King Priam

Album by Tippett; London Sinfonietta, David Atherton

Released October 1995

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    King Priam: Act I: Prelude
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:29
  • 2
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Hecuba: »What is it, Nurse?«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    3:43
  • 3
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Priam: »Old man of Troy, you're welcome«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    2:25
  • 4
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Hecuba: »Than am I no longer mother to this child«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:32
  • 5
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Priam: »A father and a King«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:54
  • 6
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: Priam: »The Queen is right«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:17
  • 7
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 1: First Interlude - Nurse, Old Man: »Thus shall a story begin«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    2:52
  • 8
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: 1st Huntsman: »The bull is away over there«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    2:19
  • 9
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: Paris: »They have taken my bull«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:58
  • 10
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: Hector: »Father, he's a shepherd boy«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:48
  • 11
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: Priam: »So I'd hoped it might be«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    5:03
  • 12
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 2: 2nd Interlude - Nurse: »Ah, but life, life is a bitter charade«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    4:40
  • 13
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Helen, Paris: »Ah, ah . . .«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    5:15
  • 14
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Hermes: »Divine go-between, that's who I am«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    2:11
  • 15
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Paris: »Lady Athene, if I honour you . . .«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    0:52
  • 16
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Paris: »Lady Hera, if I honour you . . .«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    2:06
  • 17
    King Priam: Act I: Scene 3: Paris: »Aphrodite, if I honour you . . .«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    2:16
  • 18
    King Priam: Act II: Scene 1: Hector: »So you've given up fighting!«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    3:40
  • 19
    King Priam: Act II: Scene 1: Priam: »So Trojans honour Menelaus . . .«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:23
  • 20
    King Priam: Act II: Scene 1: 1st Interlude - Old Man: »Hermes, with the winged feet come quick!«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:33
  • 21
    King Priam: Act II: Scene 2: Achilles: »O rich-soiled land«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    5:26
  • 22
    King Priam: Act II: Scene 2: Achilles: »Why are you weeping, Patroclus?«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    4:56
  • 23
    King Priam: Act II: Scene 2: 2nd Interlude - Old Man: »O, O, what a threat to Troy«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:34
  • 24
    King Priam: Act II: Scene 3: Hermes: »A hero in Achilles' armour . . .«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:22
  • 25
    King Priam: Act II: Scene 3: Hector: »All Trojans, all fought bravely«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    4:58
  • CD 2
  • 1
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: »Lady Andromache, should we not light the fire?«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    4:52
  • 2
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Hecuba: »Daughter Andromache, you must go out . . .«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    2:13
  • 3
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Andromache: »Did you hear?«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:23
  • 4
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Helen: »Let her rave«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    4:39
  • 5
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Hecuba: »O that my ears should hear impiety so gross!«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    3:47
  • 6
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: Andromache: »Now you shall go«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:47
  • 7
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 1: 1st Interlude - Serving Women: »No, no, no. We have it from the runner«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:39
  • 8
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 2: Priam: »What is happening?«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    3:47
  • 9
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 2: Young Guard: »A crime«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    4:06
  • 10
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 2: Nurse: »The soul will answer from where the pain is quickest«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    5:26
  • 11
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 2: Second Interlude
    Sir Michael Tippett
    3:03
  • 12
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 3: Achilles: »Priam! Here! What is this?«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:49
  • 13
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 3: Priam: »I clasp your knees, Achilles«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:14
  • 14
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 3: Achilles: »Old man, I am touched«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    3:35
  • 15
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 3: Third Interlude
    Sir Michael Tippett
    4:33
  • 16
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 4: Paris: »Where is my father, where is Priam?«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:13
  • 17
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 4: Chorus: »Ah, ah! Ah, ah!«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    2:33
  • 18
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 4: Chorus: »Ah, ha, ha, ha«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    1:43
  • 19
    King Priam: Act III: Scene 4: Chorus: »Ah, ah!«
    Sir Michael Tippett
    5:18

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