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Making overtures : the story of a community orchestra / director, Larry Weinstein ; producer, Barbara Willis Sweete ; produced in association with TV Ontario ; a Rhombus Media Inc. production.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Northumberland Symphony.
- Symphony orchestras--Ontario--Cobourg.
- Symphony orchestras.
- Community life--Ontario--Cobourg.
- Community life.
- Choirs (Music)--Ontario--Cobourg.
- Choirs (Music).
- Northumberland (Ont.)--Social life and customs.
- Northumberland (Ont.).
- Ontario--Cobourg.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Short films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (29 min.) : digital, sound, color
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [2021]
- System Details:
- System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- A small-town orchestra and choir are the focus of this loving and humorous portrait. This film unveils the musician's passion for performance, their imaginative fund-raising methods and collective will to survive. This film includes a colorful cast of characters ranging from students to seniors, from business executives to hog farmers. Holding it all together is the outrageously flamboyant conductor who inspires everyone with his endless enthusiasm. Making Overtures reveals how an entire community is enriched by its orchestra.
- Participant:
- Northumberland Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Choir.
- Credits:
- Editor, Anthony Sloan ; cinematography, John Walker, CSC, Douglas Keifer, CSC.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames.
- Originally produced by: Rhombus Media, Inc., ©1984.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed May 18, 2021).
- Publisher Number:
- bf-mo Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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