England, My England (1995)

Edward Michie: Young Harry

Quotes 

• Young Harry : I hate the viol!

• Captain Henry Cooke : L, Captain Henry Cooke, say it as Master of the Children of the Royal Chapel... you, Harry Purcell, are destined... do you but stay obedient and compliant and do better with your viol... and your fingering

  Young Harry : I hate the viol!

  Captain Henry Cooke : Its use is to strengthen a part, to support the voices. A chest of viols is essential in church when the people cannot sing in tune

  Young Harry : I would always have my people sing in tune, and rest the voices, and then use my violins.

  Captain Henry Cooke : What can a fiddle say alongside a generous heroic viol, except it should not come among them'? Fingering, fingering, Harry! Fret and finger, or we shall banish cornets with voices now we have 'em, to the Glory of God and the King and to... I shall say it... to Prosperity!

  [all of the boys cheer] 

  Captain Henry Cooke : This is a music factory. But make people feel, Master Purcell. Give them lessons in feeling. Let 'em think afterwards. Now in some countries this might be thought a dangerous approach.