Name: The six wives of Henry VIII
Brand: BBC Radio Enterprises
SKU: RESL1
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.33 (9 reviews)

The six wives of Henry VIII (The Early Music Consort / Arr. David Munroe)

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Front cover
Picture of RESL 1 The six wives of Henry VIII by artist The Early Music Consort / Arr. David Munroe from the BBC records and Tapes library

Rear cover
Picture of RESL 1 The six wives of Henry VIII by artist The Early Music Consort / Arr. David Munroe from the BBC records and Tapes library

BBC records label code
BBC Radio Enterprises label

Label

Release details

Detail			Value
Catalogue number			RESL 1
Title			The six wives of Henry VIII
Artist(s)			The Early Music Consort / Arr. David Munroe
Cover condition			Near mint
Record condition			Near mint
BBC records label code			A
Item deleted?			Yes
Released			1970
Distributed / printed by			BBC
Country of origin			UK
Media type			Primary
Media genre			Dramas - Period View all other tracks listed as Dramas - Period.
Run-off codes / Shop bar codes			RESL + 1 + 1 BBC RESL + 1 + 2 BBC
My rating			*****
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Number have			8
What type of seller was used?			Physical shop
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Front cover
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Back cover

Label

Side & track	Track and Artist	Length
Tracks Below is a list of tracks for this release.
A1	Fanfare, Passomezo du Roy, Gaillarde d'escosse [The Early Music Consort / Arr. David Munroe]	2.48
A2	Pavane 'Mille ducats'Larocque [The Early Music Consort / Arr. David Munroe]	1.33
A3	Gaillarde [The Early Music Consort / Arr. David Munroe]	2.13
B1	Allemande [The Early Music Consort / Arr. David Munroe]	1.22
B2	Wedding March, 'La Mourisque' [The Early Music Consort / Arr. David Munroe]	1.20
B3	If love now reigned - Henry VIII [The Early Music Consort / Arr. David Munroe]	1.42
B4	Ronde 'Pourquoi' [The Early Music Consort / Arr. David Munroe]	1.44
Total length of media 12:42.

Duplicates Below listed is any duplicates I have for this release.
Duplicate item 1			Reason Re-issue, condition MSEY Run off code(s) RESL 1 A-2 RESL 1 B-2
Duplicate item 2			Reason Better quality, condition SDAY Run off code(s) RESL + 1 + 1 BBC RESL + 1 + 2 BBC

Ratings
Reviews
Below is my review for this release and the ratings.
As this is one of my test releases, I have heard the first track on this single probably more than most. Although its quite a simple track, it still reminds me of old drama's from the time and makes me think that this could easily be how things sounded!
My rating	2
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Extra notes on cover, middle (gatefold sleeve) and any inserts
"The Six Wives of Henry VIII", a cycle of six individual ninety minute plays written especially for Television, is one of the most lavish and successful series ever produced by BBC Television Drama Department. It stars Keith Michell and six well-known British actresses in the title roles. The costumes, which are being exhibited throughout the United Kingdom in various museums and galleries, were designed by John Bloomfield. This souvenir record includes the theme music and some of the dances and incidental music from the series, arranged from sixteenth century sources by David Munrow. The instruments used are: recorder, cornett, shawm, trumpet, sackbut, viol, harpichord, regal and percussion played by The Early Music Consort directed by David Munrow. NOTE: This record was re-released in 1980 with a new cover to mark the shows repeat that year. This sleeve adds that "a number of the costumes are still on show in Dover Castle and at St. Thomas The Martyr in Canterbury." (This may no longer be true.)

Other versions
I have the title track on these releases:
[albums]	BBC 3006-iAUS	50 BBC TV themes
[albums]	BBC2LP-22000	Music from the 20 most popular BBC TV series
[albums]	REB 188	Original music from great BBC - TV shows
[albums]	REH 391	Top BBC TV themes - Volume 3
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Further information
BBC Radio Enterprises Ltd and BBC Enterprises Ltd, predecessors of BBC Worldwide / BBC Worldwide Ltd., the BBC's commercial arm. Formed 1968 and 1979 respectively, they were a subsidiary wholly owned by the BBC and merged into BBC Worldwide in 1995. In that time, there were companies set up within or structured brands as part of the company to deal with separate parts of the business, e.g. BBC Records for recorded audio. Sometimes written as BBC Enterprise Ltd. The items shown here are from the "main" BBC Records and Tapes library covering a wide secletion of genres from themes, comedy dramas and others, depending on which format you have selected.