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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 9780780024540 Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC ISBN: 0780024540 Label: Homevision Languages: Manufacturer: Homevision MPN: DCHR140D Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Homevision Region Code: 1 Release Date: October 16, 2001 Running Time: 60 minutes Studio: Homevision Theatrical Release Date: 2000 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: 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 Average Rating:
 Rating: - An uplifting experienceBoth 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. Rating: - A Wonderful ExperienceThe soul fulfilling voice of Andrea was complemented by the rest of the cast. A very entertaining DVD. Rating:  - Christmas Glory from Westminster (DVD)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. Rating: - A Christmas Musical Package With Andrea BocelliA Christmas package with Andrea Bocelli, Charlotte Church, choir boys and scripture readings. It has the Christmas spirit and Andrea Bocelli sounds great. An evening of Christmas music, readings, and poetry in a beautiful abbey are presented to the viewer for 60 minutes. (Wallingford) Rating:  - Christmas from WestminsterA formal holiday video that will put you in the mood for Christmas. It shows a "high brow" concert from Westminster with soloist Charlotte Church and Andrea Bocelli. The voices, especially Andrea's are pleasant and powerful. The boy's choir is also inspirational. The scenery and background are very British as well as the commentary. A nice change of pace. |
