Album US 1962 on Caedmon Records label
Spoken Word (Poetry)
Read in Old English, with six-string harp accompaniment on "Caedmon's Hymn". Liner notes include full text in both Modern and Old English. Title also listed as "Caedmon's Hymn & Other Poems Including Beowulf" on the cover and "Beowulf And Other Anglo-Saxon Poetry" on the record. © 1962 Caedmon Records, Inc. Made in the USA.
J. B. Bessinger, Jr. , 1922-1994 liner notes, read by, album by | |
Raymon P. Tripp, Jr. other, harp-replica made by | |
Donald Warnock other, harp-replica strung by | |
Peter Crossley-Holland , 1916-2001 GB music by, tune suggested by |
Francis P. Magoun, Jr. liner notes |
Peter Crossley-Holland |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Caedmon's Hymn | J. B. Bessinger, Jr. | ||
2 | The Dream Of The Rood | J. B. Bessinger, Jr. | ||
3 | The Wanderer | J. B. Bessinger, Jr. | ||
4 | The Battle Of Brunan Burg | J. B. Bessinger, Jr. | ||
5 | A Wife's Lament | J. B. Bessinger, Jr. | ||
6 | Beowulf | J. B. Bessinger, Jr. | ||
7 | 11. 1 - 125 | J. B. Bessinger, Jr. | ||
8 | 11. 195 - 225 | J. B. Bessinger, Jr. | ||
9 | 11. 702 - 852 | J. B. Bessinger, Jr. | ||
10 | 11. 3137 - 3180 | J. B. Bessinger, Jr. |