Product Details

• Actors: Sting
• Directors: Jim Gable
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
• DVD Release Date: November 23, 2009
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002QCKOOW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,028 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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WINTER'S NIGHT LIVE FROM DURHAM CATHE - DVD Movie

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I WAS THERE, November 9, 2009

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E. Toohey - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sting: A Winter's Night...Live from Durham Cathedral (DVD)

I had the pleasure of attending this concert in Durham and it was like nothing i have experienced before. The beauty of the cathedral, along with the lighting and soulfull music was outstanding. If one tenth of that comes through on this dvd, grab one asap!! Sting fan or not, this is a perfect companion on a cold winter night.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sting's Winter Treat, November 28, 2009

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Flexible_Strategies (Redlands, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sting: A Winter's Night...Live from Durham Cathedral (DVD)

Sting couldn't have chosen a more beautiful place to film this gorgeous concert. Durham Cathedral almost eclipses the music and the man himself. The venue adds an intangible quality to the performance that would be lost at any other location. The musicians are extraordinary and Sting's voice is in top shape. The lighting is impeccable. I had my doubts about this DVD, but the stunning quality won me over. I much prefer El Stingo when he dons his rock hat, but Sting has always had the ability to defy conventional limitations in regards to what a "rock musician" is capable of accomplishing. The songs are a mixture of English folk songs, lullabys and a few of Sting's compositions. The documentary DVD was an even bigger bonus. The film takes us through the gathering of the musicians to record the album, rehearsals for the concert, and a delightful tour of Newcastle and visits with old friends. The documentary did an excellent of job of showing Sting as a man, not an international rock star. As he says in the film, "I have no mystery here. There's no myth." Sting completists will no doubt want this DVD, but I would also recommend it to even a casual fan.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Moving Experience with a Timeless Quality, December 2, 2009

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Ralph Hodgson "@ralphtq" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sting: A Winter's Night...Live from Durham Cathedral (DVD)

How glad I was to learn that Sting decided to do this concert in Durham Cathedral. As a fellow Northumbrian, it is a place for which I have fond memories. Enjoying how Sting has evolved over the years, buying this DVD was a most for me.

Sting brings an amazing group of musicians together from many parts of the world. To see Kathyrn Tickell playing the Northumbrian Pipes, was highly enjoyable. Her performance with her brother Peter Tickell was outstanding. Both Tickells, and, indeed, all of the musicians, were obviously enjoying the event. Their passion for the music was very evident, which must account for the quality of the performance.

The repertoire testifies well for how Sting has developed an eclectic inclusive approach to his music and arrangement of timeless songs, across the ages. Sting was flawless, not only in his singing, but also in being his own master of ceremonies, introducing each tune with carefully chosen account of its history and arrangement. The singing accompaniment was excellent. Again their enjoyment was clearly evident. To have included a Gaelic tune, with Mary Macmaster singing and playing the harp as background accompaniment to "Christmas at Sea" , was a great example of Sting's innovative weaving of genres.

As to the DVD, it was a surprise to experience high quality on both video and audio. Playing it on a blu-ray player, I wondered if it were a blu-ray disk. The cameramen have done a great job of covering many aspects and angles of view within the Cathedral.

"A Winter's Night" is highly recommended. The accompanying documentary is also a treasure.

Well done, and thank you Sting and fellow musicians,

Ralph Hodgson.

PS: I do not know the DVD's Audio Engineer, Donal Hodgson, but I come from the North-East, where there are many Hodgsons.