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A Choral Drama
Libretto adapted from the Coventry Nativity Play
Music by Rutland Boughton
Narration written by Wilfrid Rooke-Ley
Produced by Gwen Williams and Stanford Robinson
Cast in order of singing:
BBC Theatre Chorus
(trained by John Clements )
Chorus of children from
Godolphin and Latimer School
BBC Theatre Orchestra (leader, Alfred Barker )
Conductor.Stanford Robinson
Scene 1: The home of Joseph and Mary in Nazareth
Scene 2: A moor at night Scene 3: The stable
Scene 4: An open place in Jerusalem
(the door of Herod's Palace in the background)
Scene 5: The stable

Contributors

Music By:
Rutland Boughton
Written By:
Wilfrid Rooke-Ley
Produced By:
Gwen Williams
Unknown:
Stanford Robinson
Unknown:
John Clements
Leader:
Alfred Barker
Conductor:
Stanford Robinson
Gabriel:
Marjorie Thomas
The Virgin Mary:
Elsie Suddaby
Joseph:
Trevor Anthony
The Shepherds: Jem:
Stephen Manton
The Shepherd Dave:
Owen Brannigan
Sym:
James Topping
The Wise Men: Zarathustra:
Arnold Matters
The Wise Men: Nubar:
John Tainsh
The Wise Men: Merlin:
Kenneth Ellis
The Wise Men: The believer:
George Chitty
The Wise Men: The unbeliever:
Redvers Llewellyn
The Wise Men: Calchas, the herald:
Frederick Sharp
The Wise Men: Herod:
Arthur Carron
The Wise Men: Narrator:
Valentine Dyall

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