A 26 minute documentary Directed by Corine Dhondee.

Executive Producer Christopher Hird.

Production Company Dartmouth Films.


In 1958 Duke Ellington met Queen Elizabeth II at a private reception to mark the bicentenary of Leeds Festival. The meeting inspired him to dedicate The Queen's Suite to her.


In 1959 one pressing was made and sent directly to Buckingham Palace. The suite, one of Ellington's most beautiful works, remained hidden from the public until after Ellington's death. In 1998 the Bob Wilber orchestra performed the Queen's Suite in Oldham.

Fifty years after Ellington wrote the suite, 27 year old Peter Edwards transcribes the suite from some scores and a record.


His dream is to perform the Queen's Suite to the Queen.

Tuesday 16 March 2010

The Queen's Suite in Dune Music's newsletter

Dune Music has a write-up about The Queen's Suite in it's newsletter.

'Corine Dhondee's film celebrating the performance of Duke Ellington's Queen's Suite has been accepted by the prestigious Kansas City Jazz FilmFest, running from April 14th-18th
The 26 minute documentary focuses on arranger/pianist Peter Edwards assembling and rehearsing the Tomorrow's Warriors Jazz Orchestra, and finally performing at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in Autumn 2009
The Queen's Suite is a rarely heard masterpiece by Ellington which was especially composed for the Queen of England in 1959.'

Read the write-up on the link below.

http://dune.posterous.com/the-queens-suite-for-kansas-jazz-filmfest






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