Berlioz Lenfance du Christ Part 1 Scenes 3 and 4 Colin Davis

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Part One: Le songe dHérode (Herods Dream)

Scene 3: Polydorus: Seigneur (My lord). Polydorus announces the arrival of the Jewish soothsayers.
Scene 4: Herod and the soothsayers. Herod describes his dream to the soothsayers.
The soothsayers make Cabbalistic processions and proceed to the exorcism. A short, wild dance in 7/4 time.
Soothsayers: La voix dit vrai (The voice speaks the truth). The soothsayers confirm that Herods dream is true and advise him to kill every newborn child in the land.
Herod: Eh bien (Very well) Herod agrees and gives orders for the Massacre of the innocents.

Peter Pears (tenor)
Elise Morrison (soprano)
John Cameron (baritone)
Joseph Rouleau (bass)
John Frost (bass)
Edgar Fleet (tenor)
St. Anthony Singers
Goldsborough Orchestra
conductor Sir Colin Davis
Stereo recording made in London
October 1960

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