Sir John in Love

Ralph Vaughan Wiiliams

• Released on 1/06/01 by Chandos
• Main artists: Donald Maxwell
• Genre: Full Operas

Sir John in Love, Act I (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

1 Orchestral introduction - What hoa, what hoa! (Shallow, Sir Hugh Evans)

Adrian Thompson 00:06:47

Adrian Thompson, ténor (Shallow) - Stephen Varcoe, basse (Sir Hugh Evans) - Daniel Norman, ténor (Slender) - Henry Moss, baryton (Peter Simple) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Page) - John Bowen, ténor (Bardolphe) - Donald Maxwell, baryton (Sir John Falstaff) - Richard Lloyd-Morgan, basse (Nym) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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2 Ahem (Anne Page)

Adrian Thompson 00:01:47

Daniel Norman, ténor (Slender) - Susan Gritton, soprano (Anne Page) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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3 This Is my father's choice (Anne Page)

Adrian Thompson 00:08:02

Roderick Williams, baryton (Page) - Susan Gritton, soprano (Anne Page) - Mark Padmore (ténor), Fenton - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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4 How now, what does Master Fenton here? (Page)

Adrian Thompson 00:01:01

Roderick Williams, baryton (Page) - Susan Gritton, soprano (Anne Page) - Mark Padmore (ténor), Fenton - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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5 Vere Is dat knave Rugby? (Dr. Caius)

Adrian Thompson 00:06:52

Adrian Thompson, ténor (Dr. Caïus) - Henry Moss, baryton (Peter Simple) - Mark Padmore (ténor), Fenton - Mark Richardson, basse (Rugby) - Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo-soprano (Mistress Quickly) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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6 Episode

Adrian Thompson 00:02:22

John Bowen, ténor (Bardolphe) - Richard Lloyd-Morgan, basse (Nym) - Brian Bannatyne-Scott, baryton (Pistolet) - The Sinfonia Chorus - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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7 How now, mine Host of the Garter (Bardolph, Nym, Pistol)

Adrian Thompson 00:02:49

Donald Maxwell, baryton (Sir John Falstaff) - Stephan Loges, baryton (L'hôte) - John Bowen, ténor (Bardolphe) - Richard Lloyd-Morgan, basse (Nym) - Brian Bannatyne-Scott, baryton (Pistolet) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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8 I spy entertainment in her … (Sir John Falstaff)

Adrian Thompson 00:03:37

Donald Maxwell, baryton (Sir John Falstaff) - Stephan Loges, baryton (L'hôte) - John Bowen, ténor (Bardolphe) - Richard Lloyd-Morgan, basse (Nym) - Brian Bannatyne-Scott, baryton (Pistolet) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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9 Wilt thou revenge … ? (Pistol)

Adrian Thompson 00:02:21

John Bowen, ténor (Bardolphe) - Richard Lloyd-Morgan, basse (Nym) - Brian Bannatyne-Scott, baryton (Pistolet) - Matthew Best, basse (Ford/ Gué) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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10 Love my wife? I will be patient (Ford)

Adrian Thompson 00:03:38

Laura Claycomb, soprano (Mistress Page) - Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano (Mrs Ford / Mistress Gué) - Matthew Best, basse (Ford/ Gué) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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Sir John in Love, Act II Scene 1

11 Orchestral introduction

Adrian Thompson 00:06:24

Laura Claycomb, soprano (Mistress Page) - Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano (Mrs Ford / Mistress Gué) - Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo-soprano (Mistress Quickly) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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12 Thine own true knight (Mrs. Page) - Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more [Mrs. Quickly]

Adrian Thompson 00:03:01

Laura Claycomb, soprano (Mistress Page) - Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano (Mrs Ford / Mistress Gué) - Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo-soprano (Mistress Quickly) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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Sir John in Love, Act II Scene 2 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

13 Bardolph! Bardolph, I say! (Sir John Falstaff)

Adrian Thompson 00:05:27

Donald Maxwell, baryton (Sir John Falstaff) - John Bowen, ténor (Bardolphe) - Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo-soprano (Mistress Quickly) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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14 Go thy ways, go thy ways, old Jack! (Sir John Falstaff)

