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Sacred Music - 1. The Gothic Revolution

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Sacred Music: The Gothic Revolution

Sacred Music - 1. The Gothic Revolution

Four-part documentary series in which actor and former chorister Simon Russell Beale explores the flowering of Western sacred music. He begins his journey at Notre Dame in Paris, where an enigmatic medieval music manuscript provides the key to the early development of polyphony - music of 'many voices'. Featuring music performed by members of the award-winning choir The Sixteen, conducted by Harry Christophers. (R)
Broadcast on:
BBC Four, 10:55pm Monday 9th November 2009
First broadcast:
Monday 22nd December 2008
Duration:
60 minutes
Available until:
11:54pm Monday 16th November 2009
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