Purcell's Power Art Thou

Purcell's Power Art Thou

Orchestra of The Age of Enlightenment

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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment bend genre in this remake of Gotye's hit music video 'Somebody that I used to know', with Purcell’s (quite literally) chilling ‘What Power Art Thou’ from King Arthur. The result is an optical illusion where OAE Rising Stars alumni, Dingle Yandell, becomes a part of the frosty background behind him.

Cast & Crew

(Director), David Hinitt (SoundDesign), Dingle Yandell (Bass-baritone)

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