Sullivan: The Beauty Stone / Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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Chandos
Release Date
November 19, 2013
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      SULLIVAN, ARTHUR
    • PERFORMER
      Made, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Stephen Gadd, Alan Opie, Rebecca Evans, Toby Spence, Elin Manahan Thomas
    Product Details
    Works
    1. Introduction

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    2. Act I Scene 1: Duet: Click, clack, click, clack (Simon, Joan)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    3. Act I Scene 1: Chorus with Solos: Hobble, hobble, now we've caught her (Chorus, Joan, Simon)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Stephen Gadd

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    4. Act I Scene 1: Semi-Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town (Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    5. Act I Scene 1: Prayer: Dear Mary Mother, unto thee I bring (Laine)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    6. Act I Scene 1: Quartet: Who stands within? (Simon, Joan, Devil, Laine)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Alan Opie, Elin Manahan Thomas

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    7. Act I Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Since it dwelt in that rock whose hallowed crest (Devil)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Alan Opie

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    8. Act I Scene 1: Appearance of Laine

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    9. Act I Scene 1: Change of Scene

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    10. Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town (Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    11. Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town (Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    12. Act I Scene 2: Duet: My name is crazy Jacqueline (Jacqueline, Devil)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Madeleine Shaw, Alan Opie

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    13. Act I Scene 2: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town (Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    14. Act I Scene 2: Scene: Know ye all, both great and small (Nicholas, Philip)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Richard Suart, Toby Spence

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    15. Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Loyse from St. Denis (Loyse, Chorus, Saida, Philip, Nicholas)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Olivia Gomez, Rebecca Evans, Toby Spence, Richard Suart

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    16. Act I Scene 2: Scene: In the hills beyond Florennes (Isabeau, Chorus, Saida, Devil, Philip, Nicholas)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Sarah Maxted, Rebecca Evans, Alan Opie, Toby Spence, Richard Suart

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    17. Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Barbe of Bovigny (Barbe, Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Llio Evans

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    18. Act I Scene 2: Finale: Go, bring forth old Simon's daughter! (Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    19. Act I Scene 2: Finale: By Our Lady, she is fair! (Philip, Chorus, Nicholas, Saida)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Toby Spence, Richard Suart, Rebecca Evans

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    20. Act I Scene 2: Finale: Oh, turn thine eyes away (Saida, Philip, Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Rebecca Evans, Toby Spence

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    21. Act I Scene 2: Finale: In vain ye plead, some magic spell enthralls him! (Saida, Guntran, Devil, Chorus, Joan, Simon, Philip)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Rebecca Evans, David Stout, Alan Opie, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Stephen Gadd, Toby Spence

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    22. Act I Scene 2: Finale: I can but tell I knelt and prayed (Laine, Philip, Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas, Toby Spence

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    23. Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: With cards and dice, and with wine and laughter (Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    24. Act II Scene 1: Melos

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    25. Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: Though she should dance (Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    26. Act II Scene 1: Song: Safe in her island home, whose sloping glades (Saida, Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Rebecca Evans

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    27. Act II Scene 1: Nay, see ye not this maid is fair? (Chorus, Philip)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Toby Spence

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    28. Act II Scene 1: Duet: I love thee! I love thee! (Philip, Laine)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Toby Spence, Elin Manahan Thomas

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    29. Act II Scene 1: Song: I'll tell them what thou wast when first I knew thee (Guntran)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: David Stout

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    30. Act II Scene 1: How say you? Shame! My sword! my sword! (Philip, Laine, Devil, Saida)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Toby Spence, Elin Manahan Thomas, Alan Opie, Rebecca Evans

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    31. Act II Scene 1: Nay, wert thou more than all he said thou art (Laine, Philip)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas, Toby Spence

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    32. Act II Scene 1: She's gone! Love's hour has come at last! (Saida, Devil, Philip)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Rebecca Evans, Alan Opie, Toby Spence

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    33. Act II Scene 1: Lords of Sirault, Velaines, and St Sauveur (Guntran, Three Lords, Philip, Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: David Stout, Toby Spence

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    34. Act II Scene 1: Change of Scene

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    35. Act II Scene 2: Trio: Look yon, 'tis she! our little Laine! (Joan, Laine, Simon)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Elin Manahan Thomas, Stephen Gadd

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    36. Act II Scene 2: Duet: I would see a maid who dwells in Zolden (Simon, Joan)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    37. Act II Scene 2: Quintet: Haste thee! Haste thee! (Devil, Laine, Joan, Saida, Simon)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Alan Opie, Elin Manahan Thomas, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Rebecca Evans, Stephen Gadd

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    38. Act II Scene 3: Duet: Up and down (Jacqueline, Devil)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Madeleine Shaw, Alan Opie

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    39. Act II Scene 3: Finale: There he stands, that lord ye knew (Guntran, Chorus, Philip)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: David Stout, Toby Spence

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    40. Act II Scene 3: Finale: My lord! (Laine, Philip, Joan, Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas, Toby Spence, Catherine Wyn-Rogers

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    41. Act III Scene 1: Introduction - Song: An hour agone 'twas the moon that shone (Laine)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    42. Act III Scene 1: Song: Why dost thou sigh and moan? (Jacqueline)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Madeleine Shaw

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    43. Act III Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Mine, mine at last! Poor vanquished slave, begone! (Saida)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Rebecca Evans

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    44. Act III Scene 1: Scene: So all is lost for ever! And 'twas thou (Saida, Devil)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: Rebecca Evans, Alan Opie

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    45. Act III Scene 1: Change of Scene

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    46. Act III Scene 2: Chorus and Dance: O'er Mirlemont city the banners are flying (Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    47. Act III Scene 2: Exit of Guntran and Crowd

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald

    48. Act III Scene 2: Finale: Hail to the lord of our land! (Chorus, Guntran, Joan, Laine, Simon, Jacqueline, Philip, Devil)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

      Performer: David Stout, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Elin Manahan Thomas, Stephen Gadd, Madeleine Shaw, Toby Spence, Alan Opie

      Conductor: Rory Macdonald


The Beauty Stone is a neglected gem among the works of Arthur Sullivan, better known for his famous collaboration with W.S Gilbert. In this premiere commercial recording, featuring some of the finest singers on the stage today, all original music has been restored. This release follows Chandos’ highly regarded recording of Ivanhoe.