A sacred trilogy
Parts 1 and 2

at 2.30 Part 1: The Dream of Herod Part 2: The Flight into Egypt

at 3.50 Part 3: The Arrival at Sais Epilogue

Words and music by Berlioz

English version by Paul England

Cast in order of singing:

THE NARRATOR: Richard Lewis (tenor)
A CENTURION: John Kentish (tenor)
POLYDORUS: John Holmes (boss)
HEROD: Norman Walker (bass)
MARY: Josephine Veasey (mezzo-soprano)
JOSEPH: John Cameron (baritone)
FATHER OF THE FAMILY: David Ward (bass)
BBC CHORUS (Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate)
BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (Leader. Paul Beard) Conductor, Rudolf Schwarz
FLUTES Douglas Whittaker and Russell King
HARP Sidonie Goossens