Reference & Special Interest

This 2-part DVD traces the history of choral music from its beginnings to the present, with many musical examples.

Diana Ross portrays jazz singer Billie Holiday in this biographical drama.

A lyrical silent documentary of a Monarch’s dangerous journey through life, with a sound track of natural sounds and a Chopin score. Beautifully intense, and a must-see!

Pianist Lang Lang in solo, chamber and orchestral performance of Chinese classics, with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.

A ferocious, funny, and poignant portrait of this one-of-a-kind Broadway legend still belting out Sondheim numbers at age 87,

The harrowing documentary of the 8 bandsmen who stayed and played on the Titanic knwoing their fate was sealed.

A showcase of awe-inspiring talent, tenacity and passion, Bess Kargman's documentary paints a thrilling and moving portrait of the most gifted young ballet stars of tomorrow.

When the time came for revolt to gain independence from the weight of the Iron Curtain, song became the Estonians' vehicle for free speech, uniting them in a soaring and daring anthem of independence. Inspiring, gripping, and true.

A stirring, live gospel performance by 60 exuberant children that benefited childhoood victims of AIDS in Africa.

Extended version of Christopher Nupen's award winning documentary about freedom, survival and the extraordinary place of music in the Nazi concentration camps. 

An uplifting hit cheered by audiences everywhere starring Richard Dreyfuss as a composer and High School teacher.

The Essential Visual Reference of All Classical Ballet Movements

There's music in the wind and sky. Can you hear it? And there's hope. Can you feel it? The boy called August Rush can. In this musical odyssey he also discovers the musical talent hidden within himself. 

The unconventional approach of a downtrodden musician in a repressive boy's school upsets everyone. Superb vocal performances in a heartwarming story.

Follow autistic children & their families as they prepare and put on a musical.

Kurt Gerron, German war hero and well-loved Jewish actor, singer and director in the 1930's was sent to Terezin camp and forced to direct a propaganda film for his Nazi captors.  Also see the story behind Terezin camp.

Classically hilarious!  6 of his favorite specials in one 100th Anniversary Edition.

Two transformative programs in public schools bring underprivileged children/youth together through dance.