The "Carnival Messiah" Community Company Conceived, Adapted And Directed By Geraldine Connor - Carnival Messiah Album

Tracklist

1	–Brian Green , Tom Briggs Davis, Anne Fridal	For Unto Us A Child Is Born (Bethlehem Market Place)
2	–Renee Castle, Jeremy Dobbs, Kerry Frampton, Ram John Holder, Matthew Minkin, Benedicte Seierup, Nigel Wong	Sans Humanitie (Part One)
3	Overture
4	Act II
5	The Celebration
6	–Tom Briggs Davis, Stella Litras, Laura Schofield, Carrie Winfield	!HalleluiaH!
7	–Ella Andall	"Orisa Libation" (Invocation & Blessing Of The Space)
8	The Gathering
9	"Las Lap"
10	Stations Of The Cross: The Crucifixion
11	Agony In The Garden
12	–The "Carnival Messiah" Community Band	Hades (The World Of Hell And Damnation)
13	–Ella Andall	Shango Aye (In An Orisa Tent)
14	–Dave Mitchell , Colleen Scott , Colin Terrelonge	How Beautiful Are The Feet (Taking Gospel To The World)
15	The Transformation
16	Act III
17	The Resurrection
18	The Triumphant Palm Sunday Procession
19	Prologue
20	–Brian Green	He Was Despised (The Garden Of Getsemene)
21	The Scourging
22	Act I
23	–The "Carnival Messiah" Steel Band	Hallelujah Chorus
24	–Ronald Samm	Redeemer
25	Epilogue
26	The Last Supper
27	The Annunciation And Visitation
28	–The "Carnival Messiah" Community Band	Crucifiction Adagio II (Calvary Hill)
29	–The "Carnival Messiah" Community Band	Crucifiction Adagio I (Calvary Hill)
30	–Brian Green , Alyson Brown, Ronald Samm	J'Ouvert (Green Corner, Port Of Spain)

Credits

• Band – The "Carnival Messiah" Community Band, The "Carnival Messiah" Steel Band
• Choir – The "Carnival Messiah" Choir
• Concept By, Adapted By, Creative Director, Arranged By, Music By [Additional Music], Music By, Lyrics By – Geraldine Connor
• Ensemble – The "Carnival Messiah" Community Company
• Recorded By – Michael Lovelock
• Remastered By – Christian Topman
• Vocals [Cast: Dove Of Peace] – Alyson Brown, Ayodele Jones
• Vocals [Cast: Dove's Attendant] – Alyson Brown, Ayodele Jones
• Vocals [Cast: Eshu, The Dark Angel] – David Hamilton
• Vocals [Cast: Evangelist] – Dave Mitchell
• Vocals [Cast: Mama God's Alter Egos] – Donald Edwards , Haden Madina
• Vocals [Cast: Mama God] – Jean 'Binta' Breeze
• Vocals [Cast: Mary] – Anne Fridal
• Vocals [Cast: Mother Earth] – Ella Andall
• Vocals [Cast: Ragga Storyteller] – Tom Briggs Davis
• Vocals [Cast: The Lone Disciple] – Brian Green
• Vocals [Cast: The Seven Minstrels] – Benedicte Seierup, Jeremy Dobbs, Kerry Frampton, Matthew Minkin, Nigel Wong , Ram John Holder, Renee Castle
• Vocals [Cast: Voice Of Truth] – Ronald Samm

Notes

Standard jewel-case.

Live recording. First performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse 20 September - 16 October 2000.

Recorded 2000
Mastered @ buildingsite productions 2001
Remastered www.fabrecords.com 2002
(C) Geraldine Connor 1994/1999
(P) Pearl Music Publishing

From booklet: "Inspired by Handel's celebration of the story of Christ, Carnival Messiah uses the colourful, exuberant traditions of Trinidad carnival and folklore to create an electrifying stage musical. Actors, singers, musicians and dancers from the Caribbean join forces with British performers to form a cast of over 100 for this world premiere production. With two gospel choirs, a steel band and magical costumes, Carnival messiah combines Handel's rich choral music with gospel, jazz, calypso, gospel and rock for an exhilarating piece of theatre."

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): SSCM001/A SPONGE MULTIMEDIA 30645
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): SSCM001/B SPONGE MULTIMEDIA 30678
• Mastering SID Code (Discs 1 and 2): IFPI LD12
• Mould SID Code (Discs 1 and 2): IFPI 5010

Companies

• Glass Mastered At – Sponge Multimedia Ltd
• Recorded At – West Yorkshire Playhouse
• Mastered At – Buildingsite Productions
• Remastered At – Fab Records Studios, Leeds
• Copyright (c) – Geraldine Connor
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Pearl Music Publishing

Album

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