A twelfth century musical drama: the play of Daniel,
A medieval musical drama: the play of Herod

MCA Classics MCDA2-10102


CD1: The Play of Daniel

as presented at the Cloisters, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

[1]Processional4'31
[2]Jubilemus Regi nostro6'14
[3]Vos Danielem quaerite6'11
[4]Solvitur in libro Salomonis1'14
[5]Ecce Rex Darius6'41
[6]Rex, in eternum vive!2'24
[7]Heu, heu, heu!7'36
[8]Te Deum laudamus5'06

New York Pro Musica (on period instruments?), directed by Noah Greenberg

CAST
Belshazzar's princeRussell Oberlin Belshazzar's queenBetty Wilson
BelshazzarBrayton Lewis DanielCharles Bressler
Two wise menJerold Sien, Alan Baker DariusGordon Myers
Three envious counselorsPaul Ehrlich, Jean Hakes, Two advisorsAlva Tripp, Jerold Sien
Arthur Squires
HabakukAlan Baker an angelRussell Oberlin
herald angelRussell Oberlin

Satraps and soldiers: William Bohn and boy choristers of the Church of the Transfiguration, New York ("The Little Church Around the Corner")-Richard Zahnd, David Khouri, Edmund Cortez, George Ryan, Ronald Frers, Roland McLaren, Richard Bell - trained by Choirmaster Stuart Gardner

MUSICIANS
straight trumpetRobert Montesi recordersBernard Krainis
rebecPaul Ehrlich vielleInez Lynch
port. organ, psalteryPaul Maynard ministrel's harpJean Hakes, Martha Blackman
bell carilonMartha Blackman min. highland bagpipesJames Petrie
percussionGeorge Gaber

Recorded: January, February 1958 on Decca (Mono)


CD2: The Play of Herod

I. HEROD
[1]Opening processional, scene one12'03
[2]Scene two4'37
[2]Scene three14'45
[2]Scene four15'48
II. THE SLAYING OF THE INNOCENTS
[5]Alle-, psalite, [portative organ] (the massacre takes place) 9'57
[6]Vos qui in pulvere estis11'56
[7]Te Deum laudamus6'15

New York Pro Musica (on period instruments?), directed by Noah Greenberg,

Boy choristers of the Church of the Transfiguration, New York
Instruments: recorder, vielle, bagpipe, tenor drum, bell carillon, [portative organ]

Remark: Russell Oberlin doesn't participate in this recording

Recorded: January 1964 on Decca (Stereo)