THE ORGANISTAS

"The Organistas", a 27 minute documentary now available on DVD, iswinner of a Directors Award at the prestigious Black Maria Film Festival.The film will be screened on 6 dates on PBS affiliate WYBE in June & July.In this impressionistic view behind the scenes into the fascinating world ofthe pipe organ, master musicians reveal why they are passionate about the"King of Instruments". World renowned designers and craftspeopleshow how the sophisticated, rarely-seen skills of "voicing" and molten-metal forming are used to make the organ "speak" with aunique sound.The film uses music ranging from Bach to the contemporary master StephenPaulus. Their glorious sounds are heard and "seen" in magnificent churches,chapels, concert halls and private homes. Also included is rare filming ofa tiny instrument built about 1680 being played in a private office inLondon, performed especially for the film.www.pheasantseye.comContact bets@ptd.net for information

Channel: Entertainment
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: chevithorne

Length: 01:45
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