Ludus Danielis (The Play of David)

a medieval "opera" from the 13th-century cathedral in Beauvais

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472 77395-2 (1998)


Belshazzar's Feast [15]Principes2'30
[1]Incipit0'36 [16]Legati2'18
[2]Prosa3'23 [17]Conductus Danielis: in hoc natalitio 2'24
[3]Rex Balthasar0'48 [18]Consilarij emuli2'18
[4]Vasa Templorum3'26 [19]O hez!1'30
The Writing on the Wall [20]Daniel adorabit1'35
[5]Mane. Techel. Phares 2'56 Daniel in the Lion's Den
[6]Conductus Regine7'15 [21]Emuli & Darius2'21
[7]Regina3'08 [22]Lamentatio Danielis1'47
[8]Danielem querens3'46 [23]Ad lacum Leonum1'37
[9]Conductus Danielis4'29 [24]Angelus Abacuc3'27
[10]Daniel & Balthasar0'56 [25]Leones4'05
[11]Solutio4'35 Daniel the Prophet
[12]Conductus Regine secundus 3'06 [26]Daniel Propheta4'13
[13]Conductus referentium uasa 2'21 [27]Angelus0'32
At the Court of King Darius [28]Te deum2'00
[14]Darius Rex3'56 total time:77'33

The Harp Consort:

Juvenis:Caitríona O'Leary
Balthasar Rex:Harry van der Kamp
Dextra:Jeremy Birchall
Magi:Rorigo del Pozo, Paolo Fanciullaci, Jeremy Birchall
Regina:Barbara Borden
Daniel Propheta:Douglas Nasrawi
Principes:Stephen Harrold, Ian Honeyman, Rodrigo del Pozo
Darius Rex:Ian Honeyman
Duo flexis genibus:Paolo Fanciullaci, Stephen Harrold
Legati:Paolo Fanciullaci, Stephen Harrold, Jeremy Birchall, Harry van der Kamp, Rodrigo del Pozo
Consularij emuli:Stephen Harrold, Paolo Fanciullaci, Rodrigo del Pozo
Leones:Harry van der Kamp, Jeremy Birchall, Belinda Sykes
Alius Angelus:Belinda Sykes
Abacus:Jeremy Birchall
Angelus:Caitríona O'Leary

Jane Achtman and Margriet Tindemans, vielle
Belinda Sykes, shawms
Gian-Luca Lastraioli, medieval lute
Peter Maund, percussion, bells
Jane Trewhella and Nicola Kremer, bells
Paolo Fanciullaci, drone pipes
Steven Player, gittern
Jeremy Birchall, drone organ
Andrew Lawrence King: medieval harp, psaltery, medieval organ, direction

recording: April 14-18, 1997, St. Bartholomew´s Church, Oxford