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Tom Jones, based on Fielding’s classic novel, first appeared in 1907.
One of the finest British operettas to follow Gilbert and Sullivan, the music has a style of its own and brings a new Romantic sweep to the genre.
Full of superb numbers, such as the famous waltz-song For Tonight, On a January morning, A Soldier’s Scarlet Coat, Dream o’ Day Jill and West Country lad, this is the first complete recording, and includes three numbers cut during the original run.
Edward German: Tom Jones
Act I, "The lawn at Squire Western's": Introduction
Act I: Don't you find the weather charming? (Chorus)
Act I: Song: On a Januairy morning (Squire Western, Chorus)
Act I: Song: West Country lad (Tom, Chorus)
Act I: Song: To-day my spinet (Sophia)
Act I: Interlude: I gave your message, Miss (Sophia, Honour, Tom)
Act I: Madrigal Quartet: Here's a paradox for lovers (Sophia, Honour, Tom, Allworthy)
Act I: Finale: For aye, my love (Sophia, Tom, Squire Western, Blifil, Allworthy, Chorus)
Act II, "The Inn at Upton": Hurry! Bustle! (Hostess, Officer, Chorus)
Act II: Song: A Person of Parts (Partridge, Chorus)
Act II: Song: Dream o' Day Jill (Sophia)
Act II: Song: Gurt-Uncle Jan Tappit (Gregory, Chorus)
Act II: Jig: With a fal la la (Chorus)
Act II: My lady's coach (Hostess, Chorus)
Act II: Song: As all the maids (Honour)
Act II: Laughing Trio: You have a pretty wit (Honour, Partridge, Gregory)
Act II: Song: A Soldier's Scarlet Coat (Tom, Chorus) (lyrics: Harry Beswick)
Act II: Song: Love maketh the heart a garden fair (Sophia, Chorus)
Act II: Finale: Where be my daughter? (Lady Bellaston, Tom, Squire Western, Partridge, Officer, Hostess, Chorus)
Act III, "Ranelagh Gardens": Morris Dance
Act III: Gavotte: Glass of fashion (Chorus)
Act III: Song: The Green Ribbon (Honour, Chorus of Men)
Act III: Song: If love's content (Tom)
Act III: Barcarolle: Beguile, beguile, with music sweet (Chorus, Chapman, Wise, Stein)
Act III: Recitative: Which is my own true self? (Sophia) - Waltz Song: For to-night (Sophia)
Act III: Trio: Says a well-worn saw (Honour, Partridge, Gregory)
Act III: Melos
Act III: Finale: Hark, the merry marriage bells! (Sophia, Honour, Tom, Chorus)
Additional Song: A Foundling Boy (Tom)
Additional Song: By night and day (Sophia)
Additional Trio: Come away with me my deary (Sophia, Honour, Tom)
March 2010
“David Russell Hulme, the conductor, has long made a special study of German's music, and his grasp of its scope and nuances is readily apparent. In those leading roles Richard Morrison and Marianne Hellgren Staykov do the work proud…”
Act I, "The lawn at Squire Western's": Introduction
