MUSICAL JOURNEY (A) - ENGLAND: A Musical Tour of Blenheim Palace, Leeds Castle and Castle Howard
England
Blenheim Palace, Woodstock
Landscape and River Thames, Oxfordshire
Blenheim Palace: The Great Hall
Blenheim Palace: Den Park / Grand Cascade / Temple of Flora
Blenheim Palace: The Water Terraces
Blenheim Palace: Column of Victory / Triumphal Gate
Blenheim Palace: The Water Terraces
Blenheim Palace: The Grand Cascade
Landscape by the River Thames
Leeds Castle, Kent
Leeds Castle
London / Leeds Castle fireworks
Castle Howard, Yorkshire
Castle Howard: Bedroom
Castle Howard: Interiors and Grounds
Leeds Castle, Kent
Date of Production: 2009-09-28
Playing Time: 01:05:46
Catalogue Number: 2.110532 UPC: 0747313553259
UPC: 0747313553259
The Places
Our tour takes us to three great English houses. The first, near Oxford, is Blenheim Palace, built for the first Duke of Marlborough by Sir John Vanbrugh. The second is the romantic Leeds Castle, in Kent, known for its spectacular setting, and the third is Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, designed for the Howard family by Vanbrugh.
The Music
The music chosen to accompany our tour is by George Frideric Handel, who finally settled in England in 1712, assuming a dominant position in English music. His Water Music was written to entertain King George I, probably in 1717, as he sailed up the Thames, and the second, the Music for the Royal Fireworks, was commissioned to celebrate the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1749, accompanying a firework display in Green Park.
