Weir: A Night at the Chinese Opera
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Parrott
Weir: A Night at the Chinese Opera
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Parrott
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About
Judith Weir's colourful tale of 14th-century China is by turns comic, melodramatic and tragic. Set during the invasion of China by Genghis Khan, it tells the story of orphaned Chao Lin.
Contents and tracklist
Weir:
A Night at the Chinese Opera, Op. 3, Act I
Work length32:59
- Timothy Robinson, Michael Chance, Michael George, Gwion Thomas, Adey Grummet, Frances McCafferty, Adrian Thompson, Frances Lynch, Karl Daymond
- Scottish Chamber Orchestra
- Andrew Parrott
Nightwatchman's Song (Live)
Track length4:12
Aubade (Live)
Track length2:33
Sextet (Live)
Track length7:15
Mrs Chin's Peroration (Live)
Track length1:26
Kite, in moto perpetuo (Live)
Track length3:40
Aria, with Rising Floodwaters (Live)
Track length4:58
Chansonette (Live)
Track length1:46
Seven-Part Motet (Live)
Track length3:22
Finale (Live)
Track length3:47
Weir:
A Night at the Chinese Opera, Op. 3, Act II
Work length56:54
- Adey Grummet, Frances Lynch, Karl Daymond, Timothy Robinson, Michael George
- Scottish Chamber Orchestra
- Andrew Parrott
The Wedge (Or Prelude) [Live]
Track length4:36
First Act of "The Orphan" (Live)
Track length7:21
Second Act of "The Orphan" (Live)
Track length5:56
Third Act of "The Orphan" (Live)
Track length6:58
Fourth Act of "The Orphan" (Live)
Track length0:58
Coda. Eathquake (Live)
Track length2:36
The Wedge (Or Prelude) [Live]
Track length4:36
First Act of "The Orphan" (Live)
Track length7:22
Second Act of "The Orphan" (Live)
Track length5:57
Third Act of "The Orphan" (Live)
Track length6:59
Fourth Act of "The Orphan" (Live)
Track length0:58
Coda. Eathquake (Live)
Track length2:37
Weir:
A Night at the Chinese Opera, Op. 3, Act III
Work length1:03:02
- Timothy Robinson, Gwion Thomas, Adey Grummet, Frances Lynch, Michael Chance, Michael George, Karl Daymond, Frances McCafferty, Adrian Thompson
- Scottish Chamber Orchestra
- Andrew Parrott
Introduction. Recitativo. Il Gran Cane ha fatto (Live)
Track length1:49
Prisoners' Chorus (Live)
Track length6:43
Misterioso (Live)
Track length4:30
The Ascent (Live)
Track length2:24
The Blue Sky! (Live)
Track length4:56
Nocturne (Live)
Track length4:47
Finale (Live)
Track length6:20
Introduction. Recitativo. Il Gran Cane ha fatto (Live)
Track length1:50
Prisoners' Chorus (Live)
Track length6:44
Misterioso (Live)
Track length4:30
The Ascent (Live)
Track length2:24
The Blue Sky! (Live)
Track length4:57
Nocturne (Live)
Track length4:48
Finale (Live)
Track length6:20
