Boughton: The Queen of Cornwall
A music-drama based on the play by Thomas Hardy
Heather Shipp (Queen Iseult), Joan Rodgers (Iseult of Brittany, the Whitehanded), Jacques Imbrailo (Sir Tristram), Patricia Orr (Brangwain), Neal Davies (King Mark), Peter Wilman (Sir Andret), Elizabeth Weisberg (Damsel)
New London Orchestra, Members of The London Chorus, Ronald Corp
If you can ignore the words, the writing for both voices and orchestra has a surging confidence that's very appealing, and the musical substance grows on one with repeated hearings. In a strong... — More…
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Gramophone MagazineSeptember 2011Editor's Choice
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OperaMarch 2011Recording of the Month
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The Queen Of Cornwall - Philip Tebb, Patricia Orr, Neals Davies, Heather Shipp etc. New London O, Ronald Corp
Chorus Of Shades Of Dead Old Cornish Men And Women
Where Is The Queen?
No Foot, I Swear, Set I In Brittany
The Queen Of Cornwall - Philip Tebb, Patricia Orr, Neals Davies, Heather Shipp etc. New London O, Ronald Corp
Prelude
A Ship Sheers Round, And Brings Up In The Bay
I Saw Them Coming Down To Learn My Errand