Composers Performers

David Ward

David Ward (1922–1983)

bass baritone · Scotland

Bach, Johann Sebastian - Oratorio “Johannes-Passion”, BWV 245

Bartok, Bela - Opera “Duke Bluebeard’s Castle”, Op. 11, BB 62

Beethoven, Ludwig van - Symphony No. 9 in D minor for Soloists, Choir and Orchestra “Ode an die Freude”, Op. 125

Bellini, Vincenzo - “Norma”, opera, B I. 8

Berlioz, Hector - Opera “Benvenuto Cellini”, Op. 23 (H 76a)

Berlioz, Hector - “Roméo et Juliette”, dramatic symphony for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op. 17

Debussy, Claude - “Pelléas et Mélisande”, opera, CD 93 (L 88)

Handel, George Frideric - Oratorio “Messiah”, HWV 56

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Opera “Die Zauberflöte”, KV 620

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Opera “Don Giovanni”, KV 527

Mussorgsky, Modest - Opera “Boris Godunov”, MM 52

Mussorgsky, Modest - Opera “Khovanshchina” (unfinished), MM 57

Verdi, Giuseppe - Messa da Requiem for soloists, chorus and orchestra

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Das Rheingold” (prologue to “Der Ring des Nibelungen”), WWV 86A

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Der fliegende Holländer”, WWV 63

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Die Walküre” (first day of “Der Ring des Nibelungen”), WWV 86B

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Siegfried” (second day of “Der Ring des Nibelungen”), WWV 86C