Berkeley, Lennox > Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]

Lennox Berkeley: Ruth / Hickox, Rigby, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-05-24

Works: Lennox Berkeley: Ruth, opera in 3 scenes, Op. 50
Performers: Kenny, Yvonne; Rigby, Jean; Rutter, Claire; Tucker, Mark; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Joyful Company of Singers

Unlike Berkeley's 'A Dinner Engagement', Ruth is a serious opera, based on the Old Testament story of the marriage of Boaz of Bethlehem to the...continue...

Berkeley: A Dinner Engagement / Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-07-27

Works: Lennox Berkeley: A Dinner Engagement, opera in 1 act, Op. 45
Performers: Collins, Anne; Fischer, Blake; Kenny, Yvonne; Leggate, Robin [Tenor Vocal]; Rigby, Jean; Rutter, Claire; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia

"The opera is a total delight, and so is the recording. Excellent diction and characterization are heard from all, with many a subtle sly inflection...continue...