Le Morte d'Arthur

Le Morte d'Arthur

Adapted from Sir Thomas Mallory
Unidentified ensemble; Osian Ellis - Thurston Dart, dir.
Musical Heritage Society 834985F [LPx3]
Musical Heritage Society 224985T [Cassettes x 2]
Argo ZPR 116-8 [LPx3]

Contents:

Le Morte d'Arthur

Side 1

1. The healing of Sir Urre
2. The plot against Launcelot and Guenever

Side 2

1. Sir Launcelot's escape
2. The rescue of Guenever
3. King Arthur and Sir Gawaine take arms against Sir Launcelot

Side 3

1. The siege of Joyous Guard
2. The parley at Carlisle
3. Sir Launcelot surrenders the Queen and is banished

Side 4

1. Sir Launcelot in exile is besieged at Benwick and fights Sir Gawaine
2. The treason of Sir Mordred

Side 5

1. King Arthur's dream: The meeting of Arthur and Mordred
2. The passing of King Arthur

Side 6

1. The banishment of Sir Launcelot
   The siege of Benwick
   The last meeting of Guenever and Launcelot
   The vision and death of Launcelot
   The burial of Launcelot

Playing time: Side 1: 23' 30" - Side 2: 19' 15" - Side 3: 18' 36" - Side 4: 21' 39" - Side 5: 22' 06" - Side 6: 22' 59"

Performers:
Unidentified ensemble; Osian Ellis (harp)
Cast: John Barton (Malory), Tony White (narrator), John Holmstrom (Sir Urre), Harry Andrews (King Arthur), William Squire (Sir Launcelot), Toby Robertson (Sir Agravaine & Bishop of Canterbury), Tony Church (Sir Gawaine), John Holmstrom (Sir Mordred), Gary Watson (Sir Bors de Ganis), Joan Hart (Queen Guenever)
- Thurston Dart, dir.

Recording site and date:
Unknown [1963 or prior];
Rel. 1984 (Musical Heritage Society)

Sources:
The Caxton version of the text; Eugene Vinavard edition published by the Clarendon Press.

Comments:
With incidental music selected & arranged from medieval sources by Thurston Dart. Performed under his direction by an ensemble [unidentified] consisting of voices, trombones, organ, harp, hurdy-gurdy, viol, pipe-and-tabor, trumpets & drums. The harp music comes from the traditional repertoire of Irish harpers; the dances date from the 13th and 14th centuries. The plainsongs have been sung metrically, in accordance with early medieval tradition.
Information from owned LPs (MHS).

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