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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage

Robert Murray (Mark), Rachel Nicholls (Jenifer), Ashley Riches (King Fisher), Jennifer France (Bella), Toby Spence (Jack), Claire Barnett-Jones (Sosostris), Susan Bickley (She-Ancient), Joshua Bloom (He-Ancient), London Philharmonic Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

Unexpectedly, it’s the second pair of lovers, Bella and Jack, admirably sung by Jennifer France and Toby Spence, who capture your ear...It’s the villain who almost steals the show. Ashley Riches... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…
  • Release Date: 23rd Sep 2022
  • Catalogue No: LPO0124
  • Label: LPO
  • Length: 2 hours 38 minutes
  • Gramophone Magazine
    Awards Issue 2022
    Editor's Choice
  • Presto Recordings of the Year
    Finalist 2022
  • International Classical Music Awards
    2023
    Nominated - Opera
  • The Guardian Classical Albums of the Year
    2022
  • Gramophone Magazine
    Critics' Choice 2022
  • Gramophone Awards
    2023 Winners
    Winner - Opera

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Contents

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act I Scene 1

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, English National Opera Chorus

Start

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What's that? Surely music?

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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act I Scene 2

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Murray, Susan Bickley, Joshua Bloom

Start

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Stop! Stop, stop!

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Alla marcia. Andante

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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act I Scene 3: Mark, Chorus

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, Robert Murray

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act I Scene 4: Mark, Jenifer, Chorus

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, English National Opera Chorus, Robert Murray, Rachel Nicholls, Ashley Riches

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act I Scene 5: King Fisher, Bella, Chorus, Ancients

Work length4:47
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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, English National Opera Chorus, Ashley Riches, Jennifer France, Susan Bickley, Joshua Bloom

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act I Scene 6

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, English National Opera Chorus, Ashley Riches

Start

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So you, so you, so you're the company my daughter keeps

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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act I Scene 7: King Fisher, Jack, Bella, Chorus, Sosostris

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, English National Opera Chorus, Ashley Riches, Jennifer France, Toby Spence, Claire Barnett-Jones

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act I Scene 8

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Murray, London Philharmonic Choir, Rachel Nicholls, English National Opera Chorus, Ashley Riches, Susan Bickley, Joshua Bloom

Start

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Returning to the earth is cruel

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Is it so strange…

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You, you who were with me when she left me

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As stallions stamping the young men dance

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See by a heavenly magic…

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We are the laughing children

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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act II Pre-scene

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir

Start

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Crying as they're flying and this is what they say

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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act II Scene 1

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Jennifer France, Toby Spence

Start

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I'll lay the baby to my breast and rock it

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Come within the shadow of the wood

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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act II Scene 2: Strephon, Dancers

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act II 1st Dance: The Earth in Autumn

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act II 2nd Dance: The Waters in Winter

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act II 3rd Dance: The Air in Spring

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act II Scene 3: Bella, Jack

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennifer France, Toby Spence

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act II Post-Scene: Chorus offstage

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act III: Start

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, English National Opera Chorus

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act III Scene 1: Chorus, Half-Tipsy Man, A Dancing Man, King Fisher

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, English National Opera Chorus, Ashley Riches, John Findon, Paul Sheehan

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act III Scene 2: King Fisher, Chorus

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, English National Opera Chorus, Ashley Riches

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act III Scene 3: King Fisher, Bella, Ancients

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ashley Riches, Jennifer France, Susan Bickley, Joshua Bloom

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act III Scene 4: Chorus

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act III Scene 5

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, Claire Barnett-Jones, Ashley Riches

Start

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Who hopes to conjure with the world of dreams

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I alone, cannot consult myself

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You who consult me should never, [never,] doubt me

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I see a meadow, fragrant with flowers

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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act III Scene 6: King Fisher, Bella, Jack, Chorus, Sosostris

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, English National Opera Chorus, Ashley Riches, Jennifer France, Toby Spence

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act III Scene 7: Ancients, King Fisher, Chorus

Work length3:33
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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, English National Opera Chorus, Ashley Riches, Susan Bickley, Joshua Bloom

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act III Scene 8

Work length4:42
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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir, Susan Bickley, Joshua Bloom, Robert Winslade Anderson, Sophie Goldrick

Start

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Poco meno mosso - Fire! Fire!

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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act III 4th Dance: Fire in Summer

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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, English National Opera Chorus, Robert Murray, Rachel Nicholls, Susan Bickley

Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage, Act III Scene 9

Work length12:04
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  • Edward Gardner, London Philharmonic Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir, Robert Murray, Rachel Nicholls, Jennifer France, Toby Spence, Claire Barnett-Jones, Susan Bickley, Joshua Bloom

Start

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O summer sun golden faced glorious globe

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Allegretto non troppo

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Jenifer, Jenifer, my darling

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Piu mosso alla breve - fall and are built again

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