Sacred Music: A Christmas History

Overview

Simon Russell Beale takes a journey through Italy, Britain, Germany and Austria as he explores how the sound of Christmas has evolved in response to changing ideas about the Nativity. His story takes us through two millennia of music, from a fragment of papyrus preserving the earliest known piece of Christian music to the stories behind Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night and In the Bleak Midwinter, and the work of popular Christmas composer, John Rutter. Music is performed by Harry Christophers and his choir, The Sixteen.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 24, 2010

Original language

English

Production

BBC

Cast

Simon Russell Beale

Director

Andy King-Dabbs

Producer

Andy King-Dabbs

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt7905488