The Play of Daniel

The Play of Daniel - A Medieval Drama
Le Jeu de Daniel - Ludus Danielis
The Dufay Collective - William Lyons, dir.
Harmonia Mundi HMU 90 7479

Contents:

    Anon., Egerton MS. 2615 fols 95r-108r

    Prelude

  1. Ad honorem tui Christi
  2. Chorus: Astra tenenti

    3. Part One

    The Court of Belshazzar
  3. Rex in aeternum / Vos qui paretis

    4. The Vessels Defiled
  4. Chorus: Jubilemus Regi nostro

    5. The Interpretation of the writing on the wall
  5. Ecce sunt ante faciem / Vocate mathematicos / Res in aeternum / Qui scripturam
  6. Nescimus per salvere

    7. The Queen's Advice
  7. Conductus: Cum doctorum
  8. Rex, in aeternum vive!

    9. Daniel Discovered
  9. Vir propheta / Multum miror
  10. Hic verus Dei / Pauper et exulans

    11. The Interpretation
  11. Tune Daniel
  12. Rex, tua nolo munera
  13. Qui sic solvit

    14. Daniel Adorned
  14. Tolle vasa
  15. Conductus: Solvitur in libro Salomonis

    16. The Vessels Restored
  16. Conductus: Regis vasa referentes

    17. Part Two

    The Court of Darius
  17. Chorus: Ecce rex Darius
  18. Audite principes

    19. The Delegation to Daniel
  19. Ex regali venit imperio
  20. Conductus: Congaudentes celebremus
  21. Quia novite

    22. The Decree
  22. Rex, in aeternum vive! / Decreverunt in tua curia
  23. Ego mando et remando
  24. Daniel at Prayer (instr.)

    25. Evil Counsel
  25. Num quid, Dari / Si sprevit legem
  26. Heu! Heu! Heu! / Deus quem colis

    27. The Lions' Den
  27. Hujus rei non sum reus

    28. Deliverance
  28. Abacuc / Novit Dei / Surge, frater / Recordatus es mei
  29. Tene, putas / Rex / Danielem educite

    30. Just Desserts
  30. Merito haec patimur

    31. The Prophecy

  31. Deum Danielis
  32. Ecce venit sanctus ille
  33. Nuntium vobis
  34. Te deum laudamus

Performers:
The Dufay Collective
John Potter (tenor - Daniel), Harvey Brough (tenor - Darius), Simon Grant (bass - Balthasar), Vivien Ellis (soprano - Queen), Clara Sanabras (soprano - Angel, prologue track 1), Tom Phillips (tenor - Noble / Satrap / Counsellor), Simon Wall (tenor- Noble / Satrap / Counsellor), Charles Pott (baritone - Noble / Magi / Messenger), Robert Rice (baritone - Noble / Magi / Messenger), Giles Lewin (tenor - Habbakuk)
Choristers of Southwell Minsters
Robin Blackwell, David Harrison, Samuel Hucklebridge, William Inman, Thomas Rayner, Leon Robson, Alexander Turner
Instruments
Jon Banks (harp, bells, percussion), Giles Lewin (vielle, bells), William Lyons (flute, recorder, simfony, bells, percussion), Susana Pell (vielle), Peter Skuce (harp, portative organ, percussion)
William Lyons, dir.

Playing time: 68' 23"

Recording site and date:
St. Jude's-on-the-Hill, Golders Green, London, UK [02/2007];
Rel.: 2008

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 561-125 (September 2008)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 32/4-290 (Mar/Apr 2009)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 86/1037-119 (Awards 2008)

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Pierre-F. Roberge