Ruth op. 50 (1956)
Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Joyful Company of Singers, Jean Rigby (Mezzo-soprano), Mark Tucker (Tenor), Yvonne Kenny (Soprano), Claire Rutter (Soprano), Roderick Williams (Baritone)
September 2003, London, Blackheath Halls
Scene 1
- 01:58No. 1. A mountainous place near Bethlehem
- 03:06No. 2. 'Once more I see your green and golden hills, O Judah!' (Naomi, Ruth, Orpah)
- 01:38No. 3. 'Turn back, my daughters' (Naomi, Ruth, Orpah)
- 03:13No. 4. 'Almighty Father, let my cry come unto thee!' (Naomi, Orpah, Ruth)
- 03:24No. 5. 'Ah, must I leave thee? Must we part?' (Orpah, Naomi, Ruth)
- 03:02No. 6. 'Whither thou goest, I will go' (Ruth, Naomi)
- 02:15No. 7. 'See! Is this Naomi!?' (Women, Naomi)
- 02:32No. 8. 'Ah, call me not Naomi, let Mara be my name' (Naomi)
- 02:22No. 9. 'Where, ah, where is Naomi?' (Women, Naomi, Ruth)
Scene 2
- 01:45No. 1. A harvest field belonging to Boaz. 'Gold grows the barley on hillside and valley' (Men)
- 01:05No. 2. 'Greetings, men of Judah!' (Women, Head Reaper)
- 01:56No. 3. 'The scatter'd ear of corn' (Women, Men)
- 03:23No. 4. 'Come, let us go forth together' (Head Reaper, Women, Men, Ruth)
- 02:18No. 5. 'Stay, men of Judah!' (Boaz, Men, Women, Head Reaper, Ruth)
- 03:20No. 6. 'I had no wish to anger them' (Ruth, Boaz, Head Reaper)
- 03:06No. 7. 'Ah, let not anger fill your eyes!' (Ruth, Boaz)
- 03:48No. 8. 'Whence cometh this to me, that thou should'st deign to notice me?' (Ruth, Boaz)
- 02:26No. 9. 'The scatter'd ear of corn' (Women, Men, Boaz)
Scene 3
- 02:11No. 1. A threshing-floor, at night. 'This is the place! Come, daughter' (Naomi, Ruth)
- 02:42No. 2. 'Fear not, beloved Ruth!' (Naomi, Ruth)
- 01:12No. 3. 'Golden ripe the barley grows' (Women, Men, Naomi, Ruth, Head Reaper, Boaz)
- 01:47No. 4. 'Lord of the Harvest, what are thy commands?' (Men, Head Reaper, Women, Boaz)
- 01:15No. 5. 'Winter time is time to plough, aie, the wind does bite!' (Men, Women)
- 01:33No. 6. 'Across the field the long slow line of reapers goes a-reaping' (Women)
- 01:40No. 7. 'Dance, come dance, dance within the ring' (Women, Men, Head Reaper)
- 02:23No. 8. 'O clap your hands, all ye people!' (Boaz, Women, Men)
- 01:50No. 9. 'Go now, my daughter' (Naomi, Ruth)
- 01:43No. 10. 'Master!' (Ruth, Boaz)
- 04:23No. 11. 'Thou comest in the stillness of the night' (Boaz, Ruth)
- 01:54No. 12. 'Lo, my beloved, my soul's delight, to thee I give my hand' (Boaz, Ruth)
- 01:39No. 13. 'Ho there, my people!' (Boaz, Ruth, Naomi, Women, Men)
- 03:26No. 14. 'Behold this maid' (Boaz, Ruth, Naomi, Head Reaper, Women, Men)
- 02:43No. 15. 'Rejoice, O Israel, rejoice' (Head Reaper, Women, Men, Ruth, Naomi, Boaz)
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