Christopher Columbus ; Hamlet and Ophelia

Author(s)

    • Walton, William
    • Davis, Carl
    • Garland, Patrick
    • Mathieson, Muir
    • Glover, Julian
    • Glover, Jamie
    • Lloyd Holtam, Philip
    • Carragher, Caroline
    • Rigby, Jean
    • Randle, Thomas
    • Williams, Roderick
    • Ogden, Craig
    • Hickox, Richard
    • BBC National Chorus of Wales
    • MacNeice, Louis
    • BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Bibliographic Information

Christopher Columbus ; Hamlet and Ophelia

William Walton

Chandos, p2005

Musical Sound Recording(Compact Audio Disc)

Other Title

Hamlet and Ophelia

Uniform Title

Walton, William, 1902-1983 -- Christopher Columbus

Walton, William, 1902-1983 -- Hamlet. Selections; arr.

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The 1st work sung and recited in English

Julian Glover, Jamie Glover, Philip Lloyd Holtam, reciters, Caroline Carragher, soprano, Jean Rigby, mezzo-soprano, Tom Randle, tenor, Roderick Williams, baritone, Craig Ogden, guitar, BBC National Chorus of Wales (1st work) ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales ; Richard Hickox, conductor

Recorded May 16-17, 2004, Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

Compact disc ("super audio CD")

"This hybrid CD can be played on any standard CD player"--Container verso

Program notes in English, German, and French, and vocal text of the 1st work with French and German translations (87 p. : ports.) inserted in outer box

Chandos: CHSA 5034

Contents of Works

  • Christopher Columbus : a musical journey : concert scenario based on the play for broadcasting by Louis MacNeice / music and text edited for concert perfomance by Carl Davis and Patrick Garland (58:44)
  • Hamlet and Ophelia : a poem for orchestra / arr. 1967 by Muir Mathieson from the music for the film Hamlet (12:27)

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