Adrian Thompson 00:05:09

Donald Maxwell, baryton (Sir John Falstaff) - John Bowen, ténor (Bardolphe) - Matthew Best, basse (Ford/ Gué) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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15 Sir, my name Is Brook (Ford)

Adrian Thompson 00:05:31

Donald Maxwell, baryton (Sir John Falstaff) - Matthew Best, basse (Ford/ Gué) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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16 Ha, Is This a vision? (Ford)

Adrian Thompson 00:03:11

Adrian Thompson, ténor (Shallow)(Dr. Caïus) - Daniel Norman, ténor (Slender) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Page) - John Bowen, ténor (Bardolphe) - Matthew Best, basse (Ford/ Gué) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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DISC 2

Sir John in Love, Act III Scene 1 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

1 Interlude. Orchestral introduction - Yet hear me speak (Fenton)

Adrian Thompson 00:05:41

Stephan Loges, baryton (L'hôte) - Susan Gritton, soprano (Anne Page) - Mark Padmore (ténor), Fenton - The Sinfonia Chorus - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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2 Interlude. Fair and fair and twice so fair (Chorus of Young Women)

Adrian Thompson 00:02:40

Susan Gritton, soprano (Anne Page) - Mark Padmore (ténor), Fenton - The Sinfonia Chorus - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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3 Interlude. But listen, good mine Host (Anne Page)

Adrian Thompson 00:02:25

Stephan Loges, baryton (L'hôte) - Susan Gritton, soprano (Anne Page) - Mark Padmore (ténor), Fenton - The Sinfonia Chorus - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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Sir John in Love, Act III Scene 2

4 Orchestral introduction - When as we sat in Papylon (Sir Hugh Evans)

Adrian Thompson 00:03:48

Stephen Varcoe, basse (Sir Hugh Evans) - Henry Moss, baryton (Peter Simple) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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5 Yonder he's coming (Peter Simple)

Adrian Thompson 00:02:29

Adrian Thompson, ténor (Shallow)(Dr. Caïus) - Stephan Loges, baryton (L'hôte) - Stephen Varcoe, basse (Sir Hugh Evans) - Daniel Norman, ténor (Slender) - Henry Moss, baryton (Peter Simple) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Page) - Mark Richardson, basse (Rugby) - The Sinfonia Chorus - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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6 Come, Master Ford (Page)

Adrian Thompson 00:01:45

Adrian Thompson, ténor (Shallow)(Dr. Caïus) - Stephan Loges, baryton (L'hôte) - Stephen Varcoe, basse (Sir Hugh Evans) - Daniel Norman, ténor (Slender) - Henry Moss, baryton (Peter Simple) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Page) - Mark Richardson, basse (Rugby) - Matthew Best, basse (Ford/ Gué) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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7 Orchestral introduction

Adrian Thompson 00:02:23

Laura Claycomb, soprano (Mistress Page) - Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano (Mrs Ford / Mistress Gué) - Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo-soprano (Mistress Quickly) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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Sir John in Love, Act III Scene 3 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

8 What, John! What, Robert! (Mrs. Ford) - Alas, my love, you do me wrong [Mrs. Ford]

Adrian Thompson 00:02:47

Donald Maxwell, baryton (Sir John Falstaff) - Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano (Mrs Ford / Mistress Gué) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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9 Mistress Ford! (Mrs. Quickly)

Adrian Thompson 00:02:08

Donald Maxwell, baryton (Sir John Falstaff) - Laura Claycomb, soprano (Mistress Page) - Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano (Mrs Ford / Mistress Gué) - Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo-soprano (Mistress Quickly) - The Sinfonia Chorus - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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10 Ah! (Ford, Chorus of Men)

Adrian Thompson 00:04:29

Adrian Thompson, ténor (Shallow)(Dr. Caïus) - Stephan Loges, baryton (L'hôte) - Stephen Varcoe, basse (Sir Hugh Evans) - Daniel Norman, ténor (Slender) - Henry Moss, baryton (Peter Simple) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Page) - John Bowen, ténor (Bardolphe) - Richard Lloyd-Morgan, basse (Nym) - Brian Bannatyne-Scott, baryton (Pistolet) - Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano (Mrs Ford / Mistress Gué) - Matthew Best, basse (Ford/ Gué) - The Sinfonia Chorus - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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Sir John in Love, Act IV

