The Royal Ellington Concert
Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2004]
Format: DVD
Description: 1 videodisc (62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
"Duke Ellington was inspired to write The queen's suite after meeting Queen Elizabeth at a private audience in London in 1957. This recording was made at The first public performance of Ellington's masterpiece."--Container.
Other Authors:
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
Thompson, Charles.
Horton, Pug, 1932-
Wilber, Bob.
Hall, Adelaide.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Queen's suite.
Bob Wilber Big Band.
Courtauld Institute of Art.
Independent Film Production Associates.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
Thompson, Charles.
Horton, Pug, 1932-
Wilber, Bob.
Hall, Adelaide.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Queen's suite.
Bob Wilber Big Band.
Courtauld Institute of Art.
Independent Film Production Associates.
Contents:
Introduction -- Black and tan fantasy -- Take the 'A' train -- Stompy Jones -- Adelaide Hall & Joanne Horton -- The queen's suite. Introduction to Sunset and the mocking bird ; Sunset and the mocking bird ; Introduction to Lighting bugs and frogs ; Lighting bugs and frogs ; Introduction to Le sucrier velous ; Le sucrier velous ; Introduction to Northern lights ; Northern lights ; Introduction to Single petal of a rose ; Single petal of a rose ; Introduction to Apes and peacocks ; Apes and peacocks -- The mooch -- Mood indigo -- Diminuendo and crescendo in blue.
ISBN:
0769713963
UPC: 032031139695
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
DVD PER ART Music Jazz Roy | Main (Downtown) | First Level, DVD | In |
All compositions by Duke Ellington.
Videorecording.
The Bob Wilber Big Band, Bob Wilber, conductor ; Adelaide Hall, guest star, vocals ; Joanne Horton, vocals and introductory comments before The queen's suite.
Recorded at London's Festival Hall on January 23, 1989.
DVD; Dolby digital stereo.; aspect ratio 4:3; region code 1.
Narration in English; subtitles in English, German and Spanish.
Videorecording.
The Bob Wilber Big Band, Bob Wilber, conductor ; Adelaide Hall, guest star, vocals ; Joanne Horton, vocals and introductory comments before The queen's suite.
Recorded at London's Festival Hall on January 23, 1989.
DVD; Dolby digital stereo.; aspect ratio 4:3; region code 1.
Narration in English; subtitles in English, German and Spanish.