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'THE PLAY OF DANIEL'

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A twelfth-century music drama performed by the New York Pro Musica with boy choristers of the Church of the Transfiguration. New York directed by Noah Greenberg on a gramophone record
Presented by Denis Stevens
Cost (singing in Latin): and The manuscript of the music for this play is in the British Museum. It has been transcribed by Fr. Rembert Weaklando.s.B., and scored for voices and instruments by Noah Greenberg, whose version was given a stage production by the New York Pro Musica in 1958. This gramophone record was previously broadcast in the Home Service in January.

Contributors

Directed By:
Noah Greenberg
Presented By:
Denis Stevens
Daniel:
Charles Bressler
Belshazzar:
Brayton Lewis
Belshazzar's Queen:
Betty Wilson
Belshazzar's Prince:
Russell OBErlin
Darius:
Gordon Myers
Habakkuk:
Alan Baker
Wise men::
Jerold Sien
Wise men::
Alan Baker
Advisers::
Alva Tripp
Advisers::
Jerold Sien
Envious counsellors::
Paul Ehrlich,
Envious counsellors::
Jean Hakes
Envious counsellors::
Arthur Squires
An angel:
Russell OBErlin
A herald angel:
Russell OBErlin

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