This production of Henry VIII for Chichester Festival Theatre saw Keith Michell reprising his famous BBC TV portrayal of the portly Henry, with a cast which also included Dorothy Tutin as Queen Katherine, Tony Britton as Cardinal Wolsey, Fiona Fullerton as Anne Bullen and a young Ruthie Henshall as a Lady in Waiting.
"The high ceremonial of Anne's coronation and the christening of the princess Elizabeth are made by Nigel Hess's music, Gloria and Jubilate." (Andrew St George, Financial Times)
"....an elaborate score by Nigel Hess that takes full advantage of the Chichester Cathedral Choir...." (Irving Wardle, Independent on Sunday)
Description: treble voice, SATB chorus and orchestra
Duration (mins): 6
Genre: Choral - Chorus with Orchestra/Large Ensemble, Orchestral - Chorus with Orchestra/Large Ensemble
Instrumentation: picc.2.2.ca.2.bcl.2 - 4.tpt in D.2.2.btrbn.1 - timp - perc(3): t.bells/susp.cym/tgl/mark tree/glsp - harp - keyboard - strings
Commission Details: From incidental music written for the Chichester Festival Theatre production of William Shakespeare's 'Henry VIII'
First Performance: 1991, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, UK: Chichester Festival Theatre/dir. Ian Judge