Walton: Troilus and Cressida

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Troilus and Cressida (1954 soprano part with 1972-76 composer's revisions) (more info)
Performed by: English Northern Philharmonia
Composed by: Christopher Hassall James Thornton William Walton
Conducted by: Richard Hickox
Clive Bayley, bass-baritone
Alan Opie, baritone
Arthur Davies, tenor
Nigel Robson, tenor
Bruce Budd, bass
Stephen Dowson, bass
David Owen-Lewis, bass
Keith Mills, tenor
Judith Howarth, soprano
Yvonne Howard, mezzo-soprano
Brian Cookson, tenor
Peter Bodenham, tenor


1.   Act I: Virgin of Troas (Calkas, Priests and Priestesses, Worshippers, Antenor, Chorus) - 6:37
2.   Act I : Back to your hovels … (Troilus, Antenor, Chorus) - 2:27
3.   Act I : Is Cressida a slave … (Troilus) - 5:01
4.   Act I : Morning and evening I have felt your glance … (Cressida, Troilus) - 6:17
5.   Act I : Forgive me … (Pandarus, Troilus) - 3:47
6.   Act I : I haunt her beauty like a naked soul … (Troilus, Pandarus, Calkas, Cressida, Evadne) - 2:00
7.   Act I : My father! Evadne, follow him! (Cressida, Priest, Pandarus) - 3:11
8.   Act I : Slowly it all comes back (Cressida, Evadne, Pandarus) - 3:46
9.   Act I : Why niece! … in tears? (Pandarus, Cressida, Evadne) - 1:59
10.   Act I: Sweet sir, there's something … (Cressida, Pandarus, 1st Soldier, Troilus, Chorus) - 2:27
11.   Act I: Dear child, you need a little comfort (Pandarus, Cressida. Troilus) - 3:29
12.   Act II Scene 1: Does talking put you off? (Pandarus, Cressida, Horaste, Evadne) - 6:14
13.   Act II Scene 1: How can I sleep? (Cressida) - 2:13
14.   Act II Scene 1: At the haunted end of the day (Cressida) - 2:58
15.   Act II Scene 1: Hush! Don't be so alarmed! (Pandarus, Cressida, Troilus) - 4:06
16.   Act II Scene 1: If one last doubt, one lurking fear remains … (Troilus) - 4:28
17.   Act II Scene 1: New life, new love! (Cressida, Troilus) - 4:22
18.   Act II Scene 1: Now hold me close … (Cressida, Troilus) - 1:31
19.   Act II Scene 2: The Storm - 3:01

Troilus and Cressida (1954 soprano part with 1972-76 composer's revisions) (more info)
Performed by: English Northern Philharmonia
Composed by: Christopher Hassall James Thornton William Walton
Conducted by: Richard Hickox
Clive Bayley, bass-baritone
Alan Opie, baritone
Arthur Davies, tenor
Nigel Robson, tenor
Bruce Budd, bass
Stephen Dowson, bass
David Owen-Lewis, bass
Keith Mills, tenor
Judith Howarth, soprano
Yvonne Howard, mezzo-soprano
Brian Cookson, tenor
Peter Bodenham, tenor


1.   Act II Scene 2: From isle to isle … (Cressida, Troilus) - 3:07
2.   Act II Scene 2: Who would go drumming … (Pandarus, Cressida) - 2:16
3.   Act II Scene 2: My name is Diomede … (Diomede, Pandarus) - 5:17
4.   Act II Scene 2: This thing shall be revok'd … (Troilus, Cressida, Pandarus, Evadne) - 5:45
5.   Act III: All's well! (Watchmen, Cressida, Evadne) - 7:26
6.   Act III: Troilus! No answering sign … (Cressida, Watchmen) - 5:43
7.   Act III: Cressid, daughter … (Calkas) - 2:25
8.   Act III: You gods, o deathless gods … (Cressida) - 2:05
9.   Act III: Proud, wondrous Cressida (Diomede, Cressida) - 3:30
10.   Act III: Take it, take it (Cressida, Diomede, Evadne, Watchmen) - 2:53
11.   Act III: Evadne! (Troilus, Pandarus, Evadne, Cressida) - 2:32
12.   Act III: Troilus! (Cressida, Pandarus, Troilus) - 3:29
13.   Act III: What is this sudden alarm? (Troilus, Cressida, Pandarus, Diomede, Chorus) - 3:44
14.   Act III: Sextet (Diomede, Troilus, Cressida, Pandarus, Calkas and Evadne) - 3:15
15.   Act III: She has brought shame upon her father! (Calkas, Diomede, Troilus, Cressida, Chorus) - 3:33
16.   Act III: Diomede! … Father! … (Cressida) - 4:51

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