Inspiring, Sound Rich, Thoughtful
A rich tapestry of speaking and singing voices create a joyful sound, in both the spiritual and secular sense. The program moves seamlessly between diverse communities bound by their devotion to church music in all its heavenly forms - from hymnal to high-art to hip-hop! The lively framing story of the International School Choir Gospel Competition is full of youthful energy and a surprise ending. Highly recommended - of course, any Sunday is perfect but any day for Evensong as well.
It's been a long time since my church choir days - in fact, I'm not really religious at all any more. But excuse me as I suddenly have the desire to download Guillaume Du Fay's 15th century Mass for St Anthony to my iPod...
David Swatling
, Radio Netherlands
Amsterdam
April 19, 2008
A documentary exploring why we sing music at church and what it does for individuals and communities.
David Srebnik
