Gawain

Overture

The Story Begins 'Night after night'

The Court 'They tire me.'

Three Riddles 'There was a man.'

Arthur's Response 'How can I eat?

Door Knock, Prophesies and Threats 'This is the hour of legacy or loss.'

Mystery of the Open Door

Another Riddle 'Something stranger than charity'

Door Knock, Prophesies and Threats 'Now is the hour of legacy or loss'

Entrance of the Green Knight 'Now I shall test his strength

The Green Knight Rides into the Court

The Green Knight's Challenge 'Which of you is king?'

The Court's Reaction, Gawain Accepts the Challenge 'God's Name'

The Raising of the Axe

Time Frozen (Reprise; Prophesies; Riddles; Door Knock) 'This is the moment...'

Gawain Decapitates The Green Knight 'God's Name!

The Severed Head Instructs Gawain 'My Title is Knight of the Green Chapel.'

The Green Knight Rides Off

The Court's Reaction 'It's nothing.'

Duet: Prophesies and Threats 'Now that you've seen its face.'

Tableau I: Winter: Day

Tableau I: Winter:Night...

Tableau II: Spring: Day

Tableau II: Spring: Night.

Tableau III: Summer: Day

Tableau III: Summer: Night...

Tableau IV: Autumn: Day

Tableau IV: Autumn: Night..

Tableau V: Winter: Day

Tableau V: Winter: Night...

Tableau V: Coda...

Morgan Le Fay's Prediction 'Now with a single step.'

The Journey

Glimpse 'Soon...what you most love.'

The Journey Continues

A Glimpse of the Future 'Soon...what you want, you'll have.'

The Journey Continues

A Glimpse of the Future 'Soon you'll see its face.'

The Journey Continues

A Glimpse of the Future 'This is the hour of vanity or choice.'

The Journey Continues

Castle de Hautdesert 'Welcome,welcome, welcome.'

Dance Aria 'Now we shall learn.'

Bertilak de Hautdesert's Welcome and Gawain's Foreboding 'This house is yours.'

The First Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark.

The First Hunt and Temptation

An Aside from Morgan Le Fay (1) 'A gift he must not refuse.'

Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (1)

The Second Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark'

The Second Hunt and Temptation

An Aside From Morgan Le Fay (2

Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (2) 'Here's your trophy.'

The Third Lullaby 'Lie down without fear of the dark.

The Third Hunt and Temptation

An Aside From Morgan Le Fay (3)

: Bertilak de Hautdesert's Return (3) 'I hunted all day.'

Prophesies and Threats

The Green Chapel 'Fear of Death.'

Gawain Faces Death 'Now I acquit myself.'

Gawain's Reprieve 'The first blow.'

The Journey Back Begins

The Court (Riddles and Prophesies) 'Arthur-join us.'

Gawain's Return

Gawain's Epilogue 'I left this place.'

Coda 'Now at the year's dead end.'