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	PETER WARLOCK – SOME LITTLE JOY, A FILM BY TONY BRITTEN Label: SIGNUM DVD 002 Our Price: $22.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Cast: Mark Dexter; Lucy Brown; Maimie McCoy; Georgina Rich NTSC All Region; 5.1; PCM stereo; 16:9; Approx. 88 mins. A film drama about a man who, by his death at thirty six, had composed some of the most perfect gems of English songwriting and elevated hedonism to an art form. The present day: Two prospective members of the eccentric Peter Warlock Society have arrived at the Antelope, an old fashioned pub in Eaton Terrace London. They are welcomed by members of the society, who introduce them to the story of Philip Heseltine - pen name Peter Warlock. We go back to the bohemian world of mid twenties England, riotous episodes where Warlock and cronies such as composers Jack Moeran and Lord Berners mix with artists of the magnitude of Augustus John, and folk singer Harry Cox. Warlock’s relationships with women are explored with specific reference to his long time girlfriend Barbara Peache, his exotic ex-wife Puma and spiritual soul mate Winifred Baker. As the roaring twenties race towards their conclusion, Warlock realizes that he has to make an attempt to settle down and accept the reality that despite his undoubted genius, the musical elite will never welcome him. By 1930 he has largely ceased composing, and whilst remaining a monumental thorn in the side of the musical and literary establishment has ceased to be a creative force in his own right. As we come back to the present day the Chairman of the Peter Warlock Society describes Warlock’s suicide to the new recruits - a loose gas tap, an open verdict and the loss of an extraordinary figure who rivaled Purcell as a composer, Shaw as a critic and who elevated hedonism to an art form. Shot on high definition entirely on location in England.
	Falstaff, In a new version by Tony Britten Label: SIGNUM DVD 001 Our Price: $22.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Based on the opera by Verdi and Boito Cast: Ian Jervis; Jan Hartley; Julian Forsyth; Simon Butteriss; Daniel Gillingwater; Simon Masterton Smith; Marilyn Cutts; Rosamund Shelley; Katie Lovell; Andy Morton NTSC All Region; Color; 16:9, AC3 5.1; PCM Stereo; Approx. 118 mins. Verdi’s timeless masterpiece brought up to date in a hilarious new English version, shot on and around a golf course. At a golf club near Windsor, “Big John” Falstaff props up the bar at the nineteenth hole, (the member’s bar) which is where he is invariably to be found. He doesn’t actually play golf, because no-one wants to play with him - and anyway he’s probably too plump to make it beyond the first green. However he takes comfort in the fact that his bar bill is about to be settled, and all he has to do to achieve this extraordinary feat is to seduce the lovely Alice Ford, a task that he considers himself eminently qualified to undertake. As the big man blunders from one catastrophe to another and the plot races towards its uproarious conclusion, Tony Britten’s trademark wit and accessibility perfectly compliments Verdi’s glorious comedy.Includes behind the scenes documentary.
	LIVE AT THE BBC PROMS Label: SIGNUM DVD 005 Our Price: $17.99 Quantity in Basket: none
Tracks: Chansons Françaises; Scenes in America Deserta; Dessus le marché d'Arras; Il est bel et bon; Toutes les nuitz; La Guerre; Hears not my Phyllis; Phillis is my only joy; The Little Green Lane; The Goslings; Greensleeves; Blow Away the Morning Dew; The Turtle Dove; Widdicombe Fair; The Long Day Closes The King’s Singers NTSC All Region; AC3 5.1; PCM Stereo; Approx. 62 mins The King’s Singers celebrate their 40-year anniversary with a live BBC Proms performance from the Royal Albert Hall. This disc demonstrates the skill, flair and versatility you would come to expect from a King’s Singers performance, sampling the best from their vast repertoire. The King’s Singers have maintained their place at the apex of a cappella singing and are amongst the world’s elite classical performers. This disc also includes interviews with the members, a glimpse into the King’s Singers’ past, and a special audition for the group! Reviewing this concert, The Daily Telegraph said “every edge was bevelled smooth”, and the Guardian described it as “flawlessly realized”. Also Available on CD: SIGNUM UK 150
	JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Label: SIGNUM DVD 003 Our Price: $22.00 Quantity in Basket: none
21ST-CENTURY BACH – THE COMPLETE ORGAN WORKS JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685 – 1750) ‘Great’ Prelude and fugue in B minor, BWV 544 Sonata II, BWV 526 ‘Great’ Prelude and fugue in A minor, BWV 543 Clavier-Übung III: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682 Schübler Choräle: Wo soll ich fliehen hin?, BWV 646; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 Orgel-Büchlein: Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 642; Alle Menschen müssen sterben, BWV 643; Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig, BWV 644; In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr, BWV 640 Achtzehn Choräle: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658; Stadtkirche Waltershausen ‘Weimar’ Prelude and fugue in C major, BWV 545 Sonata I, BWV 525 Partite diverse: Sei gegrüsset Jesu gütig, BWV 768 Achtzehn Choräle: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr- Adagio, BWV 662 Orgel-Büchlein: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625; Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 626; Erstanden ist der heil’ge Christ, BWV 628; Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV 629 John Scott Whiteley, organ NTSC All Region; 16:3; Approx. 162 mins. The indisputable master of Baroque music, Johann Sebastian Bach’s reputation is greater now than ever. Now his entire organ works are to be made available on DVD for the first time through the release of the highly-acclaimed BBC2 television series, 21st - Century Bach. Played by the organist of York Minster, John Scott Whiteley, one of the world’s most accomplished Bach interpreters. This disc includes some of Bach’s greatest organ works. Bonus features include interviews with Harvard University Professor Christoph Wolff, and commentaries by the performer. Includes behind the scenes documentary.