Close harmony

An inspiring documentation of the work of music teacher Arlene Symons in bringing together a chorus of children from the 1979-1980 class of the Friends School in Brooklyn, New York and the senior chorus from the Council Centre for Senior Citizens, Brooklyn. Three months of separate rehearsals took place, and a pen pal program set up between the two groups. A week before the concert, the groups came together.

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Credits

co-director

Nigel Noble

Arlene Symons

producer

Nigel Noble

Duration

00:29:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014920

Language

English

Subject categories

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children and adults

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children and the aged

Music & Performing Arts → Choirs (Music)

Music & Performing Arts → Singing

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1981

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