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| Christmas Glory from Westminster | 
 enlarge | Actors: Bryn Terfel, Richard Griffiths, Joan Plowright, Andrea Bocelli, Betty Boothroyd
Studio: Homevision
Category: DVD
Buy New: $99.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 56693
Format: Classical, Color, Dvd-video, Letterboxed, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 60 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: DCHR140D
ISBN: 0780024540
UPC: 037429161326
EAN: 9780780024540
ASIN: B00005NFY6
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Release Date: October 16, 2001
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It's a marketer's dream to have two PBS superstars, Andrea Bocelli and Charlotte Church, singing in Christmas Glory from Westminster. Bocelli and Church (who don't sing together here) are among a handful of performers in this 1999 service from London's Westminster Abbey, including actresses Greta Scacchi and Joan Plowright and Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel. Following an introduction to the abbey by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh (his wedding took place there), the first part of the hourlong service tells the Christmas story, alternating poetry and Bible readings with musical selections from the choir and soloists, including Messiah's "For unto us a child is born" and "But who may abide the day of his coming" by Terfel. Bocelli contributes two Schubert selections, "Mille Cherubino in Coro" and the beloved "Ave Maria," as well as "Sancta Maria," a version of Mascagni's famous melody from Cavalleria Rusticana. Church performs Stephen Adams's "The Holy City" (from her second CD) and shares "Silent Night" with Terfel. The program isn't all solemnity, however. Actor Richard Griffiths offers a spirited reading from A Christmas Carol near the abbey's famous Poets' Corner, where Dickens is buried. A blessing from the Dean of Westminster closes the distinguished evening. --David Horiuchi
Description
The program: 1. "O Come O Come Emmanuel"--choir procession
2. Fanfare
3. "O Come All Ye Faithful"--choir and congregation
4. HRH intro
5. "Once in Royal David's City"--choir and congregation
6. First Reading: Isaiah--Trevor McDonald
7. Handel: "For unto Us a Child Is Born"--choir
8. Second Reading: Luke, Chapter 2--Betty Boothroyd
9. Handel: "But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming"--Bryn Terfel
10. Eddie's Service (Kipling)--Joan Plowright
11. William Matthias: Sir Christemas--choir
12. Reading: "And there were in the fields..."--Greta Scacchi
13. Schubert: "Ave Maria"--Andrea Bocelli
14. John Gardiner: "Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day"--choir
15. Christmas Campaign (Frederic Coleman reading)--Trevor McDonald
16. "It Came upon a Midnight Clear"--choir and congregation
17. Stephen Adams: "The Holy City"--Charlotte Church
18. "The Lamb" (William Blake reading)--Greta Scacchi
19. "Mille Cherubini in Coro"--Andrea Bocelli
20. "Tna Bethlehem Dref" (Welsh)--Bryn Terfel
21. Christmas Carols (Dickens reading)--Richard Griffith
22. "Silent Night"--Bryn Terfel and Charlotte Church
23. Archbishop of Canterbury
24. "Mascagni: Sancta Maria"--Andrea Bocelli
25. HRH reading: "In the beginning..."
26. Fanfare
27. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"--choir and congregation
28. The Blessing: Dean of Westminster
29. Widor organ with credits
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 Too little of Andrea Bocelli December 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was OK, but not quite what I'd hoped for. It's basically the same program as Kings College on PBS. Lovely, but I'd hoped for more of Andrea Bocelli.
 item no longer available November 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was told that the item was no longer available and they credited my account
An uplifting experience January 8, 2008
Both my husband and I were touched by the combined grandeur of the venue, the beauty of the voices and the spiritual power of the selections. This is what Christmas should be about.
A Wonderful Experience January 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The soul fulfilling voice of Andrea was complemented by the rest of the cast. A very entertaining DVD.
 Christmas Glory from Westminster (DVD) December 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sure to become a classic in our household, the "Christmas Glory from Westminster" is a fantastic tapestry of sights and sounds. The enchanting architecture of the abbey decorated for the Holidays creates a beautiful backdrop for the singers who perform some of the most peaceful of musical compositions. This is a DVD that will soothe even the most stressed-out of us during the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season.
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