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Welcome Sister Death A play with music about the life of Francis of Assisi. Words and lyrics by WALLY K. DALY
Music by JIM PARKER with William Nighy Peter Jeffrey and Donald Hewlett
Shortly after his death, Francis is about to be canonised. However, the Church is faced with a dilemma. Should they allow the full truth of his life to emerge or a carefully-prepared 'official' version?
DAVID JAMES (counter-tenor) DAVID TIMSON (baritone) ALAN DUDLEY (bass) FIONA HIBBERT (harp)
Choir JOHN BULL ,
DAVID MCALISTER , JOHN MCANDREW , JOHN RYE,
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT and MICHAEL SPICE
Directed by MARTIN JENKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
Wally K. Daly
Music By:
Jim Parker
Unknown:
William Nighy
Unknown:
Peter Jeffrey
Unknown:
Donald Hewlett
Unknown:
David James
Baritone:
David Timson
Bass:
Alan Dudley
Harp:
Fiona Hibbert
Unknown:
John Bull
Unknown:
David McAlister
Unknown:
John McAndrew
Unknown:
Christopher Scott
Directed By:
Martin Jenkins
Br Illuminato:
David Timson
Bishop Guido:
Peter Jeffrey
Br Elias:
Donald Hewlett
Pietro Bemadone:
Manning Wilson
Pica, his wife:
Petra Davies
Francis, his son:
William Nighy
Bernard:
Christopher Scott
Leo:
Sean Arnold
John/Clare's brother:
John Bull
Angelo:
John McAndrew
Giles/Ruffino:
John Webb
Masseo:
David McAlister
Favorino Scifi:
Patrick Barr
Clare, his daughter:
Elizabeth Rider
Doctor:
Alan Dudley
Sultan:
Michael Spice
Bishop Ugolino:
John Rye

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