Offer,Bantock: Omar Khayyam
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), Toby Spence (tenor), Olivia Robinson
BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus, Vernon Handley
Contents
Bantock: Omar Khayyam, Part I
- Vernon Handley, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Toby Spence, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Roderick Williams, BBC Symphony Chorus
Prelude
Wake! For the Sun, who scattered into flight (Chorus)
Before the phantom of false morning died (Chorus)
Bantock: Omar Khayyam, Part II
- Vernon Handley, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Roderick Williams, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, BBC Symphony Chorus, Toby Spence
You know, my Friends, with what a brave carouse (Philosopher)
Ah, but my computations, people say (Philosopher)
and 'twas - the Grape! - The Grape that can with logic absolute (Philosopher, Chorus)
Bantock: Omar Khayyam, Part III
- Vernon Handley, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Roderick Williams, BBC Symphony Chorus, Olivia Robinson, Toby Spence, Catherine Wyn-Rogers
Introduction The Fast of Ramazán
Worshippers in the Mosque
As under cover of departing day (Philosopher)