Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals / Discourse for Orchestra

Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals / Discourse for Orchestra

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Sir Arthur Bliss

TypeAlbum
ReleasedFebruary 1999
LabelNaxos

Tracks

# Title Popular Duration
1 Discourse (revised 1965 Version) : I. Allegro (Tema) 2:26
2 Discourse (revised 1965 Version) : II. Allegro vivace (Gigue) 3:09
3 Discourse (revised 1965 Version) : III. Andante tranquillo 5:55
4 Discourse (revised 1965 Version) : IV. Andante con brio (Recapitulation) 3:11
5 Discourse (revised 1965 Version) : V. Maestoso 1:22
6 Discourse (revised 1965 Version) : VI. Tranquillo (Coda) 2:07
7 Miracle in the Gorbals: I. Overture 2:24
8 Miracle in the Gorbals: II. The Street 2:42
9 Miracle in the Gorbals: III. The Girl Suicide 2:32
10 Miracle in the Gorbals: IV. The Young Lovers 2:06
11 Miracle in the Gorbals: V. The Prostitute and the Boy 1:20
12 Miracle in the Gorbals: VI. The Official 0:58
13 Miracle in the Gorbals: VII. Discovery of the Suicide's Body 1:24
14 Miracle in the Gorbals: VIII. The Suicide's Body is Brought In 2:28
15 Miracle in the Gorbals: IX. The Stranger (Variations) 3:23
16 Miracle in the Gorbals: X. Dance of Deliverance 3:43
17 Miracle in the Gorbals: XI. The Official and the Prostitute 2:09
18 Miracle in the Gorbals: XII. The Mother's Lullaby 2:08
19 Miracle in the Gorbals: XIII. Two 'Jolly' Couples 0:52
20 Miracle in the Gorbals: XIV. Official Leaves the Prostitute 1:37
21 Miracle in the Gorbals: XV. The Whispering Campaign 2:01
22 Miracle in the Gorbals: XVI. The Official and the Prostitute 1:28
23 Miracle in the Gorbals: XVII. The Killing of the Stranger 2:36
24 Miracle in the Gorbals: XVIII. Coda (Molto sostenuto) 1:21
25 Things to Come: I. Prologue 2:54
26 Things to Come: II. Interlude: The World in Ruins 2:37
27 Things to Come: III. The Building of the New World 1:55
28 Things to Come: IV. Attack on the Moon Gun 1:30
29 Things to Come: V. Epilogue 2:35
 29 tracks, 1 hr 7 min
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