DVD Description

Series One (Double DVD)

The BBC's groundbreaking TV series

Presented by Simon Russell Beale
Featuring Harry Christophers & The Sixteen

Series One of the BBC's groundbreaking classical music programme follows renowned actor and former chorister Simon Russell Beale as he explores the flowering of Western sacred music. This four-part documentary series contains a rich mix of personal, political and musical stories and features some of the greatest music ever written, all performed by Harry Christophers and his award-winning choir, The Sixteen.

NTSC Region 0 Format 

Episodes

Episode 1
The Gothic Revolution

Episode 2
Palestrina & the Popes

Episode 3
Tallis, Byrd & the Tudors

Episode 4
Bach & the Lutheran Legacy

Bonus Features

An Easter Concert Preview
An Easter Concert Bonus Tracks – Tallis: Salvator Mundi, Salva Nos & Byrd: Agnus Dei from Mass for Four Voices
Bonus Audio Tracks – Allegri: Miserere & J. S. Bach: Cantata No.147: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben
Harry Christophers’ Favourite Recordings
The Sixteen’s Favourite Recordings
The Sixteen Timeline
Artist Biographies and Images