The Play of Daniel & The Play of Herod

The Play of Daniel - The Play of Herod
New York Pro Musica - Noah Greenberg, dir.
MCA D2 10102

Contents:

    CD-1

    Anon., Egerton MS: The Play of Daniel
  1. Processional
  2. Jubilemus Regi nostro
  3. Vos Danielem quaerite
  4. Solvitur in libro Salomonis
  5. Ecce Rex Darius
  6. Rex, in eternum vive!
  7. Heu, heu, heu!

    8. Anon., gregorian:
  8. Te Deum Laudamus

    9. CD-2

    Anon., Orléan, Bibl. De Ville, ms 201: The Play of Herod
  9. Opening processional / Scene One
  10. Scene Two
  11. Scene Three
  12. Scene Four
  13. Alle - Psallite (The massacre takes place)
  14. Vos qui in pulvere estis
  15. Te Deum laudamus

Playing time: 40' 22" + 75' 20" = 1h 55' 42"

Performers:
[1]-[8] New York Pro Musica [Cast: Russell Oberlin, Brayton Lewis, Jerold Sien, Alan Baker, Betty Wilson, Charles Bressler, Gordon Myers, Alva Tripp, William Bohm & boy choristers of Church of the Transfiguration, New York (Richard Zahnd, David Kouri, Edmund Cortez, George Ryan, Ronald Frers, Ronald McLaren, Richard Bell - Stuart Gardner, choirmaster); Musicians: Robert Montesi (straight trumpet), Paul Ehrlich (rebec), Paul Maynard (portative organ, psaltery), Martha Blackman (Bell carillon, Minstrel's Harp), George Gaber (percussion), Bernard Krainis (recorders), Inez Lynch (vielle), Jean Hakes (Minstrel's Harp), James Petrie (Bagpipes).
[9]-[15] New York Pro Musica [Ray de Voll (tenor - «Archangel»), Paul Maynard (bell carillon - «Musician to Mary»), Jan DeGaetani (soprano - «Midwife», «Mother of the children»), Elizabeth Humes (soprano - «Midwife», «Mother of the children»), John Ferrante (counter-tenor - «Shepherd», «Consoler to Rachel»), Earnest Murphy (counter-tenor - «Shepherd», «Consoler to Rachel»), Thomas Norager (counter-tenor - «Shepherd», «Consoler to Rachel»), LaNouve Davenport (recorder - «Musician to the Three King»), Judith Davidoff (vielle - «Musician to the Three King»), Shelley Gruskin (bagpipe - «Musician to the Three King»), George Papps (baritone - «Magi», «Soldier to Herod»), Arthur Burrows (baritone - «Magi», «Joseph»), Robert Kuehn (baritone - «Magi», «Soldier to Herod»), Marvin Hayes (bass - «Armiger, the armor bearer»), Brayton Lewis (bass - «King Herod»), Richard Vogt (bass - «Archelaus, Herod's son»), Frederick King (tenor drum - «Musician to Herod»), David Dodds (tenor - «Courtier», «Scribe», «Soldier to Herod») Paul Solem (tenor - «Courtier», «Soldier to Herod»), Alva Tripp (tenor - «Scribe», «Soldier to Herod»), Sheila Schonbrun (soprano - «Rachel») & Boys Choir of Church of the Transfiguration: Paul Andersen (boy soprano - «Angel Choir», «Holy Innocent»), Nicholas Bessie (boy soprano - «Angel Choir», «Holy Innocent»), John Bogart (boy soprano - «Angel Choir», «Holy Innocent»), Daniel Carter (boy soprano - «Angel Choir», «Holy Innocent»), Kevin Egan (boy soprano - «Angel Choir & soloist», «Holy Innocent»), Stephen Hartke (boy soprano - «Angel Choir», «Holy Innocent»), John Johnson (boy soprano - «Angel Choir», «Holy Innocent»), David Lampel (boy soprano - «Angel Choir», «Holy Innocent»), Kevin Leftwich (boy soprano - «Angel Choir», «Holy Innocent»), Dirk McDonnell (boy soprano - «Angel Choir», «Holy Innocent»), Levi Robinson (boy soprano - «Angel Choir», «Holy Innocent»), Thomas Sterling (boy soprano - «Angel Choir», «Holy Innocent»)] - Noah Greenberg, dir.

Recording site and date:
[1]-[8] The Cloisters, New York, NY, USA [01-02/1958]
[9]-[15] unknown [01/1964]

Excerpts:
This compilation is from two original LP release Decca DL 9402 / 7 9402 [LP, mono/stereo] The Play of Daniel and Decca DXA 187 / DXSA 7 187 [LPx2, mono/stereo] The Play of Herod.

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 15/2-544 (november/december 1991)

Comments:
Information from owned recordings (Decca LP & MCA CD).

Another recording of the play of Herod:

Ludus Nativitas, Jeu liturgique de la Nativité d'après le manuscrit du drame d'Hérode
Ensemble Polyphonique de la Radio-Télévision française et Ensemble instrumental Charles Ravier - Charles Ravier, dir.
Valois MB 443 [LP, mono]

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