Instruments of the Orchestra/Steps of the Ballet

Synopsis

Two classic education films of the 1940s from the Crown Film Unit. INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA features Sir Malcolm Sargent and the London Symphony Orchestra and centres around specially composed music by Benjamin Britten, later to become known as ‘The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra’. This is the first performance in its original context. STEPS OF THE BALLET is a sequel which, with Robert Helpmann, introduces the audience to basic ballet steps, shows how a ballet is put together, rehearsed and finally performed to a specially written score by Arthur Benjamin.

Series

Beulah, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 45 min.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1995 sale: £9.95 (inclusive)

Notes

For additional information, see individual part entries.

Subjects

Dance; Music

Keywords

ballet; Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976); musical instruments; orchestral music; orchestras

Credits

Contributor

Arthur Benjamin; Benjamin Britten; Malcolm Sargent; Robert Helpmann

Sections

Title

Instruments of the orchestra

Title

Steps of the ballet

Production Company

Name

Crown Film Unit

Distributor

Name

Editions Audiovisual Beulah

Email

in@eavb.co.uk.

Web

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Phone

0116 236 2901

Fax

01892 652413

Address

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