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Playing Elizabeth's tune the Tallis Scholars sing William Byrd

Title
Playing Elizabeth's tune [videorecording] : the Tallis Scholars sing William Byrd / produced & directed by Philip George ; Green Bay Media production for BBC Wales in association with Gimell Records.
Publication
Oxford, England : Gimell, c2004.

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Additional Authors
  • Phillips, Peter, 1953-
  • Hazlewood, Charles
  • George, Philip
  • Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623.
  • Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da, 1525?-1594.
  • Tallis, Thomas, approximately 1505-1585.
  • Tallis Scholars. prf
  • Green Bay Media (Firm) prd
  • BBC Cymru Wales. prd
  • Gimell Records (Firm)
Description
1 videodisc (ca. 194 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
"[In the documentary] Charles Hazlewood explores the life and music of William Byrd, Catholic composer for a Protestant Queen. Includes excerpts from the musical performances."--Container.
Alternative Title
Tallis Scholars sing William Byrd
Subjects
Event (note)
  • Filmed by candlelight in Tewkesbury Abbey.
System Details (note)
  • DVD; Dolby digital; stereo. sound, surround sound; widescreen 16:9 anamorphic; dual layer DVD 9; region code: NTSC (all regions).
Language (note)
  • Musical selections sung in Latin and English; documentary spoken in English; subtitles in English, Spanish, French, Japanese.
Contents
Performance: Vigilate ; Tristitia et anxietas ; Ne irascaris ; Prevent us, o Lord ; O Lord, make thy servant, Elizabeth ; Magnificat (Great service) ; Ave verum corpus ; Nunc dimittis (Gradualia) ; Diffusa [i.e. Diffuso] es gratia ; Mass for four voices (72:23) -- Documentary (69:16) -- Extras: The Tallis Scholars sing William Byrd in Merton College Chapel, Oxford. Tribue, Domine ; Mass for five voices ; Mass for three voices ; Nun dimittis : for double choir / Palestrina ; Lamentations II. Gimell / Thomas Tallis (audio only) (51:41).
Call Number
*LDV 243
LCCN
755138190207
OCLC
55654534
Title
Playing Elizabeth's tune [videorecording] : the Tallis Scholars sing William Byrd / produced & directed by Philip George ; Green Bay Media production for BBC Wales in association with Gimell Records.
Imprint
Oxford, England : Gimell, c2004.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital; stereo. sound, surround sound; widescreen 16:9 anamorphic; dual layer DVD 9; region code: NTSC (all regions).
Performer
Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips, conductor ; Charles Hazlewood, narrator (in the documentary).
Event
Filmed by candlelight in Tewkesbury Abbey.
Language
Musical selections sung in Latin and English; documentary spoken in English; subtitles in English, Spanish, French, Japanese.
Added Author
Phillips, Peter, 1953- Conductor
Hazlewood, Charles. Narrator
George, Philip. Producer. Director
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Cantiones sacrae, liber 1. Vigilate.
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Cantiones sacrae, liber 1. Tristitia et anxietas.
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Cantiones sacrae, liber 1. Ne irascaris.
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Prevent us, o Lord.
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth.
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Great service. Magnificat.
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Gradualia, liber 1. Ave verum corpus.
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Gradualia, liber 1. Nunc dimittis servum tuum.
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Gradualia, liber 1. Diffuso est gratia.
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Masses, singers (4)
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Masses, singers (5)
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Masses, singers (3)
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623. Tribue, Domine.
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da, 1525?-1594. Nunc dimittis, voices (8)
Tallis, Thomas, approximately 1505-1585. Lamentations, no. 2. Gimell.
Tallis Scholars. Performer
Green Bay Media (Firm) Production personnel
BBC Cymru Wales. Production personnel
Gimell Records (Firm)
Other Standard Identifier
755138190207
Publisher No.
GIMDN 902 Gimell
Research Call Number
*LDV 243
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