African Sanctus Revisited (1995)

Herbert Chappells highly acclaimed original BBC Film is the story of a remarkable journey made by the composer and explorer David Fanshawe which inspired his celebrated work African Sanctus The film retraces his musical steps up the river Nile to the source of the Niles music Featuring many of the original musicians he first recorded in 1969 Fanshawe explains the ethos behind his work and the process of composition On a quest to find his African mentor The Hippo Man he ventures forth The Updated Film 1995 projects stirring and poignant images of Africa This film combines authentic footage spanning 20 years with Fanshawes innovative score We see glimpses of the performance with The Bournemouth Symphony Chorus Choristers of St Georges Cathedral solo Wilhelmenia Fernandez conducted by Neville Creed The film also introduces Fanshawes new work Dona Nobis Pacem A Hymn for World Peace