Heavenly Voices | Episode 3 | Sound An Alarm from 'Judas Maccabeus': G F Handel
0Famed organist and choirmaster Barry Rose hosts this series. In the third episode, he and guest singer/actress Ruth Mardoc discuss the crossover between sacred and secular music during the 17th century. They look at the role that the royal composers had--such as Handel, Purcell, Tallis, Gibbons, and Fayrfax--and the impact of changes to music ordered by King Charles II. Music featured in this episode includes: "Sound An Alarm" from "Judas Maccabeus" by G.F. Handel, sung by the Morriston (Tabernacle) Orpheus Choir; "Remember, Lord, Not Our Offences" by Henry Purcell, perfomed by the Choir of the Chapel Royal of St. James Palace; and "Fairest Isle" from "King Arthur," also by Henry Purcell and performed by Sara Egan, soprano.
The remarkable history of the British choral tradition is explored in this 8-part series about the glories of religious music. As your ears enjoy this extraordinary musical journey, your eyes will feast on the beautiful scenery of ruined abbeys, the glorious English countryside, its grand cathedrals, beautiful gardens, and lofty churches throughout the country.
This eight-part series about the glories of religious music, travels on an extraordinary musical journey through the remarkable history of the British choral tradition. Ten centuries of song will unfold as renowned organist and choir master Barry Rose explores the great traditions of church music — from the purity of tenth-century plainchant, invented by Pope Gregory to help his missioning monks teach their new converts the Scriptures and services, to the thunderous beat of a late twentieth-century rock-and-roll Christian band. Filmed in ruined abbeys, glorious countryside, grand cathedrals, beautiful gardens and lofty churches throughout Britain, Heavenly Voices is a feast for eyes and ears.
Director: Dominic Cyriax
Starring: Barry Rose, Toyah Wilcox, Rabbi Lionel Blue, Gloria Hunniford, Ruth Mardoc, Dickie Bird, Terry Waite, Dr. David Bellamy, Matt Redman, Jane Asher, Owen Hughes, Martin Offiah