The royal Ellington concert / made in association with Courtauld Institute of Art Fund ; director, Charles Thompson ; an IFPA production (Independent Film Production Associates).

"Duke Ellington was inspired to write The queen's suite after meeting Queen Elizabeth at a private audience in London in 1957. This recording was made at The first public performance of Ellington's masterpiece."--Container.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Bob Wilber Big Band (Performer)
Courtauld Institute of Art
Independent Film Production Associates
Other Authors: Thompson, Charles (Director)
Horton, Pug, 1932- (Singer, Narrator)
Wilber, Bob (Conductor)
Hall, Adelaide (Singer)
Language:English
German
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
Narration in English; subtitles in English, German and Spanish.
Published: Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2004]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Big band music.
Jazz.
Suites (Jazz ensemble)
Jazz vocals.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Black and tan fantasy
  • Take the 'A' train
  • Stompy Jones
  • Adelaide Hall & Joanne Horton
  • The queen's suite Introduction to Sunset and the mocking bird
  • Sunset and the mocking bird
  • Introduction to Lighting bugs and frogs
  • Lighting bugs and frogs
  • Introduction to Le sucrier velous
  • Le sucrier velous
  • Introduction to Northern lights
  • Northern lights
  • Introduction to Single petal of a rose
  • Single petal of a rose
  • Introduction to Apes and peacocks
  • Apes and peacocks
  • The mooch
  • Mood indigo
  • Diminuendo and crescendo in blue.