Vaughan Williams: The Pilgrim's Progress

Richard Hickox, Royal Opera House Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Peter Coleman-Wright, Jeremy White, Richard Coxon, Roderick Williams, Gidon Saks

• Released on 01-04-1998 by Chandos
• Main artists: Richard Hickox, Royal Opera House Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Peter Coleman-Wright, Jeremy White, Richard Coxon, Roderick Williams, Gidon Saks
• Genre: Opera

The Pilgrim's Progress, Prologue (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

1 So, I awoke, and behold it was a dream (John Bunyan)

00:03:43

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Coleman-Wright, MainArtist, BassVocals

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The Pilgrim's Progress, Act I Scene 1 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

2 The Pilgrim meets Evangelist. What shall I do? (Pilgrim, Evanglist, Pliable, Timorous, Obstinate, Mistrust)

00:10:38

Francis Egerton, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Jeremy White, MainArtist, BassVocals - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gidon Saks, MainArtist, VocalSolo - Richard Coxon, MainArtist, TenorSolo

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The Pilgrim's Progress, Act I Scene 2 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

3 The House Beautiful. Save me! Save me, Lord! (Pilgrim, Three Shining Ones, Interpreter, Chorus)

00:14:38

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Rebecca Evans, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Mark Padmore, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Susan Gritton, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Pamela Helen Stephen, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Royal Opera House Chorus, Choir, MainArtist

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4 Nocturne - Into thy hands, O Lord (Watchful)

00:08:26

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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The Pilgrim's Progress, Act II Scene 1 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

5 The Arming of the Pilgrim. This is the King's Highway (Herald, Pilgrim, Chorus)

00:09:26

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Robert Hayward, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Royal Opera House Chorus, Choir, MainArtist

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The Pilgrim's Progress, Act II Scene 2 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

6 The Pilgrim meets Apollyon. Whence come you? (Apollyon, Pilgrim, Evangelist, Chorus of Doleful Creatures)

00:13:48

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Jeremy White, MainArtist, BassVocals - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Susan Gritton, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Pamela Helen Stephen, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Gidon Saks, MainArtist, VocalSolo - Royal Opera House Chorus, Choir, MainArtist

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DISC 2

The Pilgrim's Progress, Act III Scene 1 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

1 Vanity Fair. Buy! What will ye buy! (Lord Lechery, Pilgrim, Demas, Judas Iscariot, Simon Magus, Worldly Glory)

00:07:23

John Kerr, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Christopher Keyte, MainArtist, BassVocals - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Adrian Thompson, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jonathan Fisher, MainArtist, BassVocals - Neil Gillespie, MainArtist, TenorSolo

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2 Vanity Fair. I buy the truth! (Pilgrim, Pontius Pilate, Usher, Lord Hate-Good, Envy, Superstition, Pickthank, Malice)

00:11:16

Francis Egerton, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Susan Gritton, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Gidon Saks, MainArtist, VocalSolo - Donaldson Bell, MainArtist, BassVocals - Anne-Marie Owens, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals

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The Pilgrim's Progress, Act III Scene 2 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

3 The Pilgrim in Prison. My God, my God look upon me (Pilgrim)

00:11:37

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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The Pilgrim's Progress, Act IV Scene 1 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

4 The Pilgrim meets Mister By-Ends (Boy, Pilgrim, Mister By-Ends, Madam By-Ends)

00:11:21

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anne-Marie Owens, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Richard Coxon, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Mica Penniman, MainArtist, TenorSolo

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The Pilgrim's Progress (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

5 Entr`acte

00:02:42

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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The Pilgrim's Progress, Act IV Scene 2 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

6 The Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains. Who so dwelleth… (Three Shepherds, Pilgrim)

00:08:14

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Jeremy White, MainArtist, BassVocals - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Mark Padmore, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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7 The Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains. The Lord is my Shepherd (Voice of a Bird, Pilgrim, Three Shepherds, Messenger)

00:10:23

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Jeremy White, MainArtist, BassVocals - Gerald Finley, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Adrian Thompson, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Mark Padmore, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Susan Gritton, MainArtist, SopranoSolo

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The Pilgrim's Progress, Act IV Scene 3 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

8 The Pilgrim reaches the End of his Journey. Alleluia, Alleluia (Voices from Heaven)

00:03:35

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Rebecca Evans, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Mark Padmore, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anne-Marie Owens, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Royal Opera House Chorus, Choir, MainArtist

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The Pilgrim's Progress, Epilogue (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

9 Now hearer, I have told my dream to thee (John Bunyan)

00:03:20

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer - Royal Opera House Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Coleman-Wright, MainArtist, BassVocals

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About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
• Total length: 02:10:30

• Main artists: Richard Hickox, Royal Opera House Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Peter Coleman-Wright, Jeremy White, Richard Coxon, Roderick Williams, Gidon Saks
• Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams
• Label: Chandos
• Genre: Klassiek Opera
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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