This is the nova scotia version of the hymn, which contains an additional verse written by judith o donnell. Watch an exclusive trailer for bill morrisons the miners hymns. It is such an emotional tune, especially when you hear the story behind it. Morrison has dug into the archives of the likes of the british film institute to cull primarily blackandwhite images so rich, so alive with dirty faces, shadows and the occasional pit pony that they resurrect a world that for. Her music portrayed the tragedies that her class faced during her time, which for her included her husband and sons demise from tuberculosis and another sons death from starvation. Dear savior, thou art mine, how sweet the thought to me. Jan 21, 2017 the haunting melancholy of gresford, the miners hymn, is the music explored in this weeks programme.
Apr 16, 2019 my favorite hymns that i love to sing and i want my kids to know. The miners hymns is a inspired documentary depicting the illfated mining community in north. A lost industrial past stirs in an unforgettable live concert performance of johann johannssons score with bill morrisons film observer, 16. Watch an exclusive trailer for bill morrisons the miners. A book in the library collection called songs of the durham coalfield shelfmark ag mining box 7 tells the history of the family and working life of pit deputy jock purdon. Jul 16, 2010 the film the miners hymns at this years durham festival is causing a stir in the mining community. The miners hymns a film by bill morrison music by johann johannsson. Jun 06, 2007 the miners hymns soundtrack from 2012, composed by johann johannsson. The miners hymns by bill morrison uk, 2011 the good life by eva mulvad dk, 2011 for ellen by so yong kim us, 2012 free the mind by phie ambo dk, documentary 2012 white black boy by camilla magid dk, documentary 2012 mystery by lou ye cn, 2012 mccanick by. Filmmaker bill morrison is one of the leading international artists working within the genre of found footage filmmaking. Official selection, 2012 doxa documentary film festival, vancouver.
It is also the first track on their 2012 selftitled debut album. The illfated coal mining communities in north east england are the subject of this inspired documentary by multimedia artist bill morrison. Aug 04, 2011 bill morrison and composer johann johannssons the miners hymns made its first appearance last year in durham cathedral, a setting that appears at the end of this film, which is constructed from archive footage of durham miners lives from the 1900s through to the pit closures and strikes of the 1970s. Calon lan is a welsh song, the words of which were written in the 1890s by daniel james. The miners hymns by bill morrison uk, 2011 the good life by eva mulvad dk, 2011 for ellen by so yong kim us, 2012 free the mind by phie ambo dk, documentary 2012 white black boy by camilla magid dk, documentary 2012 mystery by lou ye cn, 2012 mccanick by john c. Christian hymns and spiritual songs with wonderful truths and music. Not rated 52min documentary, drama video 8 february 2012.
Focusing on the durham coalfield located in northeastern england, it depicts the hardship of pit work, the role of trade unions in organizing and fighting for. Authoritative information about the hymn text victory is mine, with lyrics and piano resources. Its director, us multimedia artist bill morrison, uses contemporary and archive film footage to create a poetic and elegiac memorial to the industrial and political culture of the durham miners before their jobs and communities were. This hymn shows that miners have a strong faith that can be defined as intellectual. Nico vega lyrics coal miners song i will dance upon the moon in a graveyard full of man ill paint my lips all black and blue and wear them white diamonds ill curtsy to the only friend that i have ever had and blow a kiss to the milkyway in hopes that he aint mad. Collaged from footage excavated from the bfi national archives and local archives by artistfilmmaker bill morrison, the film is a powerful and poignant evocation of a recent past that is widely forgotten. The miners hymns, an album by johann johannsson on spotify. Wcml miners working lives and workers organisations. Composer of the miners hymn joins the great and the. This elegy, in film and music, to the coal mining history of north east england, is the product of an exceptional creative collaboration between renowned filmmaker bill morrison decasia and acclaimed musician and composer johann johannsson. An elegy to the coal mining history of north east england.
Bbc radio 4 soul music, series, gresford, the miners hymn. The miners hymns is a inspired documentary depicting the illfated mining community in north east england. Johann johannsson the miners hymns trailer youtube. Sarah ogan gunnings fight for kentucky coal miners. Mar 07, 2014 the miners hymns is a magnificent film about the economic and political struggles of those mining communities. The film does not follow a particular narrative, instead weaving together sequences of images, from the harsh realities of the miners physical labour to family life and recreation and violent clashes with police during strikes.
This video is a trailer for the miners hymns, a homage in film and music. This is the miners hymns 3 min trailer by bill morrison on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Since then, the miners hymns has become a phenomenon. Written by a former miner, robert saint, to commemorate the gresford pit disaster in 1934 it. If mining is about digging and producing, struggling and surviving, the film is about how we conceive these themes, how films teach us to see. Their story is told entirely without words, yet the. Released in 2007 containing music from the miners hymns 2012. Score ambient classical the miners hymns by johann. This video is a trailer for the miners hymns, a homage in film and music to the coal mining history of north east england. Johann gunnar johannsson was an icelandic composer who wrote music for a wide array of. See more ideas about catholic hymns, church songs and christian songs. The miners hymns a film by bill morrison music by jhann jhannsson this elegy, in film and music, to the coal mining history of north east england, is the product of an exceptional creative collaboration between renowned filmmaker bill morrison decasia and acclaimed musician and. Pulsipher miners song treetrunk 216 internet archive.