11 Orchestral introduction

Adrian Thompson 00:03:35

Stephen Varcoe, basse (Sir Hugh Evans) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Page) - Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano (Mrs Ford / Mistress Gué) - Matthew Best, basse (Ford/ Gué) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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Sir John in Love, Act IV Scene 1

12 Pardon me, wife (Ford) - There Is an old tale That goes Herne the hunter [Mrs. Page]

Adrian Thompson 00:06:37

Adrian Thompson, ténor Dr. Caïus) - Stephen Varcoe, basse (Sir Hugh Evans) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Page) - Laura Claycomb, soprano (Mistress Page) - Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano (Mrs Ford / Mistress Gué) - Matthew Best, basse (Ford/ Gué) - The Sinfonia Chorus - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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13 (Interlude)

Adrian Thompson 00:02:03

Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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Sir John in Love, Act IV Scene 2

14 Orchestral introduction

Adrian Thompson 00:01:57

Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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15 The Windsor bell hath struck 12 (Sir John Falstaff)

Adrian Thompson 00:02:48

Donald Maxwell, baryton (Sir John Falstaff) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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16 Ah – (Mrs Ford) - Who comes here? [Sir John Falstaff]

Adrian Thompson 00:03:29

Donald Maxwell, baryton (Sir John Falstaff) - Susan Gritton, soprano (Anne Page) - Laura Claycomb, soprano (Mistress Page) - Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano (Mrs Ford / Mistress Gué) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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17 But till 'tis 1 o'clock (Mrs. Qucikly)

Adrian Thompson 00:00:57

Susan Gritton, soprano (Anne Page) - Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo-soprano (Mistress Quickly) - The Sinfonia Chorus - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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18 Dance of the Fairies

Adrian Thompson 00:01:56

Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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19 But stay! I smell a man of middle earth (Sir Hugh Evans)

Adrian Thompson 00:02:10

Stephen Varcoe, basse (Sir Hugh Evans) - Donald Maxwell, baryton (Sir John Falstaff) - John Bowen, ténor (Bardolphe) - Richard Lloyd-Morgan, basse (Nym) - Brian Bannatyne-Scott, baryton (Pistolet) - Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo-soprano (Mistress Quickly) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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20 Nay, do not fly (Page)

Adrian Thompson 00:04:23

Adrian Thompson, ténor (Shallow)(Dr. Caïus) - Stephan Loges, baryton (L'hôte) - Stephen Varcoe, basse (Sir Hugh Evans) - Daniel Norman, ténor (Slender) - Henry Moss, baryton (Peter Simple) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Page) - John Bowen, ténor (Bardolphe) - Richard Lloyd-Morgan, basse (Nym) - Brian Bannatyne-Scott, baryton (Pistolet) - Laura Claycomb, soprano (Mistress Page) - Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano (Mrs Ford / Mistress Gué) - Matthew Best, basse (Ford/ Gué) - The Sinfonia Chorus - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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21 My heart misgives me (Mrs. Page)

Adrian Thompson 00:02:58

Roderick Williams, baryton (Page) - Susan Gritton, soprano (Anne Page) - Laura Claycomb, soprano (Mistress Page) - Mark Padmore (ténor), Fenton - The Sinfonia Chorus - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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22 Stand not amazed (Sir John Falstaff)

Adrian Thompson 00:05:04

Donald Maxwell, baryton (Sir John Falstaff) - Stephen Varcoe, basse (Sir Hugh Evans) - Laura Claycomb, soprano (Mistress Page) - Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano (Mrs Ford / Mistress Gué) - Mark Padmore (ténor), Fenton - Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo-soprano (Mistress Quickly) - Matthew Best, basse (Ford/ Gué) - Northern Sinfonia - Richard Hickox, direction

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About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 38 track(s)
• Total length: 02:16:31

• Main artists: Donald Maxwell
• Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams
• Label: Chandos
• Area: Angleterre
• Genre: Classical Opera Full Operas
• Period: Modern Style
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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