Description
Easter from King's - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge (DVD)
UPC 822231700920
Product Features
- Title: Easter from King's
- Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
- Performers: The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
- Organ Scholars: Douglas Tang, Tom Etheridge
- Producer: James Whitbourn
- Director: Pamela Hossick
- Executive Producer: Tony Nairn
- Production: BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC Two
- Running Time: 73 minutes
- Picture Format: Colour, NTSC
- Region Code: All Regions (Worldwide)
- Language: English
Overview
Easter from King's is a special performance by the renowned Choir of King's College, Cambridge, conducted by Stephen Cleobury, in the awe-inspiring setting of the college's iconic chapel. This DVD captures a moving collection of hymns, anthems, and readings that reflect on the death and resurrection of Christ, celebrating the most important festival in the Christian calendar: Easter.
The music performed includes contemplative and joyous works from composers such as Allegri, Franck, Mozart, Byrd, and Handel. Each selection complements the Christian liturgy of Easter, offering a spiritual journey through reflection, sorrow, and ultimate resurrection.
This production was filmed for BBC Two and presents not only an outstanding musical performance but also the serene and majestic atmosphere of King’s College Chapel, one of the most famous religious and architectural landmarks in the world.
Hymns and Anthems
- There is a Green Hill Far Away (Hymn)
- Miserere mei – Gregorio Allegri
- Hosianna dem Sohne Davids – Balthasar Gesius
- Ride On, Ride On in Majesty (Hymn)
- Panis Angelicus – César Franck
- Ave verum corpus – William Byrd
- Ah, Holy Jesu – Johann Crüger, arr. Johann Sebastian Bach
- Lacrimosa (from Requiem) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Crux fidelis – King John IV of Portugal
- O Saviour of the World – Frederick Ouseley
- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Hymn)
- Christe, adoramus te – Claudio Monteverdi
- Were You There? – Traditional, arr. James Whitbourn
- This Joyful Eastertide – Traditional, arr. Charles Wood
- Hallelujah (from Messiah) – George Frideric Handel
- Let All the World in Every Corner Sing – Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Jesus Christ is Risen Today (Hymn)
- Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625 – Johann Sebastian Bach
Interesting Facts
- Stephen Cleobury was the director of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge for over three decades, known for his profound influence on the choir’s performance and repertoire.
- The Miserere mei by Gregorio Allegri is one of the most famous choral works of the Renaissance, renowned for its ethereal beauty and technically challenging soprano lines.
- The King's College Chapel, with its extraordinary acoustics and architecture, provides a majestic setting for the choir’s performances, especially during the Easter season.
- Easter from King's has been a longstanding tradition, broadcast annually to audiences around the world, offering a rich musical reflection on the Easter story.
Publishers
- BBC Religion & Ethics
- Choir of King's College, Cambridge
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Easter at King's Is the First DVD Release of the Regular BBC Broadcast, Which Forms a Cornerstone of the BBC's Easter Programming. This Service Was First Broadcast at Easter 2014 from the College's Awe-Inspiring Chapel. Featuring Seasonal Hymns and Readings Alongside Choral Favorites, Including Allegri's Miserere, the Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem, the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah and Cesar Franck's Panis Angelicus, This Collection Presents a Contemplation of Christ's Death and Resurrection. Cameras Are Normally Forbidden During Services, So This DVD Provides a Rare Opportunity to Experience the Choir Engaged in It's Core Activity, Celebrating the Most Important Festival of the Christian Calendar. The Choir of King's College, Cambridge Is One of the World's Foremost Choirs and Unquestionably Among the Most Widely Heard. It Owes It's Existence to King Henry Vi, Who Envisaged the Daily Singing of Services in His Magnificent Chapel. This Remains the Choir's Raison D'e?Tre, and Is An Important Part of the Lives of It's 16 Choristers, Who Are Educated at King's College School, and the 14 Choral Scholars and Two Organ Scholars, Who Study a Variety of Subjects in the College.
