King's Singers - King's Singers From Byrd to the Beatles (PAL DVD)

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King's Singers From Byrd to the Beatles (PAL DVD)

NOTE: This DVD is recorded in PAL format (for NON-North American DVD players), and will probably not play in a DVD player in North America (but may play on computer DVD-roms).

From the back cover:

"The sextet of Englishment known as the King's Singers, a world-renowned a cappella vocal ensemble, has been delighting audiences in concert and on recordings for more than 30 years. On their first DVD, they share some of their favorite works, a mixture of songs old and new - madrigals by Byrd and Monteverdi, a Rossini overture, and tunes from the Beatles, Freddie Mercury, Duke Ellington, and many more. Interspersed with these performances is footage of the singers in the recording studio as they face the challenge of performing Thomas Tallis' 40-part motet Spem in Alium. The program culminates with their rendition of this magnificent work."
Extras include: an encore performance of Paul Drayton's Masterpiece, English and French subtitles, and printed program notes. Running time: approx. 93 minutes, plus encore. Stereo, 16:9 widescreen format.

Song List:
Haec Dies (Byrd)
O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth, our Queen (Byrd)
As Vesta was from Latmos Hill descending (Weelkes)
Dessus le march d'Arras (Di Lasso, arr. Mason)
Il est bel et bon (Passereau)
Luci serene e chiare (Gesualdo)
Si ch'io vorrei morire (Monteverdi)
Esti dal (Kodaly)
Onnis on inimene (Kreek)
Agnus Dei (Reger)
Down to the River to Pray (Trad., arr. Lawson) - Sheet Music
Honey Pie (The Beatles) - CD - Sheet Music
Blackbird (The Beatles) - CD - Sheet Music
Creole Love Call (Duke Ellington, arr. Kuhn) - Sheet Music
Seaside Rendezvous (Freddi Mercury) - CD - Sheet Music
Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel) (Billy Joel, arr. Lawson)- CD - Sheet Music
Overture to the Barber of Seville (Rossini, arr. Runswick) - Sheet Music
Danny Boy (Weatherly) - CD
Spem in Alium (Tallis) - CD