Research Catalog

Life of an orchestra.

Title

Life of an orchestra. [Episodes] no. 3, 4, 2 and 1 / produced and directed by Jenny Barraclough, with BBC Television. Portrait of an conductor: Alain Lombard. Waters of the moon / play by N. C. Hunter; produced by Cedric Messina and directed by Piers Haggard, with BBC Television.

Publication

[December 1986]
©1983, ©1984.

Details

Additional Authors

Found In

Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image

Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (approximately 240:50) : sound, color, stereo; 1/2 in.

Summary

This video contains four episodes of "Life of an orchestra", featuring the London Symphony Orchestra, its members, its activities and its 80th anniversary as Britain's first self-governing orchestra. In episode no. 4, cellist Douglas Cummings recovers after a stroke. Originally a television series in 1984 for BBC TV, this was re-broadcast in America on A&E (Arts and Entertainment Network) in December 1986. Includes commercials and several movie trailers featured on A&E, plus an extra "Portrait of a conductor" featuring conductor Alain Lombard (5 min., videotaped in unidentified church in Paris, France, rehearsing excerpts from Berlioz's "Damnation of Faust") and the last half of the BBC 1983 television broadcast of N. C. Hunter's play "The waters of the moon", re-broadcast on A&E on "Stages". Some of the video clips of "Life of an orchestra" include two excerpts of the BBC television program "André Previn's music night", originally aired in both 1975 and 1979, featuring the LSO's former conductor, André Previn (1968-1979). One of the episodes was sponsored by Buick Motor Company. Featured music excerpts: [Episode 3]: Webern's op. 6 ; Symphony no. 1 / Mahler ; Rosamunde Entr'actes / Schubert -- [Portrait of a conductor]: Damnation of Faust / Berlioz -- [Stage: Waters of the moon] "The Lucy Escott variations" / Hans Werner Henze -- [Episode 4]: "Ch'io mi scordi di te?" / Mozart ; Die Meistersinger overture / Wagner ; The Firebird suite / Stravinsky ; "Gott in allen Landen" / J. S. Bach ; [Unknown soprano aria from] Macbeth / Verdi -- [Episode 2]: Symphony no. 1 / Mahler ; [End of] Die Meistersinger overture / Wagner -- [Episode 1]: Trumpet concerto in E-flat / Haydn.

Uniform Title

Life of an orchestra (Television program)
Waters of the moon (Television film)
Andre Previn's music night (Television program)
Portrait of a conductor (Television program)
Stages (Television program)

Alternative Title

Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image.

Subject

Genre/Form

Operas.
Concertos.
Suites.
Symphonies.
Drama.
Promos (Television commercials)
Video recordings.
Televised performances.

Note

Titles from videotape title screen.
Post-it notes written in red ink found on original videotape container.
"Life of an orchestra; London Sym"--Videocassette label.

Access (note)

Access to original item restricted; needs preservation. Advance notice required for use.

Credits (note)

Anthony Camden, LSO chairman ; Mike Davis, [LSO] leader (concertmaster/violin) ; John Duffy, LSO principal manager. Life of an orchestra (BBC): Louise McLeon, researcher ; Suzie Maeden, stills photographer ; Terina Foster, graphic designer ; Philip Bonham-Carter, Alec Curtis and John Goodyer, cameramen ; Bill Wild, Stan Nightingdale, Tim Humphies, and Ron Edmonds, sound [engineers] ; Peter Harris and Roy Sharman, film editors ; Michael Berkeley, narrator and writer (episode 2 only) ; Jenny Barraclough, writer, producer and director.
Waters of the moon: Vee Openshaw-Taylor, production manager ; Lydia Morris, production assistant ; Christina McMurrich, assistant floor manager ; Geoffrey Paget, production associate ; Stuart Brisdon, special effects designer ; Ian Ridley, senior cameraman ; Harry Bradley, technical manager ; Shirley Coward, vision mixer ; Stan Pow ; videotape editor ; Alun Hughes, costume designer ; Sylvia Thornton, makeup artist ; Dennis Channon, lighting ; Richard Chubb, sound [engineer] ; Geoff Powell, designer ; Cedric Messina, producer ; Piers Haggard, director.

Language (note)

Spoken in English and French, with English translations ; sung in French, Italian and German.

