Duke Ellington's Concert of Sacred Music, Coventry Cathedral, 21 February 1966, the European première of his suite In The Beginning God, has now been released on limited edition DVD by Network On Air.
This particular recording was unearthed in the archives of Coventry Cathedral by Dr Nicolas Pillai and restored by Kaleidoscope.
From the Network On Air website...
A staple genre on ITV from its early days and much loved by the viewing public, Light Entertainment shows transcended class, religion and age – their joyous mix of comedy, variety and music firmly establishing them as undeniable highlights of the weekly TV schedule. Producer of key shows across the ITV Network from the mid 1950s, ABC Television was perfectly placed to create both popular series and ratings hit specials – and this release contains four classic Light Entertainment shows from the 1960s:
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