Anthems From King's NTSC (Opus Arte DVD)
Anthems From King's NTSC (Opus Arte DVD)
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Anthems from King's - Music fit for a Queen
Stephen Cleobury conducts the choir of King's College, Cambridge in this memorable recital of English Romantic choral music, exquisitely sung and superbly recorded in stereo and 5.1 surround sound in the college's famous chapel.
Timed to coincide with the Jubilee celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II, this new DVD presents a mouth-watering collection of favourite anthems. Appropriately, it includes some of the music sung at the Coronation service itself in 1953. It also features two sublime anthems by William Harris the man who taught Princess Elizabeth the piano
PLUS
The King's Choristers. Unique 30-minute BBC documentary with fascinating insights into the life of the boy choristers of King's College choir. Includes rare footage of rehearsals and training.
Multi-angle feature. Organ scholar Daniel Hyde plays Stanford Postlude in D minor on the majestic King of Instruments. Filmed in 3 angles plus quad split.
REVIEWS
'rich fare...the visual element is a genuine enrichment. The beauty of the candlelit chapel is a presence that accompanies the music.' Top 50 DVDs 2002 Gramophone
'Anthems from King's is a most worthy addition to any musically minded persons' library and I recommend it most warmly' The Organ