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The miners' hymns
Title
The miners' hymns / Hypnotic Pictures ; a film by Bill Morrison ; music by Johann Johannsson.
Published
[London] : British Film Institute, ©2011.
Physical Description
1 DVD-video (50 min.) : si. with music; black and white, and color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 inlay booklet (20 pages)
Notes
"Commissioned for BRASS: Durham International Festival 2010"--Container.
"First performed in Durham Cathedral, July 2010"--Container.
Special features: Concert Documentation - Excerpts (2010 - 12 mins): highlights from the live premiere performances in Durham Cathedral ; interview with Bill Morrison and Johann Johannsson (2010, 8 mins.).
Produced by Forma ; directed by Bill Morrison.
Summary
This elegy, in film and music, to the coal mining history of north-east England, is the product of a creative collaboration between renowned filmmaker Bill Morrison and acclaimed musician and composer Johann Johannson. Collaged from archive film footage and drawing on the region's brass music culture, the Miners' Hymns celebrates the labour, endurance, vibrant community and rich culture that characterised the lives of those who worked underground.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 30, 2017
Credits
Produced by Forma ; directed by Bill Morrison.
System details note
DVD-5 ; PAL ; original aspect ratio 1.33:1 ; Dolby digital.
Videorecording number
BFIVD923 British Film Institute
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Also listed under
British Film Institute.
Forma (Firm)
Hypnotic Pictures.
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