Item 109a - Taptoo! : first public reading

1 compact disc (1 hr., 9 min., 6 sec. ; 56 min., 8 sec.)

John Beckwith (A2020-07)

Item is a recording of the first public reading of Taptoo! with John Hess, music director ; Mark Pedrotti, baritone, Major John Graves Simcoe ; Noel Bryant, treble voice, Ebeneezer (the boy) ; Torin Chiles, tenor, Rebel 1, Seth (the man) ; Deantha Rae Edmunds, soprano, Hartley, Atahentsic ; Darryl Edwards, tenor, Adjutant, Ranger 1, Mackay, George III, Soldier 1 ; Dennis Giesbrecht, tenor, Soldier 2, Rebel Officer, Ebeneezer (the man) ; Steven Horst, baritone, Drum Major, Jarvis, Felswad, House Speaker, Soldier ; Lori Klassen, mezzo soprano, Mrs. Harple, Mrs. Felswad, Sgt at Arms ; Lisa Lindo, soprano, Sentinel, Woman 2, Lakeman ; Paul Massel, baritone, Col. Wayne, Parson ; Garth Millar, treble voice, Boy 2, Williams, Seth Jr. ; Robert Milne, bass-baritone, Jesse Harple, Rebel 2, Soldier 1, Sgt. ; Jackalyn Pipher, soprano, Woman 1, Mrs. Jarvis ; Laura Pudwell, mezzo soprano, Woman 3, Mrs. Simcoe ; Paul Shopiro, treble voice, Seth (the boy) ; Simon Clemo, stage manager ; Leslie Dala, accompanist, vocal coach ; Beverley Johnston and Ken Purvis, percussionists ; Simon Clemo, sound effects.

Some spoken directions by John Miller (general director, Canadian Music Centre), only partly audible.

No recordings exist of later productions of this work. This recording is from the first public reading.