PentaTone presents the World Premiere recording of Gordon Getty's 'Plump Jack'. Following the pattern of literary inspiration in his song cycle 'White Election' which features the poetry of Emily Dickenson, Getty now uses as his muse Shakespeare's beloved character, Falstaff.

Tracklist:

Plump Jack: Act I: Overture
Plump Jack: Act I Scene 2: Hal's Memory (Henry IV, Hal)
Plump Jack: Act I Scene 3: Gad's Hill (Falstaff, Hal, Boy, 1st Traveler, 2nd Traveler, Bardolph, Pistol)
Plump Jack: Act I Scene 4: Clarence (Henry IV, Chief Justice, Clarence)
Plump Jack: Act I Scene 5: Boar's Head Inn (Falstaff, Hal, Hostess, Boy, Pistol, 1st Captain, 2nd Captain)
Plump Jack: Act II Scene 6: Shallow's Orchard (Shallow, Falstaff)
Plump Jack: Act II Scene 7: Jerusalem (Clarence, Chief Justice, Henry IV, Warwick, Hal, Chorus)
Plump Jack: Act II Scene 9: Pistol's News (Davy, Falstaff, Bardolph, Shallow, Pistol, Chorus)
Plump Jack: Act II Scene 10: Banishment (Hostess, Bardolph, Pistol, Boy, Shallow, Falstaff, Henry V (Hal), Chorus)
Plump Jack: Act II Scene 11: Muse Of Fire (Pistol, Boy, Hostess, Shallow, Bardolph, Davy, Henry V (Hal), Chorus)
Plump Jack: Act II Scene 12: Off To War (Pistol, Boy, Shallow, Bardolph, Davy, Hostess, Chorus)

UPC: 827949044564
Label: Pentatone
Release Date: 5.29.12
Format: CD

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