Hansel and Gretel by Philharmonia Orchestra & Charles Mackerras & Engelbert Humperdinck & New London Children’s Choir

Tracks

Disc 1

1Hansel and Gretel: Overture7:40

2Hansel and Gretel: Act I. "Goosey goosey gander, the mouse in the straw"2:56

3Hansel and Gretel: Act I. "Down with the dumps, out with the grumps"2:39

4Hansel and Gretel: Act I. "Little brother dance with me" (Gretel, Hansel)3:38

5Hansel and Gretel: Act I. "Hansel!" (Mother, Gretel, Hansel)2:15

6Hansel and Gretel: Act I. "My jug all in bits" (Mother)1:40

7Hansel and Gretel: Act I. "Ral-la-la-la, ral-la-la-la, light the fire"6:27

8Hansel and Gretel: Act I. "But wait, say where are the children?"3:01

9Hansel and Gretel: Act I. "But there's one, a crone, who lives alone" (Father, Mother)2:35

10Hansel and Gretel: Act II. Prelude "The Witches' Ride"4:17

11Hansel and Gretel: Act II. "A dwarf stood in the forest" (Gretel, Hansel)2:53

12Hansel and Gretel: Act II. "Cuckoo, cuckoo" (Cuckoo, Hansel, Gretel)3:16

13Hansel and Gretel: Act II. "Gretel, I think we've lost the way" (Hansel, Gretel, voices)4:18

14Hansel and Gretel: Act II. "I am the little sandman" (Sandman, Hansel, Gretel)2:38

15Hansel and Gretel: Act II. "Where each child lays down its head" (Gretel, Hansel)3:24

16Hansel and Gretel: Act II. Pantomime5:03

Disc 2

17Hansel and Gretel: Act III. Introduction2:43

18Hansel and Gretel: Act III. "When dew drops on the daisy" (Dew Fairy, Gretel)1:40

19Hansel and Gretel: Act III. "I slept here? On a pine-tree bed!"5:22

20Hansel and Gretel: Act III. "Keep still! No sound!" (Gretel, Hansel)4:11

21Hansel and Gretel: Act III. "Greedy little mousey, who's nibbling at my housey?" (Witch, Hansel, Gretel)2:00

22Hansel and Gretel: Act III. "Hansel, don't be so greedy" (Gretel, Hansel, Witch)5:11

23Hansel and Gretel: Act III. "Stop! Hocus pocus, witch's ground" (Witch)1:17

24Hansel and Gretel: Act III. "Now Gretel, you're the sensible one" (Witch, Gretel, Hansel)5:23

25Hansel and Gretel: Act III. "So hopp hopp hopp, galopp lopp lopp" (Witch)1:32

26Hansel and Gretel: Act III. "Now wake up, it's time to eat" (Witch, Gretel, Hansel)3:51

27Hansel and Gretel: Act III. "Hoorah! Now that the witch is dead" (Gretel, Hansel)2:40

28Hansel and Gretel: Act III. "The dead arise, but cannot see" (Gingerbread Children, Gretel, Hansel, Father)4:05

29Hansel and Gretel: Act III. "Father! Mother!" (Gretel, Hansel, Mother, Father, Gingerbread Children)2:18

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