Sacred Music: A Christmas History
“Sacared Music story of Christmas music”
2010•58m•Released
DocumentaryMusic
Simon Russell Beale takes a journey through Italy, Britain, Germany and Austria as he explores how the sound of Christmas has evolved in response to changing ideas about the Nativity. His story takes us through two millennia of music, from a fragment of papyrus preserving the earliest known piece of Christian music to the stories behind Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night and In the Bleak Midwinter, and the work of popular Christmas composer, John Rutter. Music is performed by Harry Christophers and his choir, The Sixteen.
Director
Andy King-Dabbs
Languages
English
Studio
BBC
Cast
Simon Russell Beale
Presenter
Production
Company
BBC
Producer
Andy King-Dabbs
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