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The Parlour (1961)

Libretto: Grace Williams
Brian Balkwill, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Chorus of the Welsh National Opera, Edith Coates (Alto), Edward Byles (Tenor), Noreen Berry (Mezzo Soprano), Anne Pashley (Soprano), Janet Hughes (Soprano), Jean Allister (Mezzo Soprano), David Lennox (Tenor), John Gibbs (Baritone), Marian Evans (Soprano)
1966, Llandudno, Odeon Theatre, Llandudno
Live
24 Tracks, 1:19:26
    • 1. "Hie You There!" (Grandmama, Mama, Chorus)
      02:13
    • 2. "You Are Insupportable!" (Mama)
      02:18
    • 3. "Rosalie! Rosalie!" (Augusta, Louisa, Rosalie, Mama, Papa)
      02:56
    • 4. "The Children" (Augusta, Louisa, Mama, Papa)
      03:08
    • 5. "Dinner at Last" (Augusta, Louisa, Rosalie, Mama, Papa)
      04:21
    • 6. "Who'll Be the First to Solve the Mystery?" (Augusta, Louisa, Mama, Papa, Doctor Charlton)
      03:33
    • 7. "Won't You Join Us at Dinner" (Augusta, Louisa, Mama, Papa, Doctor Charlton)
      06:44
    • 8. "Now Don't Worry" (Augusta, Louisa, Mama, Papa, Doctor Charlton)
      06:31
    • 9. Entr'acte (Chorus)
      03:50
    • 10. "Look, the Neighbours Are Coming" (Mama, Chorus)
      03:07
    • 11. "Thank You, One and All" (Mama, Papa, Chorus)
      05:11
    • 12. "It's Time to Start Preparing Supper" (Augusta, Louisa, Mama, Chorus)
      02:35
    • 13. "It's Getting Dark" (Augusta, Louisa, Rosalie, Mama, Papa)
      04:05
    • 14. "Mother! Mother!" (Augusta, Louisa, Mama, Papa)
      02:22
    • 15. "Aunt Genevieve and Uncle Steve!" (Augusta, Louisa, Mama, Aunt Genevieve, Uncle Steve, Papa)
      02:06
    • 16. "I Lay in a Coma, a Deep Coma, Make No Mistake" (Aunt Genevieve, Mama, Grandmama, Uncle Steve, Papa)
      03:34
    • 17. "What a Sensation!" (Augusta, Louisa, Aunt Genevieve, Mama, Grandmama, Uncle Steve, Papa, Doctor Charlton)
      01:53
    • 18. "Oh Yes, You Can Laugh, and Treat It as a Joke" (Mama, Grandmama, Papa, Doctor Charlton)
      03:45
    • 19. "I'm Sorry, You Were Interrupted" (Aunt Genevieve, Mama, Uncle Steve, Papa, Doctor Charlton)
      02:19
    • 20. "We Accuse You, and You Know the Reason Why" (Augusta, Louisa, Mama, Aunt Genevieve, Uncle Steve, Papa)
      01:44
    • 21. "Is It True?" (Uncle Steve, Papa)
      01:35
    • 22. "She's Here!" (Augusta, Louisa, Aunt Genevieve, Mama, Grandmama, Uncle Steve, Papa, Chorus)
      02:19
    • 23. "Louisa! Augusta! To Bed This Instant!" (Aunt Genevieve, Grandmama, Uncle Steve)
      03:02
    • 24. "There's No Justice, All to Her Daughter!" (Mama, Papa)
      04:15