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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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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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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)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)