CORO is delighted to announce the release of the BBC's groundbreaking Sacred Music series on DVD. Presented by renowned actor and former chorister, Simon Russell...

CORO is delighted to announce the release of the BBC's groundbreaking Sacred Music series on DVD. Presented by renowned actor and former chorister, Simon Russell Beale, Sacred Music explores the flowering of Western sacred music in four episodes. Taking the viewer on a pilgrimage spanning six centuries Simon presents a rich mix of personal, political and musical stories. Each episode features some of the greatest choral music ever written, all performed by the Gramophone Award-winning and Grammy-nominated choir The Sixteen conducted by Harry Christophers in appropriate architectural settings. "Whatever your faith, or lack of faith, there's something very moving about the fact that what these composers regarded as their highest calling was the praise of God. There was always a more important reason for writing this music than the vanity of pleasure." Simon Russell Beale