Selected Banns for the Chester Cycle

This is a live recording from a selection of mystery plays compiled in 2007 for a show called Medieval Mysteries - focusing on the Nativity. The opening of the show used relevant sections of the Chester Banns - Banns used to announce the coming mystery pageants before the reformation. Audio quality is very poor - it was recorded with a mini-disc player using headphones as a microphone. It's a miracle, frankly, it sounds this good. A full and clear recording of the banns, pre and post reformation, are planned. Speaker: Robert Crighton