Herbert Chappell

Nacimiento : 1934-01-01, Bristol, England, UK

Películas

African Sanctus - Revisited
Director
Herbert Chappell's highly acclaimed original BBC Film is the story of a remarkable journey made by the composer and explorer David Fanshawe which inspired his celebrated work African Sanctus. The film retraces his musical steps up the river Nile to the source of the Nile's music. Featuring many of the original musicians he first recorded in 1969, Fanshawe explains the ethos behind his work and the process of composition. On a quest to find his African mentor, The Hippo Man, he ventures forth. The Updated Film, 1995, projects stirring and poignant images of Africa, This film combines authentic footage spanning 20 years, with Fanshawe's innovative score. We see glimpses of the performance with The Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Choristers of St Georges Cathedral, solo Wilhelmenia Fernandez, conducted by Neville Creed. The film also introduces Fanshawe's new work Dona Nobis Pacem - A Hymn for World Peace.
The Michael Nyman Songbook
Executive Producer
Ute Lemper sings a collection of art songs by Michael Nyman based on texts by Paul Celan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, William Shakespeare and Arthur Rimbaud. It was filmed at the Musikhalle, Hamburg, 4 February 1992.
Cuento de Navidad
Original Music Composer
Un hombre avaricioso y miserable, Ebenezer Scrooge, obligado a enfrentarse con sus fantasmas interiores, personificados en tres espíritus: el espíritu de las navidades pasadas, el espíritu de las navidades futuras. El anciano se dará cuenta de los terribles errores cometidos y del terrible futuro que le espera, por lo que cambiará recuperando la bondad y generosidad de su alma. Al historia tuene el genial acierto de mostrarnos cómo una sociedad cruel puede influir en sus propios ciudadanos, hasta convertirlos en un mero reflejo de sus propias injusticias. Ebezner Scrooge es un reflejo de todos nosotros y nos enseña cómo su pasado ha moldeado su presente, cómo la única salida para vencer su futuro es aceptar las consecuencias de sus actos, y tomar las riendas de su vida para llevarla en la dirección que él de verdad quiere.
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Music
1973 BBC TV movie adaptation of the book by Lewis Carroll.
Dead of Night: The Exorcism
Music
Four wealthy, middle-class friends gather for a Christmas dinner in a country cottage only to find that the past will not rest while they feast.