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William Walton
The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet
(arranged music of J.S. Bach)
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Mvt. |
Title |
BWV / Mvt. |
Description |
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1 |
What God hath done is rightly done |
BWV 99 |
Opening Chorus – Vivace assai |
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2 |
Lord, hear my longing |
BWV 727 |
Chorale Prelude –Adagio |
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3 |
See, what his love can do |
BWV 85/Mvt. 5 |
Tranquillo |
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4 |
Ah! How ephemeral |
BWV 26 |
Opening Chorus – Vicave |
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5 |
Sheep may safely graze |
BWV 208 |
Adagio |
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6 |
Praise be to God |
BWV 129 |
Moderato |
Recordings
Complete Recordings
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C-1 |
The Walton Edition - Walton Conducts Walton |
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The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet |
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William Walton |
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Sadler's Wells Orchestra |
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- |
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EMI Classics |
Jul-Aug 1940 |
Time: |
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C-2 |
Bach-Walto: The Wise Virgins, Ballet Suite
The Boult Historical Collection - The Wise Virgins |
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The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet [] |
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Adrian Boult |
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London Philharmonic Orchestra |
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- |
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London 9179
Belart |
1955 |
10" LP / TT:
CD / TT: |
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C-3 |
The Good Humoured Ladies; The Wise Virgins
Glazunov/Scarlatti-Tommasini/Bach-Walton |
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The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet [21:14] |
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Robert Irving |
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Concert Arts Orchestra |
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- |
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Capitol
EMI Classics |
Sep 1960 |
LP / TT:
CD / TT: |
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Other works: not by Bach-Walton |
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C-4 |
Szell/Boulez/Lane/Cleveland Orchestra: Ravel - Walton - Schubert |
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The Wise Virgins, Ballet Suite |
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Louis Lane |
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The Cleveland Orchestra |
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- |
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Columbia / Locked in the Vault Reissues |
Apr 1970 |
Time: 17:03 |
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Other works: by M. Ravel, W. Walton & F. Schubert |
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C-5 |
Walton: The Bear / Facade / The Wise Virgins |
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The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet |
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Louis Frémaux |
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Birmingham Symphony Orchestra |
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- |
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EMI Records |
Sep 1976 |
Time: 19:28 |
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Recorded at Bedworth Civic Center, Birmingham, England. Other works: The Bear & Façade by W. Walton |
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C-6 |
Walton: Belshazzar's Feast / The Wise Virgins / Siesta For Small Orchestra/Henry V Suite |
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The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet |
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Sir Charles Mackerras |
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English Chamber Orchestra |
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- |
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Carlton / BBC Radio Classics |
Mar 1982 |
Time: 19:28 |
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Other works: Belshazzar's Feast & Henry V |
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C-7 |
Walton: The Quest / The Wise Virgins
Walton: The Complete Works |
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The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet |
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Bryden Thomson |
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London Philharmonic Orchestra |
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- |
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Chandos |
Mar 1990 |
Time: 19:46 |
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Other work on this CD is The Quest |
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C-9 |
Sir William Walton & Constant Lambert: Ballet Music |
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The Wise Virgins - complete ballet:
Sleepers Wake [2.37], The Saviour is born today [4.21], What God hath done, is rightly done [3.12], Lord, hear my longing [2.00], See what His love can do [2.52], Ah! How Ephemeral [2.02], Sheep may safely graze [6.09], What God hath done is rightly done [1.30], Praise be to God [1.40] |
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Barry Wordsworth |
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BBC Concert Orchestra |
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ASV |
Mar 2003 |
Time: 26:43 |
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Recorded at Watford Coliseum. Other work: Horoscope by C. Lambert |
Recordings of Individual Movements
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M-1 |
The Walton Edition - Walton Conducts Walton |
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Sheep may safely graze, from The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet |
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William Walton |
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Philharmonia Orchestra |
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- |
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EMI Classics |
Mar 1953 |
Time: |
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M-2 |
A Bach Celebration - Music from Bach Cantatas arranged for solo guitar and chamber orchestra |
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Recitative (Mvt. 8) and Aria (Mvt. 9) for Soprano from Cantata BWV 208. The orchestration was done by William Walton. Adapted to guitar & chamber orchestra by Patrick Ross. The soprano part is played on guitar |
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Paul Shure |
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Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra |
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Guitar: Christopher Parkening; Flutes: David Shostac & Susan Greenberg |
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EMI Classics |
1985 |
Time: 5:50 |
The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (July 2003 - May 2007)
Thanks to contributors: Teri Noel Towe (April 2007)
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