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The Dragon of Wantley

Libretto: Henry Carey
John Andrews, The Brook Street Band, Mary Bevan (Soprano), Catherine Carby (Mezzo Soprano), Mark Wilde (Tenor), John Savournin (Bass-baritone)
2021, London, St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb
46 Tracks, 1:47:51
    • Overture
      03:35
    • First & Second Tune
      02:39

  • Act I

    • 1. Fly, Neighbours, Fly, The Dragon’s Nigh
      01:09
    • 2. The Dragon’s March Crossing the Stage
      00:37
    • 3. What Wretched Havock Does This Dragon Make!
      00:24
    • 4. Poor Children Three, Devoured He
      02:14
    • 5. Houses and Churches, To Him are Geese and Turkies
      02:41
    • 6. O Father!
      00:46
    • 7. But to Hear the Children Mutter
      04:25
    • 8. This Dragon Very Modish
      00:55
    • 9. He’s a Man Ev’ry Inch, I Assure You
      02:04
    • 10. Let’s Go to His Dwelling
      01:23
    • 11. Symphony
      01:14
    • 12. Come, Friends, Let’s Circulate the Cheerful Glass
      00:26
    • 13. Zeno, Plato, Aristotle
      04:46
    • 14. O Save Us All! Moore of Moore Hall!
      02:18
    • 15. Gentle Knight! All Knights Exceeding
      05:46
    • 16. Her Looks Shoot Thro’ My Soul
      01:10
    • 17. If That’s All You Ask
      03:53
    • 18. A Forward Lady!
      00:23
    • 19. Let My Dearest Be Near Me
      05:30
    • 20. O Villain! Monster! Devil! Basely Base!
      01:29
    • 21. No Place shall conceal ‘em
      02:13
    • 22. By Jove! I'm Blown
      00:55
    • 23. By the Beer as Brown as Berry
      02:12
    • 24. But do you really love me?
      00:22
    • 25. Pigs Shall Not Be So Fond as We
      04:13

  • Act II

    • 1. Sure My Stays Will Burst With Sobbing
      05:58
    • 2. My Madge! My HoneySuckle, in the Dumps!
      02:06
    • 3. Insulting Gipsey, You’re Surely Tipsy
      05:48
    • 4. Lauk! What a Monstrous Tail our Cat Has Got
      01:00
    • 5. O Give Me Not Up To The Law
      05:02
    • 6. Come, come, forgive her!
      00:15
    • 7. Oh How Easy is a Woman
      04:45
    • 8. Now, Now or Never, Save us, Valiant Moore!
      00:57
    • 9. Fill the Mighty Flagon
      01:49

  • Act III

    • 1. One Buss, Dear Margery, and Then Away
      00:31
    • 2. Dragon! Thus I Dare Thee – It is Not Strength That Always Wins
      04:39
    • 3. Symphony – What Nasty Dog has Got Into the Well
      00:56
    • 4. Oh ho! Master Moore, You Son of a Whore
      01:45
    • 5. Battle Piece
      01:22
    • 6. Oh! Oh! The Devil Take Your Toe!
      01:02
    • 7. Oh, My Champion! How d'ye Do?
      00:34
    • 8. My sweet HoneySuckle, my Joy and Delight!
      06:25
    • 9. Most Mighty Moore, What Wonders Hast Thou Done?
      00:42
    • 10. Sing, Sing and Rorio an Oratorio
      02:33