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Special offer. Vaughan Williams: The Pilgrim's Progress

John Noble (The Pilgrim), Raimund Herincx (John Bunyan), John Carol Case (Evangelist), Sheila Armstrong, Marie Hayward, Gloria Jennings (Three Shining Ones), Wynford Evans, Christopher Keyte, Geoffrey Shaw, Bernard Dickerson (Four Neighbours), Ian Partridge (Interpreter), John Shirley-Quirk (Watchful,...

What this recording proves to my mind beyond doubt is the drama of the music itself…The chorus sings with glorious focus and freshness all through, the London Philharmonic Orchestra is at peak... — Gramophone Magazine More…
  • Release Date: 5th Mar 2012
  • Catalogue No: 7291262
  • Label: Warner Classics
  • Series: The Opera Series
  • Length: 2 hours 31 minutes

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Contents

Vaughan Williams: The Pilgrim's Progress - A morality in a prologue, four acts and an epilogue

Work length2:05:42
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  • John Noble (baritone), Raimund Herincx (baritone), Bernard Dickerson (tenor), Christopher Keyte (bass), Geoffrey Shaw (baritone), John Carol Case (baritone), Wynford Evans (tenor), Gloria Jennings (contralto), Ian Partridge (tenor), Marie Hayward (soprano), Sheila Armstrong (soprano), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Terence Sharpe (baritone), Alfreda Hodgson (contralto), Norma Burrowes (soprano), Robert Lloyd (bass), Delia Wallis (mezzo-soprano), John Elwes (tenor), Joseph Ward (tenor), Richard Angas (bass), Gerald English (tenor), Wendy Eathorne (soprano), Doreen Price (soprano), Jean Temperley (mezzo-soprano), Kenneth Woollam (tenor)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 1971-01-28
  • Recording Venue: 5-7, 11-13, 16-18, 20 November 1970 & 28 January 1971, Kingsway Hall, London

The Pilgrim's Progress - A morality in a prologue, four acts and an epilogue (1992 - Remaster): Prologue: Bunyan in Prison

Track length3:46
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Scene 1: The Pilgrim meets Evangelist

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Scene 2: The House Beautiful

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Nocturne (Intermezzo)

Track length7:48
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Scene 1: The Arming of the Pilgrim

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Scene 2: The Pilgrim meets Apollyon

Track length13:17
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Vanity Fair: Buy! What will ye buy?

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Vanity Fair: I buy the truth

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The Pilgrim's Progress - A morality in a prologue, four acts and an epilogue (1992 - Remaster), Act III: Scene 2: The Pilgrim in Prison

Track length11:50
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Scene 1: The Pilgrim meets Mister By-Ends

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Entr'acte

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The Delectable Mountains: Who so dwelleth

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The Delectable Mountains: The Lord is my Shepherd

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Scene 3: The Pilgrim reaches the End of his Journey

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Epilogue

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Vaughan Williams: The Pilgrim's Progress - Sir Adrian Boult in Rehearsal

Work length26:59
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  • Gerald English (tenor), Gloria Jennings (contralto), John Noble (baritone), Robert Lloyd (bass), Sheila Armstrong (soprano), Terence Sharpe (baritone), Wynford Evans (tenor)
  • London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult

Act III Scene 1

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Act I Nocturne

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Act IV Scene 1

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Act IV Scene 2

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Act II Scene 1

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