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The Little Sweep op. 45 (1949)

Libretto: Eric Crozier
Sir Philip Stevens Ledger, Medici String Quartet, Finchley Children's Music Group, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Mary Wells (Soprano), Catherine Benson (Soprano), Cato Fordham (Soprano), Catherine Wearing (Soprano), Heather Begg (Mezzo Soprano), Robert Tear (Tenor), Robert Lloyd (Bass), Sam Monck (Child's Voice), David Glick (Child's Voice), Colin Huehns (Child's Voice), Paul Alan Reuben Robertson (Violin), Stephen Morris (Violin), Ivo-Jan van der Werff (Viola), Sir Anthony Lewis (Violoncello)
℗ 1995
Remastered
19 Tracks, 44:20

  • Scene I

    • 1. The Sweep's Song 'Sweep! Sweep!' (Audience, Clem, Black Bob)
      01:52
    • 2. Quartet 'Sweep this chimney!' (Miss Baggott, Rowan, Clem, Black Bob)
      01:54
    • 3a. Duet 'Now, little white boy!' (Clem, Black Bob)
      02:39
    • 3b. Hide and Seek 'Juliet! Juliet!' (Children)
      01:21
    • 4. Shanty 'Pull the rope gently' (Children)
      01:36
    • 5. Ensemble 'Is he wounded?' (Sam, Children)
      01:26
    • 6. Marching Song 'Sooty tracks upon the sheet' (Children, Miss Baggott, Black Bob, Clem)
      01:36
    • 7. Trio 'Sam! Sam!' (Black Bob, Clem, Miss Baggott)
      01:03
    • 8. Aria 'Run, poor sweepboy' (Rowan, Children)
      04:36
    • 9. Sammy's Bath 'The kettles are singing' (Audience, Rowan, Sam)
      02:44
    • 10. Ensemble 'O why do you weep' (Rowan, Sam, Children)
      02:52
    • 11. Pantomine and...
      01:14
    • 12. ...Scena 'Ah! Blackguards!' (Miss Baggott)
      03:04
    • 13. Finale 'Help! Help! She's collapsed!' (Miss Baggott, Rowan, Children)
      01:55
    • 14. The Night Song 'The owk, wide-winging' (Audience)
      03:49
    • 15. Aria 'Soon the coach will carry you away' (Juliet)
      02:55
    • 16. Ensemble 'Morning, Sammy' (Children, Sammy)
      02:00
    • 17. Trio and Ensemble 'Ready, Alfred?' (Tom, Alfred, Miss Baggott, Rowan, Children)
      03:07
    • 18. Finale 'The horses are champing' (Omnes, Audience)
      02:37