From Russia for Omagh / BBC.

In June 1999, the Kirov Opera and Orchestra were on their maiden visit to Ireland. On their one free day, Maestro Valery Gergiev took the 40-strong Kirov Chorus to Omagh, the scene of Northern Ireland's worst terrorist explosion one year earlier. In a unique and moving memorial, they sing Rachmanino...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors: Infobase (Film distributor)
BBC (Firm)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : BBC, [1999]
Series:Films on Demand.
Subjects:
Music and dance.
Style, Musical.
Music appreciation.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (59 min., 42 sec)) : sound, color.
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
In June 1999, the Kirov Opera and Orchestra were on their maiden visit to Ireland. On their one free day, Maestro Valery Gergiev took the 40-strong Kirov Chorus to Omagh, the scene of Northern Ireland's worst terrorist explosion one year earlier. In a unique and moving memorial, they sing Rachmaninov's Vespers and other Russian a capella pieces, while in a rare interview, Gergiev explains how he too has lost many friends through civil strife in his own region near Chechnya.
Note:Originally released by BBC, 1999.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 25, 2017.
Interest Grade Level:
9 - 12, Academic/AP
System Details:Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description