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STING : A
WINTER’S NIGHT... LIVE FROM DURHAM CATHEDRAL
TO BE RELEASED ON DVD NOVEMBER 24
See trailer video on this page
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November 24, Deutsche Grammophon will release a special,
live concert performance on DVD entitled Sting : A Winter’s
Night... Live from Durham Cathedral. Filmed at the
magnificent Durham Cathedral near Sting’s hometown of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
in Northern England, the DVD features music off his forthcoming
album, If On A Winter’s Night... , in-store October 27. Recorded in HD and
produced by Universal Music Classical Management & Produc¬tions (UMCMP),
in association with Thirteen for WNET.ORG, the program will premiere
on PBS’s Great Performances series on Thanksgiving night, Thursday,
November 26 at 9 p.m. EST (checking local listings). International
broadcasts are planned for later this year, with further air dates
to be announced locally in each country. |
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Sting : A Winter’s
Night... Live from Durham Cathedral captures the artist in the
unique setting of England’s most famous cathedral. Standing on a
peninsula overlooking the River Wear in Durham, the one thousand
year old UNESCO world heritage building is one of the most iconic
landmarks of Northern England. Inside Durham Cathedral, the
architecture and atmosphere is as equally inspiring and it is in
this setting that Sting was joined by guest musicians including
local Newcastle artists Kathryn Tickell (Northum¬brian pipes and
fiddle), Peter Tickell (fiddle) and Julian Sutton (Melodeon).
Esteemed performers from around the world also include Dominic
Miller (guitar), Vincent Ségal (cello), Scottish harpist Mary
Macmaster, Ira Coleman (bass), Chris Gekker (trumpet), David
Mansfield (violin and mandolin), Cyro Baptista, Bashiri Johnson and
Rhani Krija (percussion) and vocalists Laila Biali, Lisa Fischer, Jo
Lawry, and Steven Santoro. Producer Robert Sadin conducted the
ensemble of 35 musicians, which includes additional string and brass
sections.
Both the new album and DVD conjure the mood and spirit of the season
with a diverse collection of songs, carols and lullabies spanning
the centuries. Featuring traditional music of the British Isles as
its starting point, Sting and guest musicians interpret stirring,
folk-based melodies including The Snow it Melts the Soonest (traditional
New¬castle ballad), Soul Cake (traditional English “begging” song),
Christmas at Sea (tradi¬tional Scottish song) Gabriel’s Message
(14th century carol), Balulalow (lullaby by Peter Warlock) and Now
Winter Comes Slowly (Henry Purcell). Two of Sting’s own
com¬positions are also featured: Lullaby for an Anxious Child and
The Hounds of Winter, which originally appeared on his previous
release Mercury Falling.
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In addition,
the DVD programme features a setting of the Coventry Carol in
which Sting and musicians are joined by the Durham Cathedral
Boys’ Choir, as well as songs not included on the album – Peter
Warlock’s haunting Bethlehem Down, a lively arrange¬ment of the
traditional song I Saw Three Ships and Sting’s own Ghost Story. |
Sting : A Winter’s
Night... the Documentary features a behind-the-scenes look at the
concert’s genesis, beginning with the album recording sessions at
Sting’s home in the Italian countryside, leading up to the final
rehearsals at Durham Cathedral. Along the way, Sting revisits places
from his childhood and reunites with old friends and band mates,
swapping stories and reminiscing.
Featuring both a compelling live concert and evocative film footage,
Sting : A Winter’s Night... was directed and produced by the Emmy
award winning team, Jim Gable and Ann Kim of Graying & Balding, Inc
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Track listing
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Disc 1 [1:30:23]
1. Intro (A Winter's Night Concert)
2. The Snow It Melts The Soonest
3. Gabriel's Message
4. Soul Cake
5. There Is No Rose Of Such Virtue
6. Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming
7. Christmas At Sea
8. Now Winter Comes Slowly
9. Cold Song
10. The Burning Babe
11. Ghost Story
12. Team Spirit
13. The Hounds Of Winter
14. Cherry Tree Carol
15. Balulalow
16. Bethelehem Down
17. Coventry Carol
18. Lullaby For An Anxious Child
19. I Saw Three Ships
20. You Only Cross My Mind In Winter
Disc 2 [52:26]
1. Intro (A Winter's Night Documentary)
2. Italy
3. Newcastle
4. Durham
5. The Ship Inn
6. The Gosforth Hotel
7. Durham Cathedral
8. Christmas At Sea |
Featuring :
Robert Sadin, Music Director &
Conductor
Lisa Fischer, Background Vocalist
Laila Biali, Background Vocalist
Jo Lawry, Background Vocalist
Steven Santoro, Background Vocalist
Dominic Miller, Guitar
David Mansfield, Mandolin
Kathryn Tickell, Fiddle
Peter Tickell, Fiddle
Vincent Segal, Cello
Ira Coleman, Double Bass
Julian Sutton, Accordion
Mary Macmaster, Harp
Chris Geller, Trumpet
Cyro Baptista, Percussion
Bashiri Johnson, Percussion
Rhani Krija, Percussion
STEREO : PCM /
SURROUND: DTS 5.1
Picture Format: 16:9
Subtitles: English/German/French/Spanish |
