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

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Details

Composer
SULLIVAN, ARTHUR
Artist
Made, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Stephen Gadd, Alan Opie, Rebecca Evans, Toby Spence, Elin Manahan Thomas
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Nov 19, 2013
Catalog #
CHAN 10794(2)
UPC
095115179420

About

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.

Tracklist 48 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Introduction 02:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    Introduction
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1: Duet: Click, clack, click, clack (Simon, Joan) 03:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Duet: Click, clack, click, clack (Simon, Joan)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  4. 3 Act I Scene 1: Chorus with Solos: Hobble, hobble, now we've caught her (Chorus, Joan, Simon) 01:41
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Chorus with Solos: Hobble, hobble, now we've caught her (Chorus, Joan, Simon)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Stephen Gadd
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  5. 4 Act I Scene 1: Semi-Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town (Chorus) 01:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Semi-Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  6. 5 Act I Scene 1: Prayer: Dear Mary Mother, unto thee I bring (Laine) 03:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Prayer: Dear Mary Mother, unto thee I bring (Laine)
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Elin Manahan Thomas
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  7. 6 Act I Scene 1: Quartet: Who stands within? (Simon, Joan, Devil, Laine) 05:08
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Quartet: Who stands within? (Simon, Joan, Devil, Laine)
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Alan Opie, Elin Manahan Thomas
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  8. 7 Act I Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Since it dwelt in that rock whose hallowed crest (Devil) 04:34
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Since it dwelt in that rock whose hallowed crest (Devil)
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Alan Opie
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  9. 8 Act I Scene 1: Appearance of Laine 00:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Appearance of Laine
    Duration
    00:15
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  10. 9 Act I Scene 1: Change of Scene 01:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Change of Scene
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  11. 10 Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town (Chorus) 02:34
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  12. 11 Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town (Chorus) 02:13
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  13. 12 Act I Scene 2: Duet: My name is crazy Jacqueline (Jacqueline, Devil) 04:09
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Duet: My name is crazy Jacqueline (Jacqueline, Devil)
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Madeleine Shaw, Alan Opie
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  14. 13 Act I Scene 2: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town (Chorus) 02:49
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  15. 14 Act I Scene 2: Scene: Know ye all, both great and small (Nicholas, Philip) 01:56
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Scene: Know ye all, both great and small (Nicholas, Philip)
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Richard Suart, Toby Spence
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  16. 15 Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Loyse from St. Denis (Loyse, Chorus, Saida, Philip, Nicholas) 03:13
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Loyse from St. Denis (Loyse, Chorus, Saida, Philip, Nicholas)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Olivia Gomez, Rebecca Evans, Toby Spence, Richard Suart
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  17. 16 Act I Scene 2: Scene: In the hills beyond Florennes (Isabeau, Chorus, Saida, Devil, Philip, Nicholas) 02:13
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Scene: In the hills beyond Florennes (Isabeau, Chorus, Saida, Devil, Philip, Nicholas)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Sarah Maxted, Rebecca Evans, Alan Opie, Toby Spence, Richard Suart
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  18. 17 Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Barbe of Bovigny (Barbe, Chorus) 02:16
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Barbe of Bovigny (Barbe, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Llio Evans
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  19. 18 Act I Scene 2: Finale: Go, bring forth old Simon's daughter! (Chorus) 01:04
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Finale: Go, bring forth old Simon's daughter! (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  20. 19 Act I Scene 2: Finale: By Our Lady, she is fair! (Philip, Chorus, Nicholas, Saida) 02:15
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Finale: By Our Lady, she is fair! (Philip, Chorus, Nicholas, Saida)
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Toby Spence, Richard Suart, Rebecca Evans
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  21. 20 Act I Scene 2: Finale: Oh, turn thine eyes away (Saida, Philip, Chorus) 02:02
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Finale: Oh, turn thine eyes away (Saida, Philip, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Rebecca Evans, Toby Spence
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  22. 21 Act I Scene 2: Finale: In vain ye plead, some magic spell enthralls him! (Saida, Guntran, Devil, Chorus, Joan, Simon, Philip) 02:30
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Finale: In vain ye plead, some magic spell enthralls him! (Saida, Guntran, Devil, Chorus, Joan, Simon, Philip)
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Rebecca Evans, David Stout, Alan Opie, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Stephen Gadd, Toby Spence
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  23. 22 Act I Scene 2: Finale: I can but tell I knelt and prayed (Laine, Philip, Chorus) 04:06
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Finale: I can but tell I knelt and prayed (Laine, Philip, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Elin Manahan Thomas, Toby Spence
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  24. Disc 2
  25. 1 Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: With cards and dice, and with wine and laughter (Chorus) 02:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: With cards and dice, and with wine and laughter (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  26. 2 Act II Scene 1: Melos 01:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Melos
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  27. 3 Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: Though she should dance (Chorus) 02:07
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: Though she should dance (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  28. 4 Act II Scene 1: Song: Safe in her island home, whose sloping glades (Saida, Chorus) 05:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Song: Safe in her island home, whose sloping glades (Saida, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Rebecca Evans
