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The film includes highlights from the Planet Earth television show that was produced over four years as the result of efforts that extended over 2,000 days in the field using 71 film crews in 204 locations and 62 countries. The film features footage of deep sea oceanography, deserts landscapes, arctic tundra, rare animal life and other natural wonders. [4]
London-based soprano Haley Glennie-Smith has a regular role in the concert and has traveled to perform with the show at its various venues. While the video screen projects imagery of Earth, Glennie-Smith performs vocal accompaniment with symphonic backup. While performing she attempts to use her voice to mimic the duduk, a double-reed woodwind instrument popular in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. [5]
Composer George Fenton provided the score The Blue Planet documentary series in 2001. From that show, Fenton created The Blue Planet Live! that toured in the UK and worldwide, produced by World Class Service ltd in association with BBC Worldwide. [6] Fenton was also the musical composer for Planet Earth, which was a joint BBC and Discovery Channel co-production, that first aired in 2007. [5]
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