# Adrian Boult

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Opening the Treasures of the Messiah, Episode 10: Beautiful Feet

We are inspired to become part of the great host of preachers with beautiful feet, prowling the good news of the Messiah!   All musical samples are taken from: Messiah by Handel; Jennifer Vyvyan; Norma Procter; George Maran; Owen Brannigan; London Philharmonic Choir; London Philharmonic Or‮…

Opening the Treasures of the Messiah, Episode 11: God enjoys a good laugh!

In a world saturated with a non-stop flood of breaking news, current affairs and 24 hour global reportage it is easy to see world leaders as supersized characters competing like Titans on a huge stage. We clearly do see the effect of one nation's actions as it directly impacts our lives, but in th‮…

Opening the Treasures of the Messiah, Episode 12: Hallelujah, hallelujah, haaalelujah!

The most famous and instantly recognisable part of the whole Messiah - the Hallelujah Chorus. In many ways this is the defining moment in the Oratorio. We join the combined voices of every creature in heaven and earth worshipping God and the Messiah, the Lamb of God. We glimpse the great moment wh‮…

Opening the Treasures of the Messiah, Episode 13: In spite of flesh-eating worms...

Through the mouth of a gorgeous soprano soloist, Handel courageously grapples with the huge questions of death, bodily decomposition and resurrection. He takes the fashionable music-loving social elite on a thorough theological examination. Job 19:25,26, 1 Corinthians 15:20-22 All musical sample‮…

Introduction - War Hall: A Theatre of the Mind

WAR HALL: A Theatre of the Mind begins with an extraordinary question: how and why was a gold and glass concert hall built in London while the city was under bombardment? In this opening episode, Professor John Thomas and legendary script supervisor Angela Allen introduce the wartime story of this‮…

Opening the Treasures of the Messiah, Episode 14: Death has been disarmed

The victory won by the Messiah means that death has been disarmed of its main threat - that of permanently isolating the human being from God's presence for ever. This is pretty important stuff and while Handel has our attention he makes sure he gives us the full message! 1 Corinthians 15:51-57 ‮…

Opening the Treasures of the Messiah, Episode 15: Amen, amen and amen!

In the final sections of the masterpiece, Handel leads everything to a climax with the soprano solo voice, "If God be for us, who can be against us?" followed by the whole choir resounding with an anthem of praise echoing the choirs of heaven. Amen! Amen! Amen! Romans 8:31-34, Revelation 5:12-14 ‮…

Costume Designer Jenny Beavan on The Leopard

“If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.”Costume designer Jenny Beavan joins hosts Andy Nelson and Pete Wright to discuss The Leopard, directed by Luchino Visconti—the landmark 1963 epic that showed her what period design could be.A three-time Oscar winner whose career s‮…

A Mahler festival

Synopsis As far as anniversary gifts go, the one Dutch conductor Willem Mengelberg received in 1920 was pretty spectacular. To celebrate his 25th year as Music Director of the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, they staged a special month-long festival in honor of one of Mengelberg’s favorite c‮…

Introduction - War Hall: A Theatre of the Mind

WAR HALL: A Theatre of the Mind begins with an extraordinary question: how and why was a gold and glass concert hall built in London while the city was under bombardment? In this opening episode, Professor John Thomas and legendary script supervisor Angela Allen introduce the wartime story of this‮…