Linking Entry (note)

Forms part of: Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image.

Contents

Life of an orchestra: [Episode] 3: On tour -- Portrait of a conductor: Alain Lombard -- [Last half of] Stages: "The waters of the moon" / N. C. Hunter -- Life of an orchestra: [Episode] 4: Dougie and the gala ; [Episode] 2: Survival ; [Episode] 1: The band.

Call Number

*LVH 2795

OCLC

913417702

Title

Production

[December 1986]

Copyright Date

Playing Time

040050

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videocassette

Credits

Anthony Camden, LSO chairman ; Mike Davis, [LSO] leader (concertmaster/violin) ; John Duffy, LSO principal manager. Life of an orchestra (BBC): Louise McLeon, researcher ; Suzie Maeden, stills photographer ; Terina Foster, graphic designer ; Philip Bonham-Carter, Alec Curtis and John Goodyer, cameramen ; Bill Wild, Stan Nightingdale, Tim Humphies, and Ron Edmonds, sound [engineers] ; Peter Harris and Roy Sharman, film editors ; Michael Berkeley, narrator and writer (episode 2 only) ; Jenny Barraclough, writer, producer and director.

Waters of the moon: Vee Openshaw-Taylor, production manager ; Lydia Morris, production assistant ; Christina McMurrich, assistant floor manager ; Geoffrey Paget, production associate ; Stuart Brisdon, special effects designer ; Ian Ridley, senior cameraman ; Harry Bradley, technical manager ; Shirley Coward, vision mixer ; Stan Pow ; videotape editor ; Alun Hughes, costume designer ; Sylvia Thornton, makeup artist ; Dennis Channon, lighting ; Richard Chubb, sound [engineer] ; Geoff Powell, designer ; Cedric Messina, producer ; Piers Haggard, director.

Performer

Life of an orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra (featuring commentary by Mike Davis (LSO leader and violin) ; Anthony Camden (LSO CEO and prinicipal oboe) ; Claudio Abbado (conductor) ; Maurice Murphy (principal trumpet) ; William Lang (assistant principal trumpet) ; Malcom Smith (co-principal trumpet) ; Jack Bryner (principal clarinet) ; Joyce Nixon and Nigel Broadbent (first violins) ; Jenny Brown and Clive Gillingson (cellos) ; Douglas "Dougie" Cummings (principal cello) ; Paul Marrion and Gerald Newson (double basses) ; Frank Mathison (bass trombone) ; Peter Lloyd (priniciple flute) ; Dennis [Denis] Wick (principal trombone) ; John Fletcher, (tuba) ; Michael Faye (principal percussion) ; Kurt-Hans Goedicke (principal timpani)) ; Kiri Te Kanawa, Margaret Marshall and Elizabeth Connell, sopranos ; Alfred Brendel, piano ; with additional commentary by André Previn.

Waters of the moon: Penelope Keith (Helen Lancaster) ; Virginia McKenna (Mrs. Whyte) ; Ronald Pickup (Julius Wintermalter) ; Joan Sims (Mrs. Ashworth) ; Richard Vernon (Colonel Selby) ; Lesley Dunlap (Evelyn Daly) ; Geoffrey Dalmar (Robert Lancaster) ; Dilys Laye (Mrs. Daly) ; Clare Byam Shaw (Tonetta Landi) ; Dean Allen (John Daly) ; Patrick Harvey, pianist. ("The Lucy Escott variations" was played by Melvyn Tau)

Event

Originally videotaped by BBC, at Barbican Hall at the Barbican Centre, The Royal Festival Hall, and the CTS Studios (Music Centre), London, England, Konzerthaus Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany, City Hall Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland 1984 (Life of an orchestra series); Broadcast [by BBC Studios], England 1983; Originally videotaped [Paris, France] [198-?]; Re-broadcast Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E) December 1986.

Access

Access to original item restricted; needs preservation. Advance notice required for use.

Language

Spoken in English and French, with English translations ; sung in French, Italian and German.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image.

Local Note

Low volume on a regular VHS VCR"--Cataloger.

Added Author

Barraclough, Jenny, author.

Berkeley, Michael, author.

Barraclough, Jenny, director.

Haggard, Piers, 1939- director.

Berkeley, Michael, narrator.

Camden, Anthony, chairman.

