DVD Abbey Characters’ Music

A firm believer in authentic sound adding to the experience of a multimedia product, I ensured the cost of producing our own themed music for the nine characters was a prime consideration for the SEEDA funding application. The music, therefore, was commissioned specifically on a character basis, i.e. each character had been designed to have their own signature tune, which also became the ambient music for their story strip, and another for the tours / facts for the different disciplines/lifestyles each character represented. I met Seanine Joyce, a composer and orchestrator, on the Digital Horizons 2010 programme, who was very happy to help. Seanine sourced musicians who were skilled in playing medieval instruments, and vocalists to produce the music tracks below:

Brother Simon’s Story music – Trotto

Brother Simon – Food and Farming Facts – 7th Estampie

Queen Eleanor’s Story music – Amour au trop tard

Queen Eleanor – Royal Visits Facts – Verbum Patris

Perkin Warbeck’s Story music – Falla Con Misuras – Gulielmus. 

Perkin Warbeck – Sanctuary Facts – 5th Estampie

Master Mason Durandus’  Story music – 6th Estampie

Master Mason Durandus – Building the Abbey Facts – Dansse Real

King John’ Story music – Alle Psallite

King John – The Abbey Facts – Gregorian Chant

Abbot Sulbury’s Story music – Sackbut Fanfare

Abbot Sulbury – Travelling Facts – Annua Gaudia

Brother Thomas’ Story music – Deus in adiutorium

Brother Thomas – Medicines and Herbs Facts – Le Depart de l’ame

Brother Michael’s Story music – Gregorian Antiphon

Brother Michael – Music and Writing Facts – Nostra Phallans

Novice Peter’s Story music – Gregorian Kyrie

Novice Peter – Life of a Monk Facts – Miri it is