The miners hymns is quite simply one of the best and most beautiful films of the year. The focus is on examining the sociology and geography of this specific time and place, rather than the politics. For the miners hymns, morrison doesnt use any weathered material, but rather beautiful blackandwhite footage of mineworkers that was preserved in the bfi national film archive and is shown here in hypnotizing slow motion. In his previous work, like the highwater trilogy tff 06 and release tff. Thy blood hath pardon bought for me, and i am now complete in thee. The overall piece was itself a tribute to the miners strikes which occurred in. Rounder records has also added related material drawn mostly from two earlier album releases, 1972s come all you coal miners and 1984s theyll never keep us down. Controversially, the film leaves out perhaps the most important miners hymn gresford. Click here to find out more about mining unions and the 198485 miners strike. The first song is the easington explosion remembering the disaster of 1951. The miners hymns at tribeca film festival by howard feinstein screen daily, 042211 morrison does not assemble, nor does he go directly from point a to point b. Collaged from archive film footage and drawing on the regions brass music. Release dates 4 also known as aka 0 release dates uk.
A decade of collaboration, commissioning and producing 2012. The miners hymns a film by bill morrison music by jhann jhannsson this elegy, in film and music, to the coal mining history of north east england, is the product of an exceptional creative collaboration between renowned filmmaker bill morrison decasia and acclaimed musician and composer jhann jhannsson. Bill morrisons archive collage film the miners hymns, an elegiac testament to the lost industrial culture of the durham coalfields, takes in sweeping helicopter shots, lunaresque landscapes and pitched battles with police cavalry, not to mention the stygian sights of halfnaked termite men hacking blankly away at the underbelly of the earth. The miners hymns, the cathedral, durham the independent.
The illfated coal mining communities in north east england are the subject of this inspired documentary. Awardwinning dvdblurays, books and filmrelated gifts. Thy blood hath pardon bought for me, and glorified, i too, shall be. While we gorge ourselves on mp3 downloads and bit torrents to a point where music is seen as a free commodity, made virtually valueless by a. Reporter nicola stanbridge remembers the miners who lost their lives in the coal mine explosion in wrexham 76 years ago which inspired the hymn. Several of the songs on this intense collection were featured in barbara kopples powerful 1976 documentary harlan county, usa which followed a month united mine workers strike in harlan county, ky in 1973. Morrison intercuts this material with color footage he filmed himself. Click here to find out more about agecroft and the librarys 2012 20 oral history project about it. Thy blood hath pardon bought for me, and i am now complete in thee yea, justified. The miners hymns 2012 stream and watch online moviefone. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. The library collection includes many songs about mining and mineworkers, ranging from the 19th century to the 198485 miners strike. M iners memorial hymn is a hymn written by horatius bonar in memory of the miners that were killed during the the gresford disaster at the gresford colliery in northeast wales on september 22, 1934. Using rarelyseen footage from the british film institute, the bbc, and other archives, the miners hymns celebrates social, cultural, and political aspects of the extinct industry.
The miners hymns 2012 bill morrison creates a portrait of a vanished way of life in a community in northeastern england. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Jun 28, 2011 johann johannssons the miners hymns is the instrumental soundtrack to bill morrisons dolefully spare documentary about the history of coal mining in northern england. In 2012 alex ross of the new yorker, among others, called it the best film score of the year. Durham miners gala was once the biggest trade union festival in europe. Sarah ogan gunning represents the hardships that coal miners in kentucky faced during the depression of the 1920s and 30s. The miners hymns soundtrack from 2012, composed by johann johannsson. The miners hymns at film forum by manohla dargis the new york times, 2712 a miner himself of a type, mr. Title the miners hymns file 01 they being dead yet speaketh. Documentary filmmaker bill morrison uses a collage of archive footage, spanning several decades, to reconstruct the lost mining communities of north east england. Miners hymns is not only showing what happened, or what was recorded then, but also asking how any of us might see it. The big meeting, as it is known locally, continues to exist despite the. Miners hymns is not only showing what happened, or what was. Sarah ogan gunnings fight for kentucky coal miners music.
Mar 31, 2011 us filmmaker bill morrisons collaboration with icelandic composer johann johannsson mixes new and archive footage to examine the culture and history of mining around durham. This version is from a live recording of the men of the deeps on march 25, 1968, when they performed with the university singers at holy angels high school auditorium. Travis recorded this concept album over a period of three days in march 1963, consisting of 12 originals dealing with the lives of coal miners, a subject that travis knew well, as the only male member of his family to have escaped a livelihood earned underground. This hymn shows that miners have a strong faith that can be defined as intellectual, simplistic, and accepting, but always firmly rooted. Mar 15, 2014 in 2012 alex ross of the new yorker, among others, called it the best film score of the year. Mar 30, 2011 johann johannsson the cause of labour is the hope of the world the miners hymns duration.