Harry Somers and his Music (1985) (no video link)
Title
Harry Somers and his Music (1985) (no video link)
Subject
Documentary films
Music composers
URL
No video link found. This content is associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library originally recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. No link has yet been found to provide online access and the original videotape has not yet been digitized.
Description
Content description from WGBH Website (http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/NTW/FA/TITLES/Harry358.HTML) :
Documentary containing interview footage with the Canadian composer and narrated overview of his life and music, focusing on his interest in the native peoples of Canada. Includes performances of his music recorded for this program.
Somers compositions are performed for the piece. They include:
"Kuyas," with Roxolana Roslak as soprano, Julie Ranti on flute, and Allen Beard on percussion
"Shaman Song," with Roxolana Roslak as soprano and Casey Sokol on piano.
Ephemera: none available.
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Documentary containing interview footage with the Canadian composer and narrated overview of his life and music, focusing on his interest in the native peoples of Canada. Includes performances of his music recorded for this program.
Somers compositions are performed for the piece. They include:
"Kuyas," with Roxolana Roslak as soprano, Julie Ranti on flute, and Allen Beard on percussion
"Shaman Song," with Roxolana Roslak as soprano and Casey Sokol on piano.
Ephemera: none available.
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Original Format
TV broadcast recorded off air by JWK: Betamax tape
Creator
Bernice Olenick (WGBH) (producer)
Paul de Hueck (CBC) (producer)
Paul de Hueck (CBC) (producer)
Fred Barzyk (director)
John Coulson (director)
John Coulson (director)
Roxolana Roslak (soprano)
Julie Ranti (flute)
Allen Beard (percussion)
Casey Sokol (piano)
Julie Ranti (flute)
Allen Beard (percussion)
Casey Sokol (piano)
Publisher
National Endowment for the Arts
WGBH Educational Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date
1985
Citation
“Harry Somers and his Music (1985) (no video link),” Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections, accessed March 21, 2025, https://ccdrcollections.omeka.net/items/show/557.