A Dinner Engagement

by Sir Lennox Berkeley; Roderick Williams, Yvonne Kenny, Jean Rigby, Anne Collins, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

Tracklist

  1. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 1: Salt, pepper, olive oil (Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Boy)4:01
  2. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 1: I'm sorry, Milady, I came through the front door (Mrs. Kneebone, Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow)3:25
  3. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 1: In the summer of my time (Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Mrs. Kneebone)4:06
  4. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 1: At Missis Ellibank's in Wimbledon (Mrs. Kneebone, Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow)2:27
  5. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 1: Mother, please can I help? (Susan, Lady Dunmow, Mrs. Kneebone, Lord Dunmow)5:27
  6. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 1: He was a quiet little boy (Lady Dunmow, Susan, Mrs. Kneebone, Lord Dunmow)3:30
  7. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 1: Prenez 6 belles tomates (Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow, Mrs. Kneebone, Susan)3:31
  8. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 1: Is this the residence of the Earl and Countess of Dunmow? (Prince Philippe, Mrs. Kneebone)1:46
  9. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 2: So this, dear Lady Dunmow, is your drawing room (Duchess, Lady Dunmow, Prince Philippe, Lord Dunmow)2:12
  10. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 2: I never moved a muscle (Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Duchess, Prince Philippe)2:20
  11. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 2: Forgive my curiosity, but is your servant that young girl …? (Prince Philippe, Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Duchess)3:28
  12. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 2: Come and see our little garden (Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow, Prince Philippe, Duchess)2:06
  13. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 2: This way, Ma'am, through the back door (Lord Dunmow, Duchess, Prince Philippe, Susan)2:50
  14. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 2: Oh, shall I kneel in shame … ? (Susan, Prince Philippe)2:50
  15. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 2: I like to imagine how these must have looked (Susan, Prince Philippe)4:15
  16. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 2: Mon aimee attend la lune (Prince Philippe)2:08
  17. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 2: Kiss her at once! (Duchess, Prince Philippe, Susan, Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Boy)3:25
  18. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 2: Let her beauty be her dowry (Duchess, Susan, Prince Philippe, Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Boy, Mrs. Kneebone)2:43
  19. A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45, Scene 2: My Lords, Ladies, Duchess and gentlemen! (Mrs. Kneebone, Prince Philippe, Susan)