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  29. 5 Act II Scene 1: Nay, see ye not this maid is fair? (Chorus, Philip) 02:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Nay, see ye not this maid is fair? (Chorus, Philip)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Toby Spence
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  30. 6 Act II Scene 1: Duet: I love thee! I love thee! (Philip, Laine) 03:39
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Duet: I love thee! I love thee! (Philip, Laine)
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Toby Spence, Elin Manahan Thomas
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  31. 7 Act II Scene 1: Song: I'll tell them what thou wast when first I knew thee (Guntran) 02:31
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Song: I'll tell them what thou wast when first I knew thee (Guntran)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    David Stout
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  32. 8 Act II Scene 1: How say you? Shame! My sword! my sword! (Philip, Laine, Devil, Saida) 01:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: How say you? Shame! My sword! my sword! (Philip, Laine, Devil, Saida)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Toby Spence, Elin Manahan Thomas, Alan Opie, Rebecca Evans
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  33. 9 Act II Scene 1: Nay, wert thou more than all he said thou art (Laine, Philip) 02:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Nay, wert thou more than all he said thou art (Laine, Philip)
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Elin Manahan Thomas, Toby Spence
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  34. 10 Act II Scene 1: She's gone! Love's hour has come at last! (Saida, Devil, Philip) 02:07
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: She's gone! Love's hour has come at last! (Saida, Devil, Philip)
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Rebecca Evans, Alan Opie, Toby Spence
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  35. 11 Act II Scene 1: Lords of Sirault, Velaines, and St Sauveur (Guntran, Three Lords, Philip, Chorus) 04:10
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Lords of Sirault, Velaines, and St Sauveur (Guntran, Three Lords, Philip, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    David Stout, Toby Spence
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  36. 12 Act II Scene 1: Change of Scene 01:43
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Change of Scene
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  37. 13 Act II Scene 2: Trio: Look yon, 'tis she! our little Laine! (Joan, Laine, Simon) 03:55
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Trio: Look yon, 'tis she! our little Laine! (Joan, Laine, Simon)
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Elin Manahan Thomas, Stephen Gadd
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  38. 14 Act II Scene 2: Duet: I would see a maid who dwells in Zolden (Simon, Joan) 03:52
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Duet: I would see a maid who dwells in Zolden (Simon, Joan)
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  39. 15 Act II Scene 2: Quintet: Haste thee! Haste thee! (Devil, Laine, Joan, Saida, Simon) 02:06
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Quintet: Haste thee! Haste thee! (Devil, Laine, Joan, Saida, Simon)
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Alan Opie, Elin Manahan Thomas, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Rebecca Evans, Stephen Gadd
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  40. 16 Act II Scene 3: Duet: Up and down (Jacqueline, Devil) 04:25
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Duet: Up and down (Jacqueline, Devil)
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Madeleine Shaw, Alan Opie
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  41. 17 Act II Scene 3: Finale: There he stands, that lord ye knew (Guntran, Chorus, Philip) 03:20
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Finale: There he stands, that lord ye knew (Guntran, Chorus, Philip)
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    David Stout, Toby Spence
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  42. 18 Act II Scene 3: Finale: My lord! (Laine, Philip, Joan, Chorus) 02:11
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Finale: My lord! (Laine, Philip, Joan, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Elin Manahan Thomas, Toby Spence, Catherine Wyn-Rogers
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  43. 19 Act III Scene 1: Introduction - Song: An hour agone 'twas the moon that shone (Laine) 04:20
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Introduction - Song: An hour agone 'twas the moon that shone (Laine)
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Elin Manahan Thomas
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  44. 20 Act III Scene 1: Song: Why dost thou sigh and moan? (Jacqueline) 02:02
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Song: Why dost thou sigh and moan? (Jacqueline)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Madeleine Shaw
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  45. 21 Act III Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Mine, mine at last! Poor vanquished slave, begone! (Saida) 03:23
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Mine, mine at last! Poor vanquished slave, begone! (Saida)
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Rebecca Evans
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  46. 22 Act III Scene 1: Scene: So all is lost for ever! And 'twas thou (Saida, Devil) 02:31
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Scene: So all is lost for ever! And 'twas thou (Saida, Devil)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    Rebecca Evans, Alan Opie
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  47. 23 Act III Scene 1: Change of Scene 00:35
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Change of Scene
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  48. 24 Act III Scene 2: Chorus and Dance: O'er Mirlemont city the banners are flying (Chorus) 02:02
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Chorus and Dance: O'er Mirlemont city the banners are flying (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  49. 25 Act III Scene 2: Exit of Guntran and Crowd 00:49
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Exit of Guntran and Crowd
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Ensemble
    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald
  50. 26 Act III Scene 2: Finale: Hail to the lord of our land! (Chorus, Guntran, Joan, Laine, Simon, Jacqueline, Philip, Devil) 04:50
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Finale: Hail to the lord of our land! (Chorus, Guntran, Joan, Laine, Simon, Jacqueline, Philip, Devil)
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Arthur Sullivan
    Performer
    David Stout, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Elin Manahan Thomas, Stephen Gadd, Madeleine Shaw, Toby Spence, Alan Opie
    Ensemble
    BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Conductor
    Rory Macdonald