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The Devil's Jig

BBC Radio 3
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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

Contributors

Music By:
Robert Nye
Music By:
Humphrey Searle
Baritone:
John Gibbs
Soprano:
Wendy Eathorne
Countertenor:
Paul Esswood
Tenor:
Brian Burrows
Speaker:
Fiona Nicholson
Organ:
Hubert Dawles
Piano:
Mary Nash
Producer:
Ian Cotterell
Narrator:
Gavin Campbell
Zeitblom:
John Rye
Devil:
Jack May
Leverkuhn:
Nigel Anthony
Source: Radio Times

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