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The Queen's Suite

Synopsis

Peter Edwards is one of Britain's most promising jazz arrangers. His dream is to perform Duke Ellington's Queen's Suite (which was written in 1959 for the current British Monarch) to the Queen at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. We follow Peter as he puts together his band, rehearses them and negotiates with Buckingham Palace. The film provides a unique and intimate insight into the background and career of an exceptional musician.

Details

Year
2011
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
30 mins
Format
DVD
Director
Corine Dhondee
Producer
Christopher Hird
Editor
Corine Dhondee
Sound
Nathan Gokhool, Julian Hepple, Dylan Bates
Music
The Queen's Suite written by Duke Ellington and performed by The Tomorrow's Warriors Jazz Orchestra
Camera Operators
Corine Dhondee, Tunji Akinsehinwa

Genre

Music Woman Director Black Children’s Dance

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Dartmouth Films

Room F62
South Building Somerset House
Strand
London WC2R 1LA
UK

T +44 (0)207 845 5857

info@dartmouthfilms.com

Sales Company

Corine Dhondee

Working Partnerships Productions

w.partners.productions@gmail.com

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