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 surround sound in the college's famous chapel. Celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, this 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. Filmed in High Definition. Works Vaughan Williams: Let all the world; Howells: Like as to the hart; Bainton: And I saw a new heaven; Stanford: Gloria in excelsis; Harris: Bring us, O Lord God; Stanford: Beati quorum via; Balfour Gardiner: Evening Hymn; Naylor: Vox dicentis: clama; Harris: Faire is the heaven; Wood: Hail, gladdening light; Walford Davies: God be in my head; Parry: I was glad; Ireland: Greater love hath no man. Press Reviews "...rich fare...the visual element is a genuine enrichment. The beauty of the candlelit chapel is a presence that accompanies the music." (Gramophone) "Anthems from King's is a most worthy addition to any musically minded persons’ library and I recommend it most warmly." (The Organ) King's College Choir, Cambridge; Stephen Cleobury Production Company: BBC Worldwide Disc Information Catalogue Number: OA0835D Running Time: 92 minutes Sound: DTS Surround; LPCM Stereo Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic / 4:3 Subtitles: DE, FR (Extras Only) Label: Opus ArteASIN: B00008G6EXVSKU: HBSV.B00008G6EX.GCondition: GoodAuthor/Artist:King's College Choir|Choir of King's CollegeBinding: DvdNote: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown. Condition Notes: Dvd comes in original case and case has original artwork. Disc may have some minor scratches but is in good condition.Case may have some general wear. Be sure check out thousands of our other dvds on this platform. If dvd came with digital code, code may be used.
