The Children of Húrin, Op. 48 (Album)
Complete Demo Recording of composer Paul Corfield Godfrey's operatic work The Children of Húrin, Op. 48 (Opera) from his cycle Epic Scenes from The Silmarillion after the mythology of J. R. R. Tolkien recorded by Volante Opera Productions and released by Prima Facie on CD and digital download in 2020.
Cast:
Morgoth, the enemy (Bass): Laurence Cole
Húrin Thalion, Lord of the House of Hador (Spoken): Julian Boyce
Túrin, his son (Tenor): Simon Crosby Buttle
Morwen Eledhwen, wife of Húrin (Mezzo-Soprano): Helen Greenaway
Saeros, a councillor of Doriath (Tenor): Michael Clifton-Thompson
Mablung of the Heavy Hand, a Captain of Doriath (Bass): Stephen Wells
Beleg Cúthalion, a Captain of Doriath (Baritone): Philip Lloyd-Evans
Gwindor, a Lord of Nargothrond (Baritone): Julian Boyce
Finduilas, daughter of the King of Nargothrond (Soprano): Emma Mary Llewellyn
Glaurung, first and greatest of dragons (Bass): George Newton-Fitzgerald
Niënor, daughter of Húrin (Soprano): Angharad Morgan
Dorlas, a woodsman of Brethil (Tenor): Michael Clifton-Thompson
Brandir, Lord of the men of Brethil (Baritone): Philip Lloyd-Evans
Chorus of unseen voices and peoples of Doriath, Nargothrond and Brethil:
Angharad Morgan/Emma Mary Llewellyn/Louise Ratcliffe/Helen Greenaway/
Michael Clifton-Thompson/Simon Crosby Buttle/Julian Boyce/Jasey Hall
Track listing
Disc: 1
| 1 | Prologue: I am the Elder King |
| 2 | Scene One: Morwen the wife of Húrin remained alone, silent in grief |
| 3 | Who knows now the counsels of Morgoth? |
| 4 | It is hard, Túrin my son |
| 5 | Scene Two: And Morwen gave birth to her child |
| 6 | The King must judge these deeds |
| 7 | Then all was searched and told |
| 8 | Scene Three: So Beleg departed from Doriath |
| 9 | The storm rode up out of the west |
| 10 | Who are you? |
| 11 | Scene Four: Thus did Túrin come to Nargothrond |
| 12 | And Finduilas, daughter of Orodreth the King |
| 13 | Gwindor, dear friend, you are falling back into sadness |
| 14 | Daughter of the King, let no grief lie between us |
| 15 | For I love you, Gwindor, and I am ashamed that I love you not more |
| 16 | Scene Five: Then the warriors of Nargothrond went forth |
| 17 | Leaves fall from the trees in a cold wind |
| 18 | Scene Six: Then Morwen was distraught and she rode forth with Niënor |
| 19 | Thus the ladies were lost |
Disc: 2
| 1 | Scene Seven: Prelude |
| 2 | Who are you, and what do you here? |
| 3 | All my deeds and past days |
| 4 | Scene Eight: Around the gloom gathers; darkness grows across the sea |
| 5 | And all things that she saw seemed new to her and strange |
| 6 | Scene Nine: Though all to ruin fell the world |
| 7 | When dusk falls, we must creep to the river |
| 8 | Niniel, fear not the worst |
| 9 | Have you seen her? |
| 10 | Hail, Anglachel, Iron of Death! |
| 11 | Epilogue: Funeral March |
| 12 | You have come at last |
Referencias
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