Robert Saxton - Robert Saxton: Caritas, Violin Concerto

This addition to NMC's Ancora series reissues Robert Saxton's opera Caritas - based on Arnold Wesker's drama about a walled-up anchoress of the 13th century - alongside his Violin Concerto, Music to Celebrate the Resurrection, In the Beginning and the set of choral motets I Will Awake the Dawn.Eirian Davies Christine Jonathan Best Bishop Henry of NorwichChristopher Ventris Robert Lonle, Christine's fianceLinda Hibberd Agnes, Christine's motherRoger Bryson William, Christine's fatherDavid Gwynne Richard Lonle, Robert's fatherPaul Wilson Mathew, Christine's parish priestGalloway Bell BailiffBruce Budd VillagerBrian Cookson Tax collectorLinda Ormiston Matilde, a village gossip