An exploration in words and music by Robert Nye and Humphrey Searle of the devilish themes in THOMAS MANN'S novel Doctor Faustus.
Humphrey Searle, the composer, died on 12 May 1982. This was one of many works commissioned from him by the BBC.
JOHN GIBBS (baritone) WENDY EATHORNE (soprano) PAUL ESSWOOD (counter-tenor) BRIAN BURROWS (tenor) FIONA NICHOLSON (speaker) HUBERT DAWKES (organ) MARY NASH (piano)
NEW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SINFONIA OF LONDON
AMRROSIAN SINGERS conducted by HUMPHREY SEARLE.
Producer IAN COTTERELL