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Countertenors
- Title
- Countertenors / an LWT/NVC Arts co-production ; produced and directed by Melvyn Bragg.
- Publication
- West Long Branch, NJ : Distributed by Kultur, 2008.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moving image | Use in library | MUSDVD1010 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Bowman, James.
- Chance, Michael.
- Scholl, Andreas.
- Somerville, Jimmy.
- Thomas, David.
- Miller, David.
- Drake, Julius, 1959-
- Dowland, John, 1563?-1626.
- Thicknesse, Ann, 1737-1824.
- Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
- Blow, John, -1708.
- Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
- Vivaldi, Antonio, 1678-1741.
- Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista, 1710-1736.
- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
- Butterworth, Arthur.
- Bragg, Melvyn, 1939-
- Sonnerie (Musical group)
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin.
- London Weekend Television (Firm)
- NVC Arts (Firm)
- Kultur International Films.
- Description
- 1 videodisc (approximately 123 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Produced wholly by natural means, the voices of today's countertenors are having a huge resurgence in popularity. Their performances have an unmistakable vocal style, rooted in church and operatic tradition, yet completely up-to-date.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Concert films.
- Filmed performances.
- Note
- Title from container.
- "An LWT South Bank Show"
- Bonus features: bonus concert.
- Credits (note)
- Editor, Melvyn Bragg ; photography, Catherine Ashmore, Hanya Chlala.
- System Details (note)
- DVD, NTSC, Dolby Digital 2.0, 4:3 letterbox.
- Language (note)
- English dialogue; English subtitles.
- Contents
- South Bank Show. What is the countertenor voice? ; Dowland, Purcell, Bach ; Alfred Deller ; Midsummer Night's dream ; Popular music ; Castrati ; Rodelina -- Concert. Never weather-beaten saile / Campion, Michael Chance & David Miller, lute ; Sorrow stay,Can she excuse my wrongs?, Flow my tears / Dowland, Michael Chance & David Miller, lute ; Since I first saw your face / Ford, James Bowman & David Miller, lute -- Sound the trumpet, O dive custos / Michael Chance & James Bowman with Sonnerie ; Strike the viol, Evening hymn / Henry Purcell, Michael Chance with Sonnerie ; Ode on the death of Henry Purcell / Blow, Michael Chance & James Bowman with Sonnerie ; Cantata BWV 170 / J.S. Bach, Michael Chance with Sonnerie ; Cum dederit / Antonio Vivaldi, Michael Chance with Sonnerie ; Stabat mater / Pergolesi, Andreas Scholl with the Akademie fur Alte Musik ; Ombra mai fu (Xerxes),Dove sei,Vivi tiranno (Rodelinda) / Handel, Andreas Scholl with the Akademie fur Alte Musik ; When I was one-and-twenty / Butterworth, Michael Chance & Julius drake, piano -- Is my team ploughing? / Butterworth, Michael Chance & Juluis Drake, piano.
- ISBN
- 9780769787459
- 0769787452
- LCCN
- 032031439191
- OCLC
- ocn300102610
- 300102610
- SCSB-9054202
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries