Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Across the field the long slow line of reapers goes a-reaping (Women)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia & The Joyful Company of Singers

Berkeley: Ruth

1 MINUTE AND 33 SECONDS • APR 01 2005

Album tracklist

1

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: A mountainous place near Bethlehem

01:58

2

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: Once more I see your green and golden hills, O Judah! (Naomi, Ruth, Orpah)

03:05

3

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: Turn back, my daughters (Naomi, Ruth, Orpah)

01:38

4

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: Almighty Father, let my cry come unto thee! (Naomi, Orpah, Ruth)

03:13

5

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: Ah, must I leave thee? Must we part? (Orpah, Naomi, Ruth)

03:24

6

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: Whither thou goest, I will go (Ruth, Naomi)

03:03

7

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: See! Is this Naomi!? (Naomi, Women)

02:15

8

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: Ah, call me not Naomi, let Mara be my name (Naomi)

02:32

9

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: Where, ah, where is Naomi? (Naomi, Ruth, Women)

02:22

10

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 2: A harvest field belonging to Boaz - Gold grows the barley on hillside and valley (Men)

01:46

11

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 2: Greetings, men of Judah! (Head Reaper, Women)

01:05

12

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 2: The scatter'd ear of corn (Women, Men)

01:56

13

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 2: Come, let us go forth together (Head Reaper, Ruth, Women, Men)

03:24

14

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 2: Stay, men of Judah! (Boaz, Head Reaper, Ruth, Men, Women)

02:18

15

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 2: I had no wish to anger them (Ruth, Boaz, Head Reaper)

03:20

16

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 2: Ah, let not anger fill your eyes! (Ruth, Boaz)

03:06

17

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 2: Whence cometh this to me, that thou should'st deign to notice me? (Ruth, Boaz)

03:47

18

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 2: The scatter'd ear of corn (Boaz, Women, Men)

02:26

19

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: A threshing-floor, at night - This is the place! Come, daughter (Naomi, Ruth)

02:12

20

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Fear not, beloved Ruth! (Naomi, Ruth)

02:42

21

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Golden ripe the barley grows (Naomi, Ruth, Head Reaper, Boaz, Women, Men)

01:12

22

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Lord of the Harvest, what are thy commands? (Head Reaper, Boaz, Men, Women)

01:47

23

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Winter time is time to plough, aie, the wind does bite! (Men, Women)

01:15

24

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Across the field the long slow line of reapers goes a-reaping (Women)

01:33

25

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Dance, come dance, dance within the ring (Head Reaper, Women, Men)

01:40

26

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: O clap your hands, all ye people! (Boaz, Women, Men)

02:23

27

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Go now, my daughter (Naomi, Ruth)

01:50

28

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Master! (Ruth, Boaz)

01:43

29

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Thou comest in the stillness of the night (Boaz, Ruth)

04:23

30

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Lo, my beloved, my soul's delight, to thee I give my hand (Boaz, Ruth)

01:54

31

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Ho there, my people! (Boaz, Ruth, Naomi, Women, Men)

01:39

32

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Behold this maid (Boaz, Ruth, Naomi, Head Reaper, Women, Men)

03:26

33

Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Rejoice, O Israel, rejoice (Head Reaper, Ruth, Naomi, Boaz, Women, Men)

02:41

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Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 3: Across the field the long slow line of reapers goes a-reaping (Women)

℗© 2005: Chandos Records