 5 Scene 2: Prelude to the last scene. With flowing movement

Britten Sinfonia Voices 00:03:03

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Britten Sinfonia Voices, Choir, MainArtist

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50 Hassan, DCW 8, Act 5 Scene 2: Closing Scene. Slow – (The Caravan recedes farther and farther into the distance.) – (Dying away in the distance)

Ruairi Bowen 00:10:16

Frederick Delius, Composer - Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jamie Phillips, Conductor, MainArtist - Ruairi Bowen, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Britten Sinfonia Voices, Choir, MainArtist

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 50 track(s)
• Total length: 01:20:04
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: Zeb Soanes Britten Sinfonia Voices Britten Sinfonia Jamie Phillips
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Chandos
• Genre: Classical Symphonic Music Theatre Music
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