The flood : musical play for 3 solo voices, speakers, chorus and orchestra / text from Book of Genesis, York and Chester Miracle plays, chosen and arranged by Robert Craft (22:44) -- Mass, for mixed chorus and double wind quintet (17:16).
Note
Mass.
Original LP released on Columbia Masterworks as MS 6357 in 1962, now restored from the original analogue tapes.
Language (note)
Sung in English (Flood) and Latin (Mass).
Author
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971, composer, conductor.
Title
The flood : a biblical allegory based on Noah and the ark ; Mass / Igor Stravinsky.
Publisher
[Gütersloh, Germany] : Sony Classical, [2016]
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
Tracks 1-7: Richard Robinson as Lucifer ; John Reardon & Robert Oliver as Voice of God and Noah's sons ; Laurence Harvey, narrator ; Sebastian Cabot as Noah (spoken) ; Elsa Lanchester as Noah's wife (spoken) ; Paul Tripp as Caller (spoken) ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra & Chorus ; Gregg Smith, chorus director ; Robert Craft, conductor.
Tracks 8-12: The Columbia Symphony Woodwinds & Chorus ; Gregg Smith, chorus director ; Igor Stravinsky, conductor.
Event
First work recorded 1962 March 28 and 31 CBS Studio A, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood.
Second work recorded 1960 June 9 American Legion Hall, Hollywood.