Beren and Lúthien, Op. 47 (Album)
Complete Demo Recording of composer Paul Corfield Godfrey's operatic work Beren and Lúthien, Op. 47 (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 2019.
Cast:
Finrod Felagund, the King of Nargothrond (Tenor): Simon Crosby Buttle
Sauron, servant of Morgoth (Bass): Jasey Hall
Gorlim, follower of Beren (Tenor): Michael Clifton-Thompson
Beren, son of Barahir (Baritone): Julian Boyce
Lúthien Tinúviel, daughter of Thingol (Soprano): Angharad Morgan
Thingol Greycloak, King of Doriath (Bass): Martin Lloyd
Melian, his queen (Mezzo-Soprano): Helen Jarmany
Morgoth, the enemy (Bass): Laurence Cole
Chorus of unseen voices:
Anitra Blaxhall/Emma Mary Llewellyn/Helen Jarmany/Helen Greenaway/
Michael Clifton-Thompson/Simon Crosby Buttle/Julian Boyce/Jasey Hall
Track Listing[edit | edit source]
Disc: 1[edit | edit source]
| 1 | Prologue: Dagor Bragollach |
| 2 | Scene 1: Thus Felagund Escaped |
| 3 | Scene 2: But Still There Remained |
| 4 | I Hear Rumour... I Wandered Long |
| 5 | A Great Darkness Of Sleep |
| 6 | Thy Death I Will Avenge |
| 7 | Scene 3: Southward He Turned |
| 8 | Interlude For Flute |
| 9 | Ir Ithil Ammon Eruchin |
| 10 | Enchantment Healed His Weary Feet |
| 11 | Slowly The Sundering Flood |
| 12 | He Heard There Oft |
| 13 | Now Withered Lay |
| 14 | As Beren Looked |
| 15 | Scene 4: Prelude |
| 16 | Who Are You That Come Hither...? |
| 17 | Death You Have Earned |
| 18 | I See The Ring |
| 19 | O King |
| 20 | Scene 5: My Lord, I Have Need |
| 21 | Be He Friend Or Foe |
Disc: 2[edit | edit source]
| 1 | Scene Six: O King, To Leave This Place |
| 2 | Where Have You Been...? |
| 3 | He Chanted A Song Of Wizardry |
| 4 | It Would Be Little Loss If I Were Dead... |
| 5 | Farewell, My Friend And Comrade |
| 6 | In Western Lands |
| 7 | I Hear A Song Far Under Welling |
| 8 | Oh Beren, Beren |
| 9 | Scene 7: A Sable Hill |
| 10 | What Grevious Terror..? |
| 11 | Shadow, Descend! |
| 12 | In Slothful Gardens |
| 13 | Instrumental: Luthien's Dance |
| 14 | And All The Fires Faded |
| 15 | Scene 8: Interlude 16 01 |
| 16 | Farewell Now Here, Ye Leaves Of Trees |
| 17 | O Proud And Fearless Hand And Heart |
| 18 | I Have Returned According To My Word |
| 19 | Scene Nine: And Luthien Came |
| 20 | Long Are The Paths |
| 21 | Epilogue: Long Was The Way... |
