Act 1
Scene i. Village of Domremy
Prelude
Schism Dance
Visions I - St. Michael appears to Jeanne
Visions II - St. Catherine and St. Margaret appear
Departure - Jeanne and her father bid farewell
Scene ii. French court at Chinon
Courtly Intro
Mother of God - Ministers lament state of France
Recognition - Jeanne finds the Dauphin
Angel of France - Dauphin acknowledges Jeanne
Scene iii. Battlefield outside Orleans
Maid with a Sword - A soldier praises Jeanne
Visions III - The saints inspire Jeanne
Battle - Raising of the Orleans
Maid with a Sword (Reprise)
Seven Tears - Jeanne's spiritual ecstasy
City of the Maid - People ofOrleans praise Jeanne
Triple Ballade - A celebration ofJeanne
Act 2
Scene i. The French court at Rheims
Angel of France Revealed - The Dauphin speaks of history. The Ministers conspire
Scene ii. On the field of battle
Capture - A soldier meditates on Jeanne as events lead to her capture
Act 3
Scene i. In English occupied Rouen
Trial - Jeanne is subjected the Inquisition
Triple rondeau - Jeanne defends her voices
Double virelai - The judges threaten
Witch rondeau - Jeanne is in peril for wearing soldier's garb
Estampie d'Enfer
Scene ii. In the prison tower
VisionsIV - The saints appear again. Jeanne rejects, then accepts her fate.
Scene iii. At the stake
Processional - The judge condemns Jeanne. The priest intones
Consummation - Jeanne is put to death by fire
Sans Motet
Produced by Joseph L. Auger, Steve Jobe and Laura Gulley
Recorded and edited from Live performances at Bell St. Chapel, Providence, R.I. May 27-30, 1993
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