Davis, Michael, 1937-2008, concertmaster.

Duffy, John (Manager), manager.

Openshaw-Taylor, Vee, production manager.

Camden, Anthony, commentator.

Abbado, Claudio, commentator.

Davis, Michael, 1937-2008, commentator.

Previn, André, 1929-2019, commentator.

Murphy, Maurice, 1935- commentator.

Lang, William, 1905- commentator.

Smith, Malcom, commentator.

Bryner, Jack, commentator.

Nixon, Joyce, commentator.

Broadbent, Nigel, commentator.

Brown, Jenny (Violinist), commentator.

Gillingson, Clive, commentator.

Cummings, Douglas, commentator.

Marrion, Paul, commentator.

Newson, Gerald, commentator.

Mathison, Frank, commentator.

Lloyd, Peter (Flutist), commentator.

Wick, Denis, commentator.

Fletcher, John, 1941-1987, commentator.

Faye, Michael (Percussionist), commentator.

Goedicke, Kurt-Hans, commentator.

Abbado, Claudio, conductor.

Lombard, Alain, conductor.

Previn, André, 1929-2019, conductor.

Bonham-Carter, Phillip, camerman.

Curtis, Alec, cameraman.

Goodyer, John, cameraman.

Ridley, Ian (Cameraman), cameraman.

Hughes, Alun (Alan), costume designer.

Powell, Geoff (Designer), designer.

Harris, Peter (Film editor), editor of moving image work.

Sharman, Roy, editor of moving image work.

McMurrich, Christina, assistant floor manager.

Foster, Terina, graphic designer.

Thornton, Sylvia, makeup artist.

Channon, Dennis, lighting.

Paget, Geoffrey, production associate.

Morris, Lydia (Production assistant), production assistant.

McLeon, Louise, researcher.

Wild, Bill, sound engineer.

Nightingale, Stan, sound engineer.

Humphries, Tim, sound engineer.

Edmonds, Ron, sound engineer.

Chubb, Richard, sound engineer.

Brisdon, Stuart, special effects designer.

Maeden, Suzie, stills photographer.

Bradley, Harry, technical manager.

Coward, Shirley, vision mixer.

Pow, Stan, videotape editor.

Barraclough, Jenny, film producer.

Messina, Cedric, film producer.

Te Kanawa, Kiri, performer.

Marshall, Margaret, 1949- performer.

Connell, Elizabeth, performer.

Brendel, Alfred, performer.

Keith, Penelope, 1940- performer.

McKenna, Virginia, 1931- performer.

Pickup, Ronald, performer.

Sims, Joan, 1930-2001, performer.

Vernon, Richard, 1925-1997, performer.

Dunlap, Lesley, performer.

Dalmar, Geoffrey, performer.

Laye, Dilys, 1934-2009, performer.

Shaw, Clare Byam, performer.

Allen, Dean (Actor), performer.

Harvey, Patrick, performer.

Tau, Melvyn, performer.

Container of (work): Webern, Anton, 1883-1945. Stücke, orchestra, op. 6. Selections.

Container of (work): Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Symphonies, no. 1, D major. Selections.

Container of (work): Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern. Entr'acte. Selections.

Container of (work): Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Damnation de Faust. Selections.

Container of (work): Hunter, Norman Charles, 1908-1971. Waters of the moon. Selections.

Container of (work): Henze, Hans Werner, 1926-2012. Lucy Escott variations. Selections.

Container of (work): Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Non temer, amato bene, K. 505.

Container of (work): Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Vorspiel. Selections.

Container of (work): Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Zhar-ptit︠s︡a. Suite (1919). Selections.

Container of (expression): Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen. Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen; arranged.

Container of (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Macbeth. Selections.

Container of (work): Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809. Concertos, trumpet, orchestra, H. VIIe, 1, E♭ major. Selections.

London Symphony Orchestra, performer.

Opéra de Paris. Orchestre, performer.

Opéra de Paris. Chœur, performer.

British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, producer.

Buick Motor Company, sponsor.

Arts and Entertainment Network, broadcaster.

Added Title

Waters of the moon (Television film)

Andre Previn's music night (Television program)

Portrait of a conductor (Television program)

Stages (Television program)

Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image.

Found In:

Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image

Research Call Number

*LVH 2795

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