The Early Music Legend

Artist: The Early Music Consort Directed By David Munrow Label:    BBC Country: UK Catalogue: RESL 1 Date: 1970 Format: EP Title: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII Chart Position: 49 Collection: Community: Track Artist Title Composer Producer Rating A1 The Early Music Consort Directed By David Munrow Fanfare, Passomezo Du Roy, Gaillarde D'Escosse Rate A2 The Early Music Consort Directed By David Munrow Pavane "Mille Ducats" Rate A3 The Early Music Consort Directed By David Munrow Larocque Gaillarde Rate B1 The Early Music Consort Directed By David Munrow Allemande Rate B2 The Early Music Consort Directed By David Munrow Wedding March "La Mourisque" Rate B3 The Early Music Consort Directed By David Munrow If Love Now Reigned Henry VIII Rate B4 The Early Music Consort Directed By David Munrow Ronde "Pourquoi" Rate Notes Picture sleeve. Theme music and dances from the BBC TV series The Six Wives Of Henry VIII , starring Keith ...

Maybe of interest. The booklet notes from the testament recording of Henry VIII, and His Six Wives. Barletts account on DM appears at the end of a review. However, the claim that this recording was the first film to be entirely scored with early musical instruments is an "open question". RS HENRY VIII & HIS SIX WIVES With most historical films, one finds a contrast between the requirement of historical verisimilitude of the visual aspects, which requires the most detailed accuracy in matters of architecture and dress, and the period specificity of the music, which may use an old tune or two (not necessary of the right period) to give an air of antiquity but otherwise is entirely modern. The commissioning of music from David Munrow for the 1972 film Henry VIII and his Six Wives (starring Keith Michell as the king, Donald Pleasance as Thomas Cromwell, Charlotte Rampling as Anne Boleyn and Jane Asher as Jane Seymour) implied the desire for something differ...