''The Prince and the Composer: A Film about Hubert Parry by HRH The Prince of Wales'' is a 2011 documentary film presented by

Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person t ...

, the then-

Prince of Wales Prince of Wales ( cy, Tywysog Cymru, ; la, Princeps Cambriae/Walliae) is a title traditionally given to the heir apparent to the English and later British throne. Prior to the conquest by Edward I in the 13th century, it was used by the rulers ...

, about the music and life of the composer Sir

Hubert Parry Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1st Baronet (27 February 18487 October 1918) was an English composer, teacher and historian of music. Born in Richmond Hill in Bournemouth, Parry's first major works appeared in 1880. As a composer he is be ...

. The documentary was directed by

John Bridcut John Bridcut is an English documentary filmmaker, best known for his films about British composers. His most famous work, ''Britten's Children'' (2004), is a study of the influence that Benjamin Britten's close relationships with children had on t ...

and was first broadcast on BBC Four on 27 May 2011. In the film, Charles explores his love of Parry's music, explaining that there is much more to the composer than "

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

" and "

I was glad "I was glad" (Latin incipit, "Laetatus sum") is a choral introit which is a popular piece in the musical repertoire of the Anglican church. It is traditionally sung in the Church of England as an anthem at the Coronation of the British monarch. ...

", as he travels around Britain retracing places that were important to the composer and discovering more about the man and his works. In the film, he travels to significant places in Parry's life;

Highnam Court Highnam Court is a Grade I listed country house in Highnam, Gloucestershire, England, constructed in the 17th century. The estate passed from the Cooke family to the Guise family and, in the mid-19th century, was purchased by a member of the Gamb ...

, Shulbrede Priory and hears performances of his lesser-known works such as a rare performance of his ''Fifth Symphony'' at the BBC Proms.John Bridcut blog entry on the film
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prince and the Composer, The Documentary films about classical music and musicians BBC television documentaries Works by Charles III 2011 British television series debuts British musical documentary films