The Fall of Gondolin, Op.49 (Album)
Complete Demo Recording of composer Paul Corfield Godfrey's operatic work The Fall of Gondolin, Op.49 (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 2018.
Cast:
Ulmo, Lord of the Waters (Bass): Martin Lloyd
Turgon, the King of Gondolin (Bass): George Newton-Fitzgerald
Aredhel, his sister (Mezzo-Soprano): Louise Ratcliffe
Eöl, a dark Elf (Baritone): Julian Boyce
Maeglin, son of Eol and Aredhel (Bass-Baritone): Stephen Wells
Ecthelion, Captain of the Guard of Gondolin (Baritone): Philip Lloyd-Evans
Tuor son of Huor, a mortal man (Tenor): Simon Crosby Buttle
Voronwë, a mariner of Gondolin (Baritone): Julian Boyce
Idril Celebrindal, Daughter of Turgon (Soprano): Anitra Blaxhall
Morgoth, the enemy (Bass): Laurence Cole
Chorus of unseen voices and people of Gondolin:
Anitra Blaxhall/Emma Mary Llewellyn/Louise Ratcliffe/Helen Greenaway/
Michael Clifton-Thompson/Simon Crosby Buttle/Julian Boyce/Laurence Cole
Track Listing[edit | edit source]
Disc: 1[edit | edit source]
| 1 | Prologue: Sing Us A Tale Of Earendil The Wandering |
| 2 | Now Shalt Thou Go To Gondolin, Turgon |
| 3 | Scene One: And Turgon Rose |
| 4 | But Aredhel Wearied Of The Guarded City |
| 5 | So Aredhel Rode Abroad |
| 6 | Scene Two: But The Trees Of Nan Elmoth |
| 7 | You Are Of The House Of Eol, Maeglin |
| 8 | Scene 3 And, Driven By Anger And Despair |
| 9 | I Rejoice Indeed That My Sister Has Returned |
| 10 | Welcome, Kinsman; For So I Hold You |
| 11 | Scene Four: Huor The Brother Of Hurin |
| 12 | And At That Hour The Sun Went Down |
| 13 | Rise, Son Of Huor |
| 14 | Instrumental: Storm Music |
| 15 | Hail, Veronwe! I Await You |
| 16 | Often I Have Vowed |
Disc: 2[edit | edit source]
| 1 | In A Dim And Perilous Region |
| 2 | Fell Is This Frost |
| 3 | Scene Six: This Is Strange In You, Voronwe |
| 4 | Rejoice That You Have Found |
| 5 | Instrumental: Wedding March |
| 6 | Scene Seven: There Elven Lights |
| 7 | Scene Eight: I Am Maeglin |
| 8 | Scene Nine : Ilu Iluvatar |
| 9 | Morgoth Is Upon Us! |
| 10 | Ah! Woe Is Me |
| 11 | The Fume Of The Burning |
| 12 | Then A Green Turf Came There |
| 13 | Epilogue: I Know A Window In A Western Tower |
| 14 | Oh Happy Mariner |
