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WHALESONG

2 versions: 28 minutes or 50 minutes/Grades 7-Adult Stereo Sound

Produced by Rhombus Media/A film by Barbara Willis Sweete

Part concert, part whale show and part surrealistic madness,
WHALE-SONG is an unforgettable documentary about a unique musical
experiment featuring the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the
Vancouver Bach Choir, opera singers Judith Forst and Mark
Pedrotti, and three killer whales, Hyak, Finna and Bjossa. This
unlikely combination of performers gathers one day at the
Vancouver Aquarium. Beginning as a comedy of errors, the day
culminates in a magical concert performance where whales soar
gracefully through the air and sing an eerie song to the
accompaniment of orchestra and choir.With Study Guide

Awards: ALA Selected Films for Young Adults; Blue Ribbon, American
Film Festival; Best Sound, Gemini Awards, Toronto; Prix Italia;
Banff Television Festival

• "The sight of these eminently graceful mammals soaring through
  the air, along with the unique and obviously happy sounds they
  emit, turns this oddly-cast concert into a thing of very special
  beauty." Detroit Free Press
  

• "An extraordinary celebration of the whale... a gentle engaging
  film." Edmonton Journal
  

• "Perfectly captures the spirit of this playful and inspired
  undertaking... The photography, sound work, and editing are
  superb... Highly recommended for audiences of all ages." ****
  Video Rating Guide for Libraries
  

• "Highly recommended... a rare experience of oneness with
  creatures other than our fellow humans, plus an appreciation of
  what serious contemporary music can be about." Voice of Youth
  Advocates
  

Subject Areas: ARTS/HUMANITIES, WHALES, MUSIC, COMMUNICATION,
MARINE LIFE

1/2 hourP ISBN: 1-56029-124-9

<>1 hourP ISBN: 1-56029-